This really has nothing to do with Mari’s new baby, but we had a long discussion tonight (and a couple drinks) and decided to reveal the following:

Working Gringa is a Dead Head. It all starts there for her (if you ignore her early infatuation with The Monkeys).

Working Gringo was raised on classical music (his mother was a pianist) and spent long hours in band and orchestra in school.

Since then, they have not heard much music they do not like, with the exception of modern, manufactured pop tunes and most rap.

We both love old show tunes, from The Music Man to My Fair Lady.

We both share a profound gratitude for an artist formally known as Cat Stevens (may peace be upon him).

From the U.S. our current favorite mainsteam artists are the Dixie Chicks and Pearl Jam. We also enjoyed Ry Cooder’s CD called Chavez Ravine (we are from California, after all).

Since arriving here, we have been listening to more Latin music, anything from the sweet and innocent Yucatan Trova, featured on our website, to Cuban salsa, Mexican rock (como Mana) and vocalistas like Lila Downs. One of our employees is a bass player in a Christian ska-metal band, so we’ve been keeping up with that genre as well.

Our absolute favorite thing to listen to here in Merida is an eclectic yet traditional station called Radio Yucatan, FM 92.9 on your dial. Check it out!

If you don’t live here and are missing the sounds from your Yucateco radio, you can always listen via the Internet from: Grupo Rivas – 40 Principales, Ke Buena, Radio Valladolid y mas!

And I like Carlos’ question too: what music do you like? I’m glad he warned me about “MIX”… most popular U.S. music is so… vulgar anymore, I prefer the traditional sounds from Yucatan (trova) and all types of Mexican, tropical, South American music.

And the Working Gringos?