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Ximena Sarinana performs live in The Current studio

Ximena Sarinana performs live in The Current studios.
Ximena Sarinana performs live in The Current studios.MPR / Nate Ryan
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by Mark Wheat and Ximena Sarinana

November 17, 2011

Ximena Sarinana released her critically acclaimed debut album Mediocre in 2008 and cemented her reputation in both Mexico and the United States with two Latin Grammy Awards nominations and an American Grammy Awards nomination under her belt. She's credited with helping to bring back the style of nueva cancion, a genre of Latin-folk popular in the 1960s-80s.

Her self-titled follow-up is recorded primarily in English, showcasing Sarinana's thirst for challenge and boundary-crossing, both culturally and nationally.

Songs performed: "Wrong Miracle," "Different," and "Mediocre."