When Julieta Venegas lent her signature vocals to “Lo Siento BB:/,” the 2021 hit by Tainy that also features Bad Bunny, fans immediately grew nostalgic for her delicate, early-2000s sound — and began wondering when the beloved Mexican artist would have more music on the way. It’s finally happening: The …
Read More »Monsieur Periné Don't Make Songs for TikTok. But They Went Viral Anyway
Two months ago, Catalina García took her mother to Disney World for the first time. “It was her dream,” García says. “It was a very special trip.” In more ways than one. García is the lead singer of the Colombian band Monsieur Periné, and as she was going back to …
Read More »Mon Laferte Proudly Shows Off Pregnant Belly During Latin Grammys Performance
The Chilean rocker Mon Laferte, who announced this year that she’s expecting her first child, proudly showed off her pregnant belly as she took the stage at the 2021 Latin Grammys alongside La Arrolladora Banda el Limon de Rene Camacho and Gloria Trevi. The mother-to-be removed an overcoat to reveal …
Read More »Reggaeton Greats Tainy, Yandel Cement Their Legacy in 'Deja Vu' Video
Reggaeton stars Tainy and Yandel have released a new song, “Deja Vu,” the first single off their upcoming collaborative album, Dynasty. Tainy’s beat for “Deja Vu” boasts a mix of crisp drum skips, steady bass thumps, and bubbling synths, while Yandel delivers a vocal performance packed with yearning as he …
Read More »From Panama With Love: Sech Reinterprets Reggaeton's Roots for the World
Though he’s known for a gliding voice that’s brought him to the top of the Latin music industry, the Panamanian singer Sech has always been a writer. He started scribbling in journals and putting together ideas for songs when he was a kid growing up in Río Abajo, a township …
Read More »Ricky Martin, Carla Morrison Perform 'Recuerdo' on 'Ellen'
Ricky Martin and Mexican singer Carla Morrison performed their new duet, “Recuerdo,” on The Ellen Degeneres Show on Tuesday. Produced by Alejandro Jimenez, the track comes from Pausa, Martin’s new quarantine-themed project. In a pretaped clip, Martin and Morrison separately perform their vocals for “Recuerdo” (English: “Memory”), singing of the aching longing …
Read More »Bad Bunny Drops New Quarantine Song 'En Casita'
With COVID-19 sweeping the globe, Puerto Rico residents are under an especially strict lockdown — and Bad Bunny is no exception: The Latin Grammy-winning singer announced Saturday that he would reschedule his YHLQMDLG arena shows in Puerto Rico’s Estadio Hiram Bithorn for October 30th and 31st. In spite of the …
Read More »See Rosalía' Debut 'A Palé' Live, Perform 'Con Altura' at Latin Grammys
Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía brought her electro-urban fusions (and notably, her grill) to the stage Thursday night at the 20th Annual Latin Grammys. Dressed in a fluffy, red organza outfit, the 26-year-old Catalan star made the live debut of her avant-hip-hop single, “A Palé.” Flanked by a team of dancers in …
Read More »Amid Chilean Protests, Musicians Rally to Support Economic Justice
Now in its second week of mass demonstrations, Chile remains in a state of flux after a proposed three-percent fare hike on public transit systems triggered massive unrest. Reports say that on Friday afternoon, over one-million people marched in Santiago alone: the biggest demonstration the country of 18 million has …
Read More »Miami Politicians Are Moving to Ban Cuban Artists, Again
When 30-year-old Erik Iglesias Rodríguez — the med school student-turned-bandleader Cimafunk — took the stage at Miami’s Global Cuba Festival in March, the crowd’s enthusiastic roar nearly overwhelmed the sound system. Cimafunk represents Havana’s modern street sound: an electrifying combination of funk and soul, layered over the five-beat clave, or …
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