American Music Vol. VII CD

American music can mean many things depending on the part of America you’re experiencing. For much of the Southwest, the American sound includes accordions and cumbias — and that’s just what we hear on American Music Vol. VII by Grupo Fantasma, a prolific nine-piece Latin funk outfit from Austin, Texas. The album is a perfectly executed bi-cultural statement, made for the millions of folks who love mariachi as much as James Brown. – Felix Contreras, NPR