“It’s the real G’s, baby!” Becky G and Karol G’s “MAMIII” has been breaking records with their ultimate female anthem — and we are so here for it. We can’t get over all the achievements that this catchy and unapologetic track has earned: from setting the highest-charting Billboard records to breaking Apple Music records and[…]
Mexican-American songstress Ángela Aguilar left everyone in awe during her recent “Mexicana Enamorada” tour performance in Mexico City on Feb. 18. Her audience gave her a standing ovation, especially after having celebrated a new tribute to the Tex-Mex icon Selena Quintanilla at the sold-out Arena Ciudad de México show. The youngest of the musically iconic[…]
When he began working on the music for Disney’s animated film Encanto five years ago, Lin-Manuel Miranda admits he didn’t know all that much about Colombian music. “I had a beginner’s understanding, or a layman’s understanding, of Colombian music going into this project,” he says. “I knew Shakira, I knew Carlos Vives, and I knew[…]
This is a weekly compilation of bite-sized song and EP reviews from our music writers. Discover new favs, read nuanced criticism of the week’s hottest releases, and more. Some of the featured artists this week include Goyo, Dímelo Flow, and Petite Amie. Follow our playlist featuring these tracks and more on Spotify or Apple Music. Goyo – “Na Na[…]
Ozuna has released the video for “Deprimida,” his first solo single of 2022. The upbeat reggaeton track will be featured on the Puerto Rican artist’s upcoming new album, Ozutochi. In the video, directed by Nuno Gomes and Charlie Nelson, Ozuna walks through a surreal film set while flirting with a girl who is in the[…]
Dembow is coming to the Big Apple in a big way. Taking place on March 26, New York City will host an official dembow festival, Chimbala y El Movimiento, with the Dominican rapper slated as the headliner. He will also be joined by a mix of up-and-coming artists and some of the genre’s biggest names,[…]
Imagine an all-female “Yo Perreo Sola” concert performed by Bad Bunny? A private concert for women only, giving them the liberty to do their thing without the gazing eyes or unsolicited attention from men? Well, some fans are trying to make it happen. After El Conejo Malo instantly sold-out two Estadio Azteca “The World’s Hottest[…]
Gloria “Goyo” Martinez has broken barriers as an artist and the show-stopping frontwoman of the Grammy-award winning trio ChocQuibTown, a band from Colombia that has always put Black music traditions at the center of its music. Now, she’s going deeper than ever with a new special as part of HBO’s En Letra De Otro, which[…]
The latest track from EVÎN, the German singer of Kurdish and Laz descent presents her darkly number “Snow”. Slowly unravelling under a tide of bassy currents, the heady track is noted by its sharp and sudden contrasts. Detailed by seductive slither of meandering vocals and sensual tones, the track takes off of quick crescendos against a backdrop[…]
A powerhouse can be defined by numerous traits, with ample energy and strength coming to mind, being the forefront of what the chicas reveal in “hebilla.” The independent Miami-based label RichMusic, known for talents like Sech and Dímelo Flow, is releasing an all-female EP fronted by their first female signee paopao. The first single is[…]
If you felt nostalgic towards the Emo festival announced earlier this year, chances are you are feeling the same with the Bésame Mucho Festival lineup. The Latine festival is catered to those who grew up listening to a spectrum of music: from rock en español to regional Mexican to mainstream pop, all packed into a[…]
The risk for catching COVID at the Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals has increased ten-fold as they both announced they are doing away with all COVID restrictions and requirements. There will be no mask mandate and no need to show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test to attend. All attendees need is a[…]
The latest track from Austrian-based Romanian synth pop outfit Moonlight Breakfast is a charming new single for song “Miss You”. Not unlike their previous few, the track resonates with a cosmic air of soaring vocals and glitchy synths. A quirky single which trickles through clunky synths and the reassuring calm of vocalist Cristina Sîia’s soothing tones, “Miss[…]
It’s true that Bad Bunny has fans from all around the world and from all walks of life, but we never knew some of them were from the animal kingdom, particularly a shark. That’s where TikTok user Alan Camarillo (@alanbrito984) comes in. He recently attended a Bad Bunny concert in El Paso, Texas, dressed in[…]
Juanes, Los Tigres Del Norte, Banda El Recodo, Sin Bandera, Café Tacvba, Caifanes — no, this isn’t tu mamá‘s Saturday cleaning playlist. These are just some of the performers and headliners scheduled to appear at Bésame Mucho Festival, a new Latinx-focused festival headed to Los Angeles this year. Divided into three genre-focused stages — “Rockero,”[…]
You may want to hit play on Aim Vision newest track if you feel the night is not funky enough for you. Tyler Ballaro AKA Aim Vision is an incredibly talented musician from Connecticut that B4Takeoff described as “best known for his signature mellow raps and layered metaphors” and we can definitely get behind that! Late December[…]
A cactus, a mermaid, a cowboy hat, and la Virgen de Guadalupe all grace the cover of Sofía Reyes’ new album, Mal de Amores. It’s all on purpose. “I am a very maximalist person,” she says. “I accepted that a long time ago.” The dibujos on the cover, created by Mexican graphic designer Perrito, coincide[…]
La Solar Festival is finally back in Medellín for its 2022 edition. We have already marked our calendars for Feb. 19 to get down with such eclectic talents like Rauw Alejandro, Tainy, Paul Van Dyk, Zhu, The Martinez Brothers, Mariah Angeliq, and Dylan Fuentes. Since a lot of perreo fans will be making the trip,[…]
The bachata superstar Romeo Santos has given us today the first taste of his upcoming album with “Sus Huellas,” a heartbreaking bachata ballad on a day that’s supposed to be all about love. Yes, he is making us emotional on Valentine’s Day. “Sus Huellas” is the lead single off his upcoming Formula series: Formula Vol.[…]
It seems like we were supposed to take “Viva usted su vida, que yo vivo la mía” literally. “Pepas” singer Farruko has announced his retirement during the Miami stop of his Las 167 Tour, turning the FTX Arena into a house of worship. Farruko opened the show by beginning to preach sermons. Billboard quotes him[…]
La Solar Festival is coming to Medellin on Feb. 19. The one day musical festival will be visiting Parque Norte with the biggest names in reggaetón music like Rauw Alejandro, Tainy, and Alvaro Díaz. The festival also spotlights many of the local talents rising up in the Latine music scene. Puerto Rico will be present[…]
