Taking Mexican folk music to the next level with a heavy dose of jazz, rock and classical is The Villalobos Brothers with their new album, Somos. “Xalapa Bang” is an up-tempo selection with excellent playing. The violin solos are entertaining, and the piano solo was amazing. The track brings the elements of jazz and Mexican folk music together in a very enjoy manner. The brothers appeared on this song on the Arturo O’Farrill, The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra album, Fandango at the Wall: A Soundtrack for the United States, Mexico and Beyond. “Destino” sounds more closely to the brother’s Mexican folk roots. The group sounds best when all the brothers are singing together, and each plays the violin with passion and control. The guitar playing of Flores is supportive and relaxing. “La Leva” also sounds of their roots and contains excellent three-part violin playing that is virtuosic and well-written and executed. Overall, the album offers a collection of interesting sounds that is grounded in the Mexican folk music with violin playing that is outstanding. The brothers sound best when singing together, but there is some moments where the falsetto singing is impressive too. Celebrate with the Villalobos Brothers in the rich sounds of Somos, it will certainly get the siesta started. That’s the short of it!