Collection Quote by Ian Brown

The biggest inspiration I had was to take norteno soul music and fuse it with Mexican music. It was my great big idea to…

— Ry Cooder

Mexican music runs through my veins. I loved it. Growing up, my father didn't allow us to listen to English music at home. That's…

— Jenni Rivera

I wanted to infuse my music with Mexican character.

— Natalia Lafourcade

I grew up across the street from, you know, the Villarias, which was a great Mexican family there. In fact, there was three houses…

— Willie Nelson

My dad had a great record collection, which included some music from Mexico, and so I always loved it.

— Michael Giacchino

I'm Cuban and Puerto Rican and Miami is very Cuban oriented. Growing up around the music - all of the salsa and meringue influenced…

— Sabrina Claudio

My musical influences are Nicki Minaj, of course. She is the Queen of Rap. She paved the way for a lot of upcoming female…

— Rubi Rose

For real, some of my favorite music is Mexican. It's something about the bassline and the drumming. I can't even speak Spanish, but that's…

— Yelawolf

I wanted to make 'Mexicana Hermosa.' It's a love song, but it isn't. It's more like a song as if Mexico was the Maria,…

— Natalia Lafourcade

Many artists in Mexico fight to be the Latina Madonna. I don't want that! Never! Maybe she's the American Gloria Trevi!

— Gloria Trevi

I'm influenced by all types of music.

— Flo Rida

Selena is my angel. She is my biggest inspiration. Being from San Antonio, Texas, I really feel that connection to her because she had…

— Ally Brooke