Dan Zanes and Friends

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Former The Del Fuegos front-man Dan Zanes reinvented himself as a kid rock star, and went on to win Grammys, with his group, Dan Zanes and Friends. Now he is adding some amigos to the bunch, as they release a new album in Spanish. It features guests like singer Lila Downs, guitarist Marc Ribot and Mexican trio the Villa-Lobos Brothers.

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