The U.S. Treasury Department has accused Mexican rapper El Makabelico of using his concert and streaming revenue to launder money for a cartel. On Wednesday, the government agency announced sanctions on the musician, born Ricardo Hernandez Medrano, for allegedly being a “prominent associate” of Cartel del Noreste. In a Wednesday …
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Chino Pacas was getting tired of hearing the same charchetas and guitars, so he decided to step away from his corrido comfort zone. On Thursday, the música mexicana star released his sophomore LP, Cristian, which hears him step into different sounds, including rap and banda. “With this album, we decided …
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Silvana Estrada focused on introspection over the last few years as she made her newest album. On Wednesday, the musician announced that she’ll release her self-produced sophomore album, Vendrán Suaves Lluvias, on Oct. 17. She also previewed the project with the orchestral single, “Dime.” “Vendrán Suaves Lluvias is the album …
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If Bad Bunny were your standard artist, he could have — and probably would have — orchestrated the kind of tour that guarantees superstardom and an ever-growing fanbase, filling up stadiums across the U.S. and the rest of the globe to rake in more attention and money. But precisely what’s …
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Bad Bunny kicked off the third week of his Puerto Rican residency No Me Quiero Ir De Aqui with a show-stopping performance and two special guests: rising star Young Miko and salsa legend Gilberto Santa Rosa both came out to a roaring crowd and joined Benito onstage for a pair …
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Omar Apollo‘s short-lived El Buki hair finally served a purpose. On Thursday, Latin Mafia released their flowy, sad boy cumbia “Hecho Para Ti,” featuring vocals from Apollo, as they channeled the late Eighties and early Nineties in their video. The video captures retro, VHS-style footage of the Mexican trio performing …
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Los Bukis are standing with their immigrant fan base — and using one of their biggest career moments to honor them. On Wednesday, the Marco Antonio Solis-fronted group unveiled their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and used their speech to speak up for the people who “constructed our …
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At 40, J Balvin has nothing left to prove — he already has iconic albums like 2018’s Vibras and 2010’s Colores under his belt. Still, earlier this month, a few days after performing at the halftime show of the FIFA Club World Cup final in New Jersey, the Colombian star …
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Guitarricadelafuenteand Troye Sivan are linking up again. On Thursday, the Spanish star (real name: Álvaro Lafuente) released a remix of his Spanish Leather single “Pipe Dream.” “Closing the circle with Troye has been an incredible experience. Being the only feature on each other’s albums feels deeply meaningful to me,” Lafuente …
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For Rusowsky, Tiny Desk had been a long-held dream. On Tuesday, the Spanish musician stopped by the NPR headquarters to serenade Tiny Desk with a concert featuring songs from his newest album, Daisy. Rusowsky’s set opened with the sound of a flute as the Spanish star eased into “Johnny Glamour,” …
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