On September 13, two days before Salvadoran independence day, Smithsonian Folkways will release¡Soy Salvadoreño!, an album of chanchona music by the El Salvadoran expatriate family-band Los Hermanos Lovo. The collection, comprised of Salvadoran standards, borrowed songs from other genres, and two original compositions, stands as a true representation of the musical style that's become synonymous with the group’s homeland.

¡Soy Salvadoreño! is the 33rd release in the Smithsonian Folkways Tradiciones/Traditions series since 2002. The series, a co-production with the Smithsonian Latino Center, showcases the diverse musical heritage of the 50 million Latinos living in the USA.

Los Hermanos Lovo feature dual-violin melodies and dance-inducing cumbia rhythms. Listeners will also hear the signature lobo ("wolf") howls and dance to the fast-paced merengue rhythms.