Even the President of Mexico is standing behind Yahritza y Su Esencia after the group faced extreme backlash for comments they made about Mexican food. On Thursday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador spent more than 10 minutes defending the Mexican-American group, saying he’d be open to seeing siblings Yahritza, Mando, …
Read More »Residente, Leslie Grace Star in Indie Film 'In The Summers'
Upcoming film InThe Summers starring Puerto Rican rapperRené “Residente” Pérez Joglar, in his acting debut, and Leslie Grace has wrapped production in New Mexico, Deadline reports. Exile Content Studio, a Candle Media Company, worked with Lexicon Development, 1868 Studios and LUZ Films to produce the indie feature. Along with Residente …
Read More »Becky G Unleashes 'La Nena' With Gabito Ballesteros
Becky G dropped her latest single “La Nena” on Wednesday alongside Mexican singer-songwriter Gabito Ballesteros. The summer track was created and produced by Edgar Barrera and Ballesteros, and follows “The Fire Inside” released earlier this month from the soundtrack to the Eva Longoria-directed film Flamin’ Hot. “La Nena” offers a …
Read More »Italian Star Laura Pausini Named 2023 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year
Ten-time Latin Grammy nominee Laura Pausini will be honored as the 2023 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year later this year, celebrating the Italian singer’s 30 years as a multi-lingual musician and advocate for social justice. She’s the first woman to earn the distinction since Shakira in 2011. In …
Read More »Not Even Gerard Piqué Could Dull Shakira's Shine in 'Woman of the Year' Acceptance Speech
While introducing Shakira as Woman of the Year at the Billboard Latin Women in Music event in Miami on May 7, Maluma quoted one of the most iconic lines in her viral hit “BZRP Music Session #53” with Argentine producer Bizarrap: “Women don’t cry, women cash in.” Over the past …
Read More »Shakira Named Woman of the Year for First-Ever Billboard<strong> </strong>Latin Women in Music Event
The first-ever Billboard Latin Women in Music event will present one of the night’s biggest honors, Woman of the Year, to Shakira when the ceremony takes place on May 7 in Miami, Florida. “Shakira is the ultimate Woman In Music. Thanks to her, Latin women all over the world were …
Read More »John Leguizamo Calls Out Hollywood: You're Failing Us Latinos
It’s not that we Latin people are silent, it’s that we are muted mostly because there are not enough Latinx journalists to amplify what is happening in our communities. Look at New York City. We are equal to whites in population but you barely see any Latino names on mastheads …
Read More »'La Usurpadora' Cast Transforms Ricky Martin and Ana Gabriel Classics Into a Dramatic Medley
Viewers watching La Usurpadora The Musical in theaters this weekend are going to have a hard time not singing along to the film’s re-imagining of Nineties classic songs. On Friday, the bilingual film, which is based on the iconic Nineties telenovela of the same name, premieres in theaters — and …
Read More »Los Bukis, Maná, and Gloria Trevi Headline Second Bésame Mucho Festival
If last year’s Bésame Mucho lineup was a Latino mom’s cleaning playlist, this year’s festival is that plus a Latino dad’s go-to songs on his way to work. On Tuesday, Bésame Mucho announced the lineup — including headliners Maná, Los Bukis, and Gloria Trevi — for its second consecutive festival. …
Read More »Rosalía Releases 'LLYLM,' Her First Song of 2023
Rosalíashared her first new track of the year, titled “LLYLM,” short for “Lie like you love me.” The new track blends flamenco handclaps with pop and R&B sounds. Earlier this month, Rosalía teased the single in short clips on social media, and revealed the release date for her new track. …
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