Early in his career, our February cover star, Rauw Alejandro, seemed eager to fill a void in the Latin music industry by making slippery Spanish-language R&B, inspired by performers like Usher, Chris Brown, and Justin Timberlake. His first few songs, which started getting attention in the mid-2010s, flaunted vocals that …
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Historic protests swept Cuba on Sunday as thousands of people gathered across the island and expressed their outrage over longstanding economic hardships, food scarcity, and vaccine shortages, marking one of the country’s biggest anti-government demonstrations in the last decade. Social media videos captured Cubans marching through city streets, shouting “Libertad!” …
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Carlos Vives and Ricky Martin have teamed up for a new track, “Canción Bonita,” their first-ever collaboration. The new single was released on Tuesday night with a vibrant music video shot in San Juan’s historic district and on Puerto Rico’s beachfront. “If anything, we’re more childlike than the new generation,” …
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Tainy and Miguel have joined forces for the silky new single “Sunbathe.” Directed by Munachi Osegbu, the video opens with Miguel standing in a room bathed in red light, seductively singing into a mirror. “Tainy is great energy and a real effortless genius with his craft,” Miguel said in a …
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Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling StoneLatinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Natti Natasha, Danna Paola, Ally Brooke and Greeicy’s Selena Tribute at the 2020 Premios Juventud …
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Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latin selects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain, and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Lunay, “Relaciones” He famously pined after an independent woman in his 2019 reggaeton …
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As a proud Los Angeles native, it’s no surprise that Snoop Dogg loves banda music. (He even attended the same high school as banda legend Jenni Rivera.) And as both regional Mexican and Latin music at large grow exponentially more popular worldwide, Snoop has made it no secret that he’s …
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It’s safe to say that J Balvin leads one charmed life. The Medellín-born artist entered 2020 as a second-time Grammy nominee for 2019’s Oasis, his joint album with Puerto Rican comrade Bad Bunny. At the year’s onset, Balvin’s reggaeton-house single featuring the Black Eyed Peas, “Ritmo (Bad Boys for Life),” …
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After winning Person of the Year at the 20th Annual Latin Grammys — and becoming the most decorated solo artist in the history of the Latin Recording Academy — Colombian rock star Juanes will chase a victorious 2019 with an expansive North American tour in 2020. In support of his …
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Colombian rocker Juanes teams up with regional Mexican star Christian Nodal in their new song, “Tequila.” It’s the latest single off Juanes’ eighth studio album, Más Futuro Que Pasado, or, More Future Than Past, released on Friday morning. In their weepy new ballad, “Tequila,” the two heartthrobs wallow in grief …
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