I spun the radio dial searching for far-away stations. Somebody in Canada says something French. A woman rattles off the news, first in Spanish, then in English. Welcome to Del Rio, Texas. One more spin and a strangely insistent melody springs from the speakers.
Wild notes scatter about the room.
Horns shout and scream. Bass and drums play hide and seek. The musicians challenge each other to do their best. The tune sounds so good, so arresting, I don't dare touch the dial. After a long run, the music stops and a man with a deep voice starts reading poetry.