Nacional Records is proud to announce the upcoming release of ‘BiMexicano: Nuestros Clasicos Hechos Rock.’ The album celebrates the Mexican Bicentennial (200 years of independence) with tributes to classic Mexican songs, composers and performers that make up the country’s rich musical history. It will be released at iTunes on September 7th, all other digital stores on September 14th and physically on November 9th.

Participating iconic artists span across Latin rock history including Jaguares, Enrique Bunbury, Aterciopelados, Senor Flavio (Los Fabulosos Cadillacs) and Kinky. The tracks are standards like “La Llorona”, “La Martiniana”, “El Son de la Negra”, “Sombras”, “Un Mundo Raro”, “Bésame Mucho”, “Cielo Rojo”, and “De Qué Manera Te Olvido.”

For Jaguares, participating in a bicentennial album has deeper meaning than the celebration of independence. “I think it’s an important moment for all of us Mexicans to look back and try to clear up what we want for the future,” says drummer Alfonso Andre. “It’s a moment to reflect. We need another revolution, one of thought and truth that brings justice and progress for our pueblo so ruined over these past 200 years.”

On ‘Bimexicano,’ Jaguares collaborated with David Hidalgo of Los Lobos for the classic son track, “La Martiniana.” “We’ve always been fascinated with ‘son,’ an amazing musical genre more Mexican than the chile and with many variations depending on the region where it was created,” Andre ...