Latin genres such as reggaeton, trap en español, cumbia, and bachata continue to be among the most popular on the planet, and now MTV Entertainment Studios wants to dive into some of the stories behind the music through a new documentary series. The media company is partnering with Zero Point …
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The last couple of weeks have marked some of the most gigantic, game-changing moments in Trueno‘s career. First, the 20-year-old Argentinean rapper was singled out by Damon Albarn, who brought him onstage at the Quilmes Rock in Buenos Aires earlier this month and had him freestyle to “Clint Eastwood” for …
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The Patrón will do that to ya. On Thursday, Becky G released the music video for “Bailé Con Mi Ex” — her sexy new single about, well, dancing with her ex. The video arrives as she drops her sophomore LP, Esquemas. The Pedro Artola-directed video opens with Becky G reconnecting …
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Elaborate album rollouts usually aren’t Bad Bunny‘s style — most of his projects have dropped into the universe in an unexpected, last-minute burst of chaos, excitement, and social media freakouts. His latest, Un Verano Sin Ti, has been a little different: The Puerto Rican singer started posting playful Instagram videos …
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If there’s one person who represents the global force that Dominican dembow has become, it’s El Alfa. The artist, whose real name is Enmanuel Herrera, has been on the scene for 14 years, becoming one of the genre’s leading figures. He’s become a go-to collaborator for stars such as Bad …
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The Latin Recording Academy announced today that the 2022 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year is composer, arranger, producer, musician, artistic director, and five-time Latin Grammy winner Marco Antonio Solís. He will be honored at a gala and tribute concert that will include renditions of his music performed by …
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Early in the pandemic, when so many musicians were recording stripped-back albums that reflected the quiet interiority of lockdown living, the Uruguayan artist Jorge Drexler thought he could try the same thing, making music using only the tools he had at his fingertips. “So many of us enclosed ourselves in …
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Shakira has always been a pop chameleon who can jump into nearly any musical genre, and on her new song, “Te Felicito,” she’s teamed up with Latin music’s reigning showman Rauw Alejandro for a collaboration that blends electro-pop, funk guitars, and a thumping reggaeton beat. The song is a winking …
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Bad Bunny has revealed that his new album,Un Verano Sin Ti,is coming out on May 6, and that it will feature collaborations with Buscabulla, the Marias, Bomba Estereo, Rauw Alejandro, Jhay Cortez, Chencho Corleone, and Tony Dize. He shared details of the album on social media with a graphic showing …
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The guitar strums and soothing bajoloche open Yahritza Y Su Esencia‘s “Siendo Sincero” like a modern corrido — which makes sense, as the song is a cover of Los Del Limit’s hit. But the intro doesn’t prepare you for the voice of Yahritza Martinez. “Cómo les explico lo que pasó? …
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