Havana Times Picks Los Tigres del Norte for Spotlight

Havana Times featured Los Tigres del Norte in its Song of the Day series, directing attention to a group it calls an institution of Mexican norteño music. The featured performance is an NPR Tiny Desk set that premiered on October 15, 2026. A publication chooses what reaches its front page; here, it puts a band and a five-song set in focus, rather than a state official, company or institution speaking on their behalf.

Who Gets the Spotlight

Circles Robinson wrote the article. Havana Times’ Song of the Day series mainly features artists born in Latin America and the Caribbean, though it doesn’t limit itself to them. It also includes performers influenced by Latin American rhythms or sounds, along with artists of Latin American heritage who were born elsewhere. The publication says its posts also cover jazz.

That description defines the boundaries of this editorial space: the series makes room for artists under a stated focus, while the publication chooses which performance to feature. The article calls Los Tigres del Norte a Mexican norteño institution and names their Tiny Desk appearance as its selection for the day. It doesn’t describe government action, a corporate decision, a protest or a legislative proposal. Here, the power at issue is limited to cultural selection: what the outlet highlights and what readers can recommend.

Five Songs, Seven Musicians

The Tiny Desk set includes “Somos Más Americanos,” “Golpes en el Corazón,” “Quiero Volar Contigo,” “Ni Parientes Somos” and “La Puerta Negra.” Five named songs shape the feature, presented together as one live performance. Havana Times identifies the group and the set; it makes no broader claim about what the songs mean.

Jorge Hernández performs vocals and accordion. Hernán Hernández performs vocals and bass. Eduardo Hernández contributes vocals, accordion, alto saxophone and bajo sexto, while Luis Hernández performs vocals and bajo sexto. Óscar Lara and Giovanny Hernández play drums, and Juan Salazar plays percussion.

The credits show a performance built across voices, strings, winds and percussion. They also name the musicians, rather than reducing the set to one headline or an unnamed backing group. The article lists their roles directly, but it doesn’t supply additional biographical details or explain how they arranged the songs.

Readers Can Suggest a Song

Havana Times invites readers to suggest a song by sending a YouTube link, their name and their country or place of residence to an email address shown in masked form on the page. The invitation gives readers a way to participate, though the article doesn’t say how the publication selects suggestions or whether it responds to every submission. That limit matters: the invitation appears on the page, but its outcome isn’t stated.

The page also links to songs featured on earlier days. Readers can move from the current selection to past entries, while the publication’s series continues to set its own focus and presentation. The article names no nonprofit funder, government program or outside sponsor, and it gives no account of organized community action beyond the invitation to send suggestions.

The facts are specific: Havana Times featured Los Tigres del Norte, named the musicians and songs, described the series’ scope and invited readers to recommend music. The publication still controls the selection; readers can contribute, but they don’t control what gets chosen.