Jenny and the Mexicats
Background information
Also known asPachucos y la Princesa
OriginMexico, Spain, United Kingdom
GenresFlamenco, indie folk, cumbia
Years active2008–present
LabelsIndependent
Members
  • Jenny Ball
  • David González Bernardos
  • Pantera Mexicat
  • Icho Mexicat
Websitewww.jennyandmexicats.com

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 brothers Pantera Mexicat on guitar and Icho Mexicat on double bass.[1] Their style blends elements of flamenco, jazz, folk, and cumbia, with lyrics in both English and Spanish.[2] The band is considered independent, and it does not have a contract with any record company.[1][3]

Discography

Studio albums

  • 2012: Jenny and the Mexicats
  • 2014: Ome[4]
  • 2017: Mar abierto/Open Sea[5]
  • 2018: Ten Spins Round the Sun (10 Year Anniversary Album)
  • 2019: Fiesta Ancestral[6]

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 [7]
2014 Los Premios 40 Principales 2014 Best Mexican Act Nominated [8]

References

  1. 1 2 "Jenny and the Mexicats lleva su fusión de ritmos al Lunario" [Jenny and the Mexicats Take Their Fusion of Rhythms to the Lunario] (in Spanish). Mexico City: terra.com.mx. 29 May 2013. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ↑ Contreras, Felix (26 March 2018). "Jenny And The Mexicats". NPR Music. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Jenny and The Mexicats Announce New Album 'Mar Abierto' Out Today". Broadway World Music. 24 March 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "NOTHING WRONG WITH MIXING CULTURES: An Interview With Jenny and The Mexicats". 6 November 2019.
  7. ↑ "Jenny And The Mexicats Wins Madrid Live Music Awards: Los Guilles 2012". World Music Central. 23 April 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "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.
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