Adrian Quesada's newest album is a love affair with balada music

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published January 16, 2026 at 11:59 AM EST

Adrian Quesada's new album comes out on Friday. (Courtesy of Jackie Lee Young)

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We revisit Peter O’Dowd’s June 2025 conversation with Oscar and Grammy-nominated musician Adrian Quesada about his album “Boleros Psicodélicos II.” The album continues Quesada’s love affair with the balada style of music and features an array of collaborations with Latin artists.

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