Recordando Ariel Camacho (Live)

Ariel Camacho’s impact on música mexicana simply cannot be overstated. Overtly cited or otherwise evident in today’s corridos scene, the Sinaloa singer-songwriter lives on through a musical legacy a decade after his tragic, untimely passing. Honouring those invaluable contributions, contemporary superstar Natanael Cano devotes this entire live album to the late artist’s memory and craft. Devotees of the departed’s work with Los Plebes del Rancho will recognize and assuredly admire the tumbados pioneer’s selections here, which include fan favourites such as “Hablemos” and “El Rey De Corazones.” The bulk of these fairly faithful covers originate with 2014’s influential and celebrated El Karma, including its gripping title track as well as the defiant “El Toro Encartado.” After running through catalogue highlights like the lovelorn “Por No Perderte Te Perdí,” an undeniably reverent Cano closes his set with “Te Metiste,” its enduring expression of deep appreciation and unfettered emotion still very much intact after all these years.