Mexikid

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Mexikid Playlist

by Pedro Martín

20 tracks

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Oct 26, 2026

A musical road trip through the memoir’s Mexican American family world: guitar, mariachi, regional Mexican sounds, and border-crossing rhythms sit alongside instrumental pieces that suggest travel, humor, and reflection. The sequence moves from open-road anticipation and playful energy toward songs of family affection, cultural memory, and belonging.

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Track List

20 songs

1

Libertango

Yo-Yo Ma · Piazzolla: Soul of the Tango (Remastered)

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2

Oblivion

Gidon Kremer · Hommage A Piazzolla & Peterburschsky

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3

Entre Dos Aguas

Paco de Lucía · Fuente Y Caudal

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4

Recuerdos de la Alhambra

Andrés Segovia · Son de Andalucia

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5

Misirlou

Dick Dale · Surfing Past The Warning Signs

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6

Walk - Don't Run - Remastered

The Ventures · Walk - Don't Run (Remastered)

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7

Samba Pa Ti

Santana · Abraxas

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8

Cumbia Sobre El Río

Celso Piña · 10 Exitos A Bailar Cumbia

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9

El Cascabel

Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlán · Las Numero 1 Del Mariachi Vargas De Tecalitlan

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10

La Bamba - Single Version

Ritchie Valens · Ritchie Valens

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11

Volver, Volver

Vicente Fernández · Arriba Huentitan

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12

Por Un Amor

Linda Ronstadt · Canciones de mi Padre (Deluxe Edition)

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13

La Llorona

Chavela Vargas · Mi Mundo Raro

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14

Como La Flor

Selena · Entre A Mi Mundo

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15

Will the Wolf Survive?

Los Lobos · How Will the Wolf Survive?

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16

De Colores

Joan Baez · Gracias A La Vida (Here's To Life)

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17

Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio

Flaco Jimenez · Ay Te Dejo en San Antonio y Más

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18

El Rey

José Alfredo Jimenez · El Cantinero

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19

México Lindo y Querido

Jorge Negrete · México Único

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20

Milonga del Ángel

Astor Piazzolla · Piazzolla

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