Jesús Ortiz Paz, singer of the San Bernardino-born música Mexicana band Fuerza Regida, is relentless about winning every possible fan. The band is submitting two albums for consideration — 2023’s 30-track mission statement “Pa las Baby’s y Belikeada,” and July’s ambitious club-music experiment “Pero No Te Enamores.” Taken together, they sum up the range of a group that’s hit a …
From the mariachi’s booming guitarron on “Cielito Lindo,” to the powerful accordeón in Los Tigres del Norte’s “Ni Parientes Somos” to even the trap drums of a Natanael Cano corrido tumbado, the sound of música Mexicana is unmistakable. As música Mexicana artists pave their own paths, fresh sounds, like cumbia pop singer Estevie’s experimental melodies and Fuerza Regida’s “Jersey corridos,” …
