La Marisoul and Los Texmaniacs Corazones and Canciones (CD)

(Smithsonian Folkways) 15 tracks, digipack.

On Corazones and Canciones, two Mexican-American musical greats join forces to create an album full of heart and imagination. Marisol Hernández - La Marisoul - from L. A. and the San Antonio-based Tejano conjunto Los Texmaniacs draw from a repertoire of popular canciones rancheras and boleros. Everything on the album is done with heart and soul because we play this music with passion and love, explains the Texmaniacs' leader, Max Baca. Marisol adds, "Our music is as American as it is Mexican - that's one of the things about living in the United States."