Latin Music

Data was named one of the best albums of 2023 — but the brilliant compendium of futuristic, boundary-pushing songs took a massive amount of work from super-producer Tainy. The Puerto Rican innovator started masterminding the LP about three years ago, pouring his most avant-garde ideas and interests into the project. …

Everything leading up to the release of Kimberly Loaiza’s album X Amor on Thursday seemed to be going great: She broke the Guinness World Record for Spanish-language YouTuber with the most subscriptions, she celebrated her 26th birthday surrounded by her two kids and besties, and she was finally giving her …

You can count on this trio of Brazilian superstars to bring the most fiery batidão tracks. On Thursday, Anitta, Dennis, and Pedro Sampaio released their collaboration (and Anitta’s last release of the year) “Joga pra Lua,” which translates to “Play for the Moon.” “I really threw myself into funk in …

Sebastián Yatra will be helping a student at Berklee make their scholarly dreams come true. On Thursday, the Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation announced that the Dharma singer will present their annual Prodigy Scholarship to a student pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Berklee College of Music next fall. “Joining the Latin …

The gods of reggaeton have made peace. On Tuesday, Don Omar and Dadd Yankee shared sweet Instagram posts announcing that the longtime rivals had ended their on-and-off feud following a conversation “from the heart.” “Today we close the book that kept the best chapters of our controversial rivalry. Thank you …

Two of the most iconic Rock en Español bands are coming together for a joint tour. On Monday, Live Nation announced that Caifanes and Café Tacvba will be joining forces for a 20-date tour across the United States. The tour will commence on May 29 in Kennewick, Washington, and see …

Around the time that the musician Ceci Bastida started working on her album Every Thing Taken Away, she was also volunteering for the Young Center, a non-profit organization that champions the rights of unaccompanied immigrant children in the U.S. Once a week, Bastida would meet up with different kids in …

For Anitta and Peso Pluma, it’s all about pleasure and satisfaction. On Thursday night, the corridos star and Brazilian artist joined forces for their long-anticipated collaboration, “Bellakeo.” The video sees the two stars at a clandestine perreo party inside a dark building in Madrid. In some scenes, Peso sings his …

Yovngchimi‘s new album is a party. On Friday, the Puerto Rican musician released his 17-track album WLGS, or Whole Lotta Gvng Shit, featuring stars such as Ozuna, French Montana, Dei V, and Arcángel. “We continue to break through and make history. Thanks to the artists who were part of this …

There’s a word in Spanish that the Chilean musician Francisca Straube frequently uses to describe herself: inquieta. It translates closest to “restless,” and it captures her creative spirit perfectly. For years, Straube was a drummer in several punk bands and indie acts, like the beloved outfit Miss Garrison. And then, …