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Cuco turned Mexican Independence Day into a cumbia celebration Monday night at the Greek Theatre. The Chicano soul star lit up the sold-out Los Angeles venue in green, white, and red, as fans swayed and sang along to his unexpected dive into cumbia classics. Midway through the show, Cuco loosened …

Cuco is bringing his oldies and Chicano soul on the road. On Tuesday, the Mexican American star announced the dates for his upcoming, 31-show Ridin‘ tour. Cuco will kick off the run in Oakland on Sept. 10, before making his way to cities such as Los Angeles, Phoenix, Denver, Austin, …

The music of Los Angeles singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Cuco has often sounded like it was beamed in from a future only he could imagine. His most recent album, 2022’s Fantasy Gateway, opened with an otherworldly whirr of space-voyage synths and the promise “to go where no human has gone.” …

Cuco is ready to pay homage to the rich culture and soul music of Los Angeles on his new album. Today, the Mexican American star announced his album Ridin’, out May 9, as he shared the silly video for “My 45,” featuring Jean Carter. “Get your seats buckled,” Cuco wrote …

T here’s no fucking way I want to die on stage in my last song,” Sofía Valdés says. It’s not that she has an irrational fear of performing or anything like that; Valdés’ career as a musician is more fated than most. She’s the great-granddaughter of two legendary Latin music …

Sofía Valdés is back with the bouncy new single “How’s That Working Out?” Cuco joins the Panamanian singer-songwriter for the modern bossa nova blend of jangly guitar and sleek beats perfect for late summer. The track marks Valdés’ first music release of 2024. The fresh burst of the pop-leaning “How’s …

As Latin genres like reggaeton, dembow, bachata, and Latin trap continue to dominate the global charts, the second night of Rolling Stone’s Future of Music SXSW showcase highlighted the variety and promise of Latin music’s rising voices. Cali, Colombia’s high-energy sibling duo Dawer x Damper kicked off the night at …

Cuco is sitting at home in Los Angeles, his hair a little tousled and his posture relaxed. The 24-year-old artist and multi-instrumentalist, whose real name is Omar Banos, just got back from Yosemite National Park, where he spent a few days climbing, a new hobby he can’t get enough of. …