Los Tigres del Norte Bring Norteño to Tiny Desk

Havana Times featured Los Tigres del Norte in its Song of the Day section, spotlighting a live NPR Tiny Desk performance that premiered on October 15, 2026. Circles Robinson wrote the feature, describing the group as an institution of Mexican norteño music.

The performance included five songs: “Somos Más Americanos,” “Golpes en el Corazón,” “Quiero Volar Contigo,” “Ni Parientes Somos” and “La Puerta Negra.” Havana Times identified both the performance and the musicians who took part.

The Tiny Desk Lineup

Jorge Hernández sang and played accordion. Hernán Hernández sang and played bass. Eduardo Hernández sang and played accordion, alto saxophone and bajo sexto, while Luis Hernández sang and played bajo sexto.

Óscar Lara and Giovanny Hernández played drums. Juan Salazar played percussion. That makes four musicians credited with vocals, two with drums and one with percussion; the instrument credits also list accordion, bass, alto saxophone and bajo sexto.

The feature credits Jorge Hernández and Eduardo Hernández with accordion, and Hernán Hernández and Eduardo Hernández with bass. Eduardo Hernández has four listed roles: vocals, accordion, alto saxophone and bajo sexto. Luis Hernández’s credits are vocals and bajo sexto. The publication lists each performer’s name and part alongside the five-song set.

Who Song of the Day Features

Havana Times said its Song of the Day section features mainly, but not exclusively, artists born in Latin America and the Caribbean. It also includes artists influenced by Latin American rhythms or sounds, and artists of Latin American heritage who were born elsewhere.

The description gives several grounds for inclusion: birthplace, musical influence and heritage. It doesn't restrict the section to performers born in Latin America or the Caribbean. Havana Times also noted that its publications cover jazz.

Reader Suggestions

Havana Times invited readers to suggest a song by sending a YouTube link, their name and their country or place of residence to the email address displayed in masked form on the page. The publication also provided a link to songs featured on earlier days.

The Los Tigres del Norte feature appeared in a section that brings together daily song selections, reader suggestions and an archive of past selections. Its main item was the group’s NPR Tiny Desk performance, with the five songs and seven musicians named in the article. Readers got the performance date, the group’s description as a Mexican norteño institution, the track list and each musician’s listed role.