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The compilation showcases how LA became a nerve center of contemporary Mexican Cumbia with Discos Barba Azul as an important node connecting Mexico and United States. Curated by Dutty Artz member Xandão, the album thinks through how saludos–dedications and shout-outs which sonidero DJs dramatically read–connect families separated by borders. Fans speak to their absent loved ones through the DJ’s voice, which they buy on recordings of the show to send to their family mentioned. Cumbia sonidera–densely layered and personalized–creates an auditory archive of feelings of longing, love, and homesickness.