Kevin Kaarl, a lover of the past who makes music for 2025

By BERENICE BAUTISTA MEXICO CITY (AP) — Kevin Kaarl was born in 2000, but his inspirations include Bob Dylan, José José, and Cesaria Evora, the Barefoot Diva he pays homage to on his latest album. The Mexican singer-songwriter often performs armed with an acoustic guitar, and his songs are sweetly melancholic, like those on “ULTRA SODADE,” whose title comes from Evora’s song “Sodade.” “My girlfriend would always play that song; we would play it …