Jenny and the Mexicats

Jenny and the Mexicats
Background information
Also known asPachucos y la Princesa
OriginMadrid, Spain, June 2008[1]
GenresFlamenco, indie folk, cumbia
Years active2008–present
LabelsMexicat Records (own label)
Members
  • Jenny Ball
  • David González Bernardos
  • Pantera (Alfonso Acosta)
  • Icho (Luis Díaz)
Websitewww.jennyandmexicats.com Edit this at Wikidata

Jenny and the Mexicats, previously known as Pachucos y la Princesa, is a multicultural band composed of English trumpeter and singer Jenny Ball, Spanish percussionist David González Bernardos, and the Mexican musicians Pantera (Alfonso Acosta) on guitar and Icho (Luis Díaz) on double bass.[2] Their style blends elements of flamenco, jazz, folk, and cumbia, with lyrics in both English and Spanish.[3] The band is considered independent, and it does not have a contract with any record company.[4]

In 2012, Jenny and the Mexicats founded Mexicat Records. They moved to Mexico City, and released their self-titled debut album on their own label.[2]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2012: Jenny and the Mexicats
  • 2014: Ome[5]
  • 2017: Mar abierto/Open Sea[6]
  • 2018: Ten Spins Round the Sun (10 Year Anniversary Album)
  • 2019: Fiesta Ancestral[7]

Singles

  • "Verde más allá"
  • "Me voy a ir"
  • "Flor"
  • "Labios"
  • "Boulevard"
  • "Frenético ritmo"
  • "Me and My Man"
  • "La diabla"
  • "El telón" feat. Vetusta Morla
  • "La cumbia del vino"

Collaborations

  • "Se viene, se va", Mr. Kilombo (2014)
  • "Tiene espinas el rosal", with Grupo Cañaveral (2016)
  • "La madre que la trajo", Javier Sólo (2021)

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref
2012 Los Guilles Best World Music or Musical Hybrid Winner [8]
2014 Los Premios 40 Principales 2014 Best Mexican Act Nominated [9]

References

  1. ^ "Jenny and the Mexicats".
  2. ^ a b "Jenny and the Mexicats". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Contreras, Felix (26 March 2018). "Jenny And The Mexicats". NPR Music. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  4. ^ "Jenny and The Mexicats dicen no a las disqueras" [Jenny and the Mexicats Say No to the Labels]. La Raza (in Spanish). Notimex. 28 May 2013. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  5. ^ "Jenny and the Mexicats presentó su nuevo álbum 'Ome'" [Jenny and the Mexicats Present Their New Album 'Ome']. Noticias de Espectaculos (in Spanish). Notimex. Archived from the original on 21 October 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. ^ "Jenny and The Mexicats Announce New Album 'Mar Abierto' Out Today". Broadway World Music. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  7. ^ "NOTHING WRONG WITH MIXING CULTURES: An Interview With Jenny and The Mexicats". 6 November 2019.
  8. ^ "Jenny And The Mexicats Wins Madrid Live Music Awards: Los Guilles 2012". World Music Central. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  9. ^ "Buenos Aires acoge la II edición de los Premios 40 América" [Buenos Aires Hosts the 2nd Edition of the Premios 40 América] (in Spanish). Los 40. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2018.