Awards & Nominations
2019 Audie Award Nomination for Original Work
Fandango at the Wall, written and narrated by Kabir Sehgal, published by Hachette Audio
—Audie Award
Hachette Audio Productions earns Audie nominations
—Hachette Audio
Fandango at the Wall [Film] a finalist for the Migrant Voices Today Film Challenge
—Organized by San Diego Latino Film Festival
Op-Eds
The Fandango Doctrine
—The Nation
Reviews
“Meet Me At The Border, Bring Your Horn”
—Jazziz
Weekly Music Roundup
—NPR
Guest DJ Arturo O’Farrill: Making Music And A Statement At The Border
–NPR
“This is an extravagant musical collage, both entertaining and historic. If you love the Mexican heritage and the influence their music has had on America and the world of jazz, you will find this recording truly rewarding.”
—Musical Memoirs Blog
Arturo O’Farrill’s ‘Fandango’ Spans Border to Unify Cultures, Musics
—Downbeat
“Argues persuasively for the edifying capacity of cross-cultural encounters to break down walls.”
—RootsWorld
“Contagious passion and impeccable precision.”
—Musically Speaking
“Fact-laden narrative in a steady voice”
—AudioFile
Articles
Most Valuable Music of 2018
—The Nation
Best Albums of 2018
—The Indypendent
Grammy-Winning Third-Year Releases Music Video In Partnership With UNICEF
—The Chicago Maroon
Celebrate Piano Day
—Spotify
2018 holiday gift guide: Gifts that are music to anyone’s ears
—San Diego Tribune
Hamilton Star Mandy Gonzalez sings anthem for our southern border
—Auburn Seminary
10 Best Political Albums of 2018
—Green Left Weekly
Jazziz Winter Playlist
—Jazziz
Arturo O’Farrill Partners With UNICEF to Release Music Video for “Line in the Sand”
—JazzTimes
12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend
—New York Times
Suit Up for Winter Jazz Fest
—WBGO
‘UNITED BY MUSIC’: Mexican-native Villalobos Brothers to perform in Blackfoot
—Idaho State Journal
Double-CD extravaganza
—NYC Jazz Record
TV
A Musical Journey At the US-Mexico Border
—New York 1
“Author Kabir Sehgal Takes a Closer Look at Both Sides of The Southern Border”
—Cheddar TV
Kabir Sehgal discusses the new US-Mexico trade agreement
—Bold TV
–Fandango at the Vote
Laura Flanders Show
Radio / Podcast
Arturo O’Farrill’s ‘Fandango at the Wall’ Transcends Borders
—NPR Alt Latino
Line in the Sand (20 minute mark)
—True Crime with Nancy Grace
Interview of Arturo O’Farrill
—WNYC Brian Lehrer Show
How One Grammy-Winning New Yorker is Tearing Down the Border Wall with Music
—New York 1
A Pan-Latin Statement at the Border
—KPCC
Fandango at the Wall bridges borders through music
—KPFA
Social Media
Line in the Sand Music Video
UNICEF shares on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
Mentions
The Broadway League Announces Details for VIVA BROADWAY Celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month
—Broadway World
Villalobos Brothers bringing high energy fiddling to GPA at GCT
—Index Journal