Hola. I wrote two Novels set mostly in Mexico. The Mexican Girlfriend is a contemporary commercial YA fiction about 17-year-old Selena wanting to find true love. The Mexican Dream is a contemporary YA fiction about 17--year-old Xochitl wanting to be a famous author. Both include the beauty of Mexican food, music, literature, folklore, culture, history and locations. I enjoyed writing it, learning about Mexico, while listening to hundreds of wonderful Mexican songs.
My novel pays a tribute to Selena, the late American-Mexican singer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCczNyVXRZ8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUJHGC6PQ9w
Here two very different singers: from Mexico City and from Sinaloa. Sheyla from Sinaloa appears a few times in the storyline of my novel.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=dapgfO59ar8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0rHSq4R7Mk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL4XwNP71yc
and some Mexican-American singers
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdfik2FRhck
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7j2HH2A1pH8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVcy_lMClA0
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJMt9U5C7zk
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAbUnmDKX1o
like Jennifer Pena
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mg-PG8-xGBs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZRaIVTORV8
www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3LcNqooM-M
www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaiiBKGRgYM
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjw1gh_cxG4
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TQXY3qxR5Q
and HA-SH
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxvI1epOAWE
and like Beck G
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NwzxGntDgs
www.youtube.com/watch?v=50-_oTkmF5I
If I have to choose only one song from Mexico, this is the one, written by Juan Gabriel
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsOJ_PZjjPI
Ana Gabriel also appears a few times in the storyline of my novel.
And for a good beat from Monterrey
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PN0u3mzAwj8
Also I wrote a Chinese-American YA fiction set mostly in China, and an American-German YA fiction set mostly in NYC and also in Germany .. and a creative nonfiction picture book set in Mexico.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8rBC6GCUjg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leeyl2EgC8g
