Kevin Bronson on June 15th, 2022

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For over 20 years, Calexico has highlighted the unique social and linguistic intersections at the U.S.-Mexico border and imagined the possibilities of a borderless world. That’s true in a political sense, but in a musical one, too: Together with their collaborators, Joey Burns and John Convertino have long been hailed for their windswept, desert-hewn rock that reflects the cultural blend of their home state of Arizona. On their latest album, 2022’s “El Mirador,” they’re joined by Gaby Moreno, Jairo Zavala, and more in a blend of haunting desert noirs, buoyant jolts of cumbia and Cuban son. The band visits The Ford on Friday, June 24, with Nick Pagan opening the show.

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