News & Updates

THE CROSSING ALBUM LAUNCH!

This one has been a long time coming… its very special to me. I’m very excited for a huge album launch gig at the 606 jazz club in Chelsea, London on 5th September 2024 and then the digital release to follow on 27th September 2024. SO MANY GOOD SONGS on this record!!!! ALl recorded in London with the cream of the crop musicians live to tape at RAK studios and then with some overdubs too. I’m immensely proud of this work.

MÉXICO (CAN I STAY)

I’m very proud of this song, launched Sept 2020. It is a mariachi song - British pop / jazz crossover that I wrote with Juan Luis Ayala and David Aguilar. The recording is a collaboration with the fabulous Lupita Infante and the wonderful Mariachi Imperial Azteca, both Grammy nominated. We filmed the amazing colourful video in Zacatecas with Finnian Moore, right before lockdown kicked off in March (thankfully!!) which can be seen on my youtube channel musicofayala.

MÉXICO (Can I Stay?) salio septiembre 2020. Es un mariachi con toques de pop / jazz británico, escrito por mí (Ayala), Juan Luis Ayala y David Aguilar. La grabación es una colaboración con Lupita Infante y el Mariachi Imperial Azteca. Filmamos el video oficial lleno de los colores de México en Zacatecas con Finnian Moore, justo antes de que comenzara el encierro en marzo (¡afortunadamente!) Y también se lanzará el 4 de septiembre. Se puede ver el video en mi canal de youtube- musicofayala.

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I GUESS I‘LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (SPANISH VERSION)

My duet with the legend Gilbert O’Sullivan “I Guess I’ll Always Love You (Spanish Version) was launched earlier this year in case you missed that. Video to match, so don’t forget to watch / stream / like and save that and add it to your playlists! As you can imagine, it was a massive honour for me to work with such a legend! Hope you love it guys :)

A bit about some of my other recent releases:

A few months back, Horacio Palencia and I released Never Give Up in Spanish ‘No Te Rindas No’ check it out!

UPHILL is a Cumbia with a twist! A song we wrote about the struggle of making a living from a career in the arts but with a sparkle in the eye and strong sense of fun. Los Rumberos are a fabulous band that you should check out if you haven’t yet and the collaboration feels so natural. The video for Uphill by Finnian Moore & Philip McKee (PIN and EYE)- who also shot the video for Que Quieres De Mi, is awesome. Bursting with Mexican colour and good vibes. We shot the video in and around the markets of Coyoacan, Mexico City (Frida Kahlo’s neighbourhood). It was a lot of fun to make, and I think that shows in the video- hope you love it as much as we do!

Also have you heard QUE QUIERES DE MI yet? It is a collaboration with grammy winning Banda star Horacio Palencia and Urban cuban Miami based star El Chacal. We are SO excited to share this with you!! It comes complete with a stunning video by Finnian Moore and Philip McKee (PIN and EYE). CHECK IT OUT!!!

In 2020 we are continuing with my new album project- a fusion of my own brand of jazz infused pop along with Mexican folk music. So far its going pretty well I have to say!! We kicked the year off with La Luna (a fusion with Huapango), and Magpie (a fusion with Norteño), then the massive Que Quieres De Mi (fusing banda, bolero and urban), and the latest Uphill (Cumbia). I have been over a lot in Mexico researching for this album, writing songs, practicing my Spanish- even writing in Spanish, and collaborating a lot with some incredible Mexican musicians. I’ve gone World Music for a while folks! And I’m loving it! This project began back at the end of 2017 when I released Never Give Up featuring the well known Mexican ‘Banda’ or Musica Regional star Horacio Palencia. Since then I have been writing and preparing for the rest of this album. The majority of these singles will include features or duets with very well known artists from Mexico.