Cobble Hillbilly Dan Zanes has released Nueva York!
Philadelphia Inquirer: The former rocker, now the reigning king of “family music,” was touring the Midwest recently when he witnessed how people reacted to immigrants from Mexico and Central America. In many towns, the new migrants weren’t made to feel welcome, he said.
“Peoples’ reactions ranged to open hostility,” Zanes said. “But I could see the culture was being revitalized in a good way.”
The Grammy-winning rocker – who appears Friday at the Kimmel Center for an all-ages Pajama Party – said he hopes to build a bridge between mainstream kids and new migrant communities.
And if he’s going to do it, it’s got to be fun.
“Our audience doesn’t want it if it isn’t fun,” said Zanes, 46, who in a previous life led indie-rock legends the Del Fuegos. “My job is to stay in the fun zone.”
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