Like many people along the border, Arturo Guerrero is a first-generation U.S. citizen, a product of the American Dream that many risk their lives to attain.

Born on the border and now a favorite across the southwest, Frontera Bugalú has graced stages across the United States with its electrifying cumbia sounds, including memorable sets in El Paso at Neon Desert Music Festival and a recent sold-out show at The Rock House.

Mix some soul and jazz, add in some hip-hop and electronic, and what do you get? Funkstress A. Billi Free and her eclectic and contemporary brand of sound.

A self-proclaimed renaissance man, El Paso’s JJ Caballero has seen the angsty punk music of his youth evolve into slinkier and sexier tracks.