Back in 2022, Fuerza Regida and then-rising stars Grupo Frontera joined forces for the momentous “Bebe Dame”. As an early cosigner of the Texan act, it makes sense that the California-based project led by Jesús Ortiz Paz (aka JOP) would eventually reunite for another track. Few, however, could’ve anticipated an entire EP’s worth of collaborative songs from the two groups, now ranking among the biggest and most popular in música mexicana. Following Fuerza Regida’s radical and unique PERO NO TE ENAMORES, a full-length exploration of corridos through a dance-floor lens, this concise set doesn’t so much return to form as find common ground with their tremendously talented Hidalgo County cousins. Comprised of five songs, the surprise-released MALA MÍA eschews electronic experimentation altogether, leaning into vocal harmony and lush instrumentation. A musical merger of their core creative strengths, “ME JALO” starts out with boisterousness and peaks with a cumbia coda. That latter vibe returns for “COQUETA”, showcasing the accordion flourishes of Juan Javier Cantú and the percussive charms of Carlos Guerrero.