Julieta Venegas announces dual album and memoir, both titled 'Norteña'

At a Latin Alternative Music Conference Q&A in New York on 30 July 2026, Julieta Venegas confirmed a new album and memoir, both titled 'Norteña.' The Tijuana-raised artist said the project began in Buenos Aires, sparked by missing Mexico and a photography project tied to her twin sister and grandfather. Creating it brought her back to live in Mexico. Billboard reported the panel.