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 were lighter and more melodic[…]
The Mexican singer-songwriter Silvana Estrada grew up surrounded by instruments. As a kid, she watched as musicians floated in and out of her family’s bucolic workshop in Veracruz, where her parents spent hours crafting stunning violas, cellos, and guitars. “I saw that music isn’t just a way of making a living,” she says. “I would[…]
The official lineup for this year’s Baja Beach Fest dropped this afternoon, and it’s packed with some of the biggest artists in Latine music. Taking place just 20 miles south of the U.S. border, music fans on both sides of the frontera will experience a wide range of genres at Rosarito Beach this coming August.[…]
We don’t know about you, but we can’t seem to shut up about Bruno Madrigal! “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” from the Golden Globe winning Encanto, has reached the No. 1 spot on the UK Singles Chart, making it the first time an original Disney soundtrack song has ever occupied the top position. Actress Stephanie[…]
Guaynaa and India Martinez attend a colorful flamenco performance in the new music video for “El Payo,” from his album La República, which dropped last year. In the music video, the Spanish singer teaches the Puerto Rican reggaetonero how to bust some flamenco moves as the two are surrounded by a dancing horse and people[…]
Reggaetón, Latin trap, and corridos tumbados are coming to Rosarito Beach in August. On Friday, Baja Beach Fest announced the star-studded lineup for its two-weekend festival, which features the likes of Maluma, Banda MS, and Daddy Yankee. Returning as a headliner is Anuel AA, who’ll headline the musical event’s first night, along with “Pepas” king[…]
Do you recall a certain thirst trap of Ricky Martin in the bathtub? We sure do, and he’s teasing more. On Jan. 20, Martin freshly unveiled a bit of a surprise, aka the release of his newest single “Otra Noche En L.A.,” set for Jan. 27. And the extra tease only adds to his seductively[…]
Following the success of Netflix’s competition show Rhythm & Flow, the streaming service announced they are releasing yet another competition show. This time, however, La Firma will find a Latine star. The judges of La Firma will include reggaetón heavy-hitters like Yandel, Rauw Alejandro, Tainy, Nicki Nicole, and Tainy’s manager Lex Borrero. On the show,[…]
In our February cover story, “Todo de Ti” singer Rauw Alejandro spent time playing paintball with Nuevo Culture and talking about his childhood in Puerto Rico, the intense work that’s led up to his breakthrough year in music, his relationship with Spanish star Rosalia, and his upcoming project Trap Cake Vol 2. But that wasn’t[…]
Santo, sálvame que tú me tienes perreando, indeed! After a surprise social media announcement last week, which teased her collab with Ozuna, Christina Aguilera has embodied the pop-based vein of reggaeton with the absolute banger, “Santo.” The single is Xtina’s latest off of her Spanish-language La Fuerza EP. Directed by Nuna Gomez and shot in[…]
On Jan. 20, the Brazilian samba legend Elza Soares has died at the age of 91. Through an official statement, the late singer’s team shared on her social media accounts: “With much sadness and sorrow, we inform the passing of singer and composer Elza Soares, aged 91 years old, at 15 hours and 45 minutes[…]
If you’re like us, you’re probably still reeling from Grupo Firme’s collaboration with Maluma back in December when they released the music video for “Cada Quien.” Thankfully, Maluma is keeping fans well fed this year too. Seemingly out of nowhere, the singer surprised everyone by dropping a new single “Cositas De La USA” on Jan.[…]
Elza Soares, the prolific Brazilian singer who recorded 35 albums and opened the 2016 Olympics in Rio, died Thursday, according to an Instagram post shared on her official page. She was 91. According to the post, which was signed by her manager, family, and members of her team, Soares died at home in Rio de[…]
Christina Aguilera and Ozuna channel Adam and Eve’s wild side in the visual for her new single “Santo,” out Thursday. The single — and its dark Garden of Eden-esque music video — serves as the third release for Aguilera’s all-Spanish EP La Fuerza, which arrives Friday. The Nuno Gomes-directed video was shot in Las Vegas.”[…]
Felices los cuatro? On Thursday, Maluma brought his fans some “Cositas de la USA” with a fresh and sexy reggeatón single and a music video where, very naturally, the singer plays a Latin lover times three. In the video, Maluma doesn’t mind being a little naughty. The video follows him as he visits a colorful,[…]
The Puerto Rican entertainer — dancer, singer, producer — Rauw Alejandro is on the cover of Rolling Stone’s February issue. We all know he’s a recent top-charting pop artist with his hit “Todo De Ti,” as well as how his sensual dance moves get his audience going, but there’s way more to his rise to[…]
Can you believe it’s already been two decades since Christina Aguilera gave us bops like “Ven Conmigo (Solamente Tú)” and “Falsas Esperanzas?” Well, Xtina is finally blessing us with a follow-up to Mi Reflejo, La Fuerza, out tomorrow Jan. 21. The album is the first installment in a trilogy that will be released throughout 2022.[…]
The shooting death of Selena Quintanilla at the hands of Yolanda Saldívar is something no one will ever forget. Fans of the Tex-Mex musical icon have kept Selena’s legacy alive for decades by playing her music and sharing it with younger generations. Recently, the alleged infamous 911 call made by Saldívar was made public on[…]
Bullerengue, the percussive, female-led folk tradition developed in Black Caribbean communities, was passed down to the legendary Petrona Martinez like a sacred family heirloom. Growing up in San Cayetano, Colombia, in the 1940s, she’d sit with her grandmother and great-grandmother in what’s called a rueda, or circle, where the women would take turns singing call-and-response melodies.[…]
It’s been a constant challenge for massive scheduled events since 2020. One week we are allowed to move forward as a society as it is labeled to be safer, but then the next a new COVID-19 variant surfaces and sets us back. Alas, entertainment continues — the show must go on. And in that fashion,[…]
Lola Índigo, Spanish sensation, is feeding us CONTENT. After being named Vevo LIFT’s newest artist, the live performance for her pop hit “Tamagotchi” was released on Jan. 18 — the first in a series. Set in the bubblegum pink wonderland of a laundromat, Índigo’s performance is a trailblazing moment. It not only marks the first[…]
