Title - [JUNE 19] La Malinche
Artist - Eva Cortés
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For those still unaware, on Her ninth album, La Malinche (dropping June 19th, 2026 via Truth Revolution Records), Jazz vocalist, composer and songwriter Eva Cortés sings back loudly, rhythmically, and without apology.
The album is a record born from urgency, from raids and systemic racism to abuse power and erased histories. She calls it “Protest meets Rhythm”: music as vindication, memory, and collective dance floor.
La Malinche is an historic figure. She was sold into slavery as a kid. Passed around many times. She ended up being offered to Hernan Cortés as a slave and he gave her to one of his generals.
She could speak Mexica, Maya and Spanish so Cortés used her as a translator. After proving her worth he decided to reclaim her for himself and make her his lover. Their son is the first mix raced child/person mentioned in the chronicles of the conquest/genocide of the Americas led from the Spaniards.
From Ushuaia (Argentina) to Utqiagvik (Alaska) we are all indigenous from Turtle Island. We are the same people, no matter who came from where to erase us. WE survived, we are strong and we are here to stay and to reclaim our destiny.
1.
Abuelita Malinche
2.
A Tribo do Vento
3.
Soy el Aire
4.
Light and Sorrow
5.
Hij@s del Maiz
6.
Letters to Heaven
7.
Remember Me
8.
Sur Global
9.
No Me Limites
10.
Indians of All Tribes
11.
Spanish Harlem
Recorded June 23–26, 2025 at Power Station in New York City, and produced by Jamie Begian, engineered and mixed by Fernando Lodeiro, and mastered by Oscar Zambrano, Eva opens her new recording on the __________ of Abuelita Malinche and the ________ of A Tribo do Vento, and then we get the impassioned Soy el Aire, the _________ of Light and Sorrow, before we are gifted the free flowing, Latin-imbibed and fed hipsway of Hij@s del Maiz.
Along next is the _________ of Letters to Heaven which is itself backed seamlessly by the ____________ of Remember Me, and then comes the ____________ of Sur Global, the __________ of No Me Limites, the new set rounding out on the _______________ of Indians of All Tribes, coming to an all-too-soon close on the _____________ of Spanish Harlem.
La Milinche, which focuses on identity, history, and cultural memory, features collaborations with Pepe Rivero, Roman Filiu, Zaccai Curtis, Christian McBride, Antonio Sanchez and other leading musicians. Additionally Cortes has recorded with Jon Cowherd, Elio Villafranca, Luques Curtis, Kendrick Scott. Eric Garland, Luisto Quintero, Doug Beavers, Marvin Sewell, Lou Soloff, Romero Lumbambo, Mark Whitfield, among others.
Official Purchase Link
www.evacortes.net
www.truthrevolutionrecords.com