For more than two decades, the Mexican rock band Enjambre has explored the issues in their surroundings and translated them into music, and it is with their latest album, *Daños Luz*, that they dare to tackle “the mental health crisis” exacerbated by the digital age.
“We’re seeing a time when there’s a mental health crisis caused by exposure to so much information: we’re letting our imaginations run wild and self-diagnosing,” says the band’s lead singer and songwriter, Luis Humberto Navejas, in a conversation with EFE about the song “Vida en el espectro,” a critique of false virtual realities.
In that regard, the singer-songwriter argues that there is a certain danger in social media having a greater influence on our daily lives than our own families—a concern that also comes up in “Vivos” and “Vínculo.”
Navejas arrives in Mexico, along with the other four members of the group, after “working hard” in Spain, where they performed four shows—two of which stood out thanks to the Spanish band Viva Suecia joining them on stage, with whom they also released a new version of “Dolor y gloria” from the album *Hecho en tiempos de paz* (2025).
With the excitement still lingering in his heart, the singer says that this return to his home country is marked by two surprises. The first is that Madrid has become a stronghold for Enjambre, as it’s a city where “people already know who we are” and to which he promises, “We’re going to come back.”
The second is that, for the first time, they will make their solo debut at the GNP Seguros Stadium (formerly Foro Sol), one of the country’s largest music venues and the site of several editions of the Vive Latino festival—such as in 2023, when they shared the stage with the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“We were on tour there (in Spain) and it took us by surprise. In less than a week, we decided to add a second show because the tickets sold out,” says Navejas about his performances at the GNP, the first on August 29 and the second on August 30.
The band, originally from Fresnillo in the Mexican state of Zacatecas and formed in California (U.S.), in 2001, has promised that on those two dates they will present the audience with the most extensive and varied setlist of their entire career, which could exceed the 30 songs included in a discography spanning nine studio albums.
The “Daños Luz” tour kicked off at this year’s Vive Latino festival, and has included performances in the United States, where the band seeks to provide a “safe space” for young Latin Americans attending the concerts amid an immigration crisis sparked by Donald Trump’s return to the White House.
“It’s a safe space where people can come to sing and express themselves without having to hide. It’s a place to speak out, even if you’re not singing a song about politics or social protest, but rather about how you feel about someone you love,” he says, describing his concerts on the other side of the border.
“Music has to be that ally that stays with us through thick and thin,” he says.
The album “Daños Luz,” released on March 12, has established itself as the band’s return to its original style—indie rock with alternative influences— after they surprised fans in 2023 with “Noches de salón,” a musical journey that combined their Latin roots with classics from their repertoire, according to Agencia EFE.