The Latin Recording Academy announced its nominations for the 22nd Annual Latin Grammys on September 28th — and almost immediately, the drama began. Camilo fans celebrated, regional Mexican fans were disappointed, and reggaeton artists got into public social media spats. Here are five of key takeaways from this year’s nominations. …
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The Puerto Rican rapper Don Omar is one of the most enduring figures in reggaeton, playing an integral role in shaping the genre over the decades. Now, he’s gearing up for the latest incarnation of his career as he works on new music, and he’s kicking things off with the …
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J Balvin has released a new song and video with Aregentinian singer María Becerra, “Qué Más Pues?” The reggaeton song boasts a swift beat of crunchy drums, the synth notes falling with a light, poignant touch. “Qué Más Pues?” is perfect duet fodder as well, as Balvin and Becerra recount …
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Latin music stars Natti Natasha and Becky G appeared on Monday night’sTonight Show to perform their latest reggaeton single, “Ram Pam Pam,” from inside a gymnasium decked out in spotlights. The two singers extended the high school sports theme to their outfits, with Becky G wearing a monogrammed tracksuit and …
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“Se Acabó,” a new track from the impressively flexible Colombian group Bomba Estéreo, opens with a walloping kick drum, the stuff of crushing house music and turbocharged disco. But that four-on-the-floor beginning is a feint of sorts, a trick to command your attention. Soon the punishing kick fades out, making …
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Bad Bunny has joined the cast of the upcoming action filmBullet Train starring Brad Pitt,Deadline reported on Tuesday. Directed byHobbs & Shaw filmmaker David Leitch from a script written by Zak Olkewicz, the film is based off of the Japanese novel Maria Beetle by bestselling author Kotaro Isaka. The cast …
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Maluma has released a new remix of “Hawái” with the Weeknd, as well as an accompanying video. The new version of the track opens with a fresh verse from the Weeknd who adds a characteristically tender and compelling vocal performance to the song, which delves into a tumultuous break-up rattled …
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The Jonas Brothers practice proper social distancing protocol in their new video for “X” with Colombian music star Karol G. The flirtatious, Latin-infused track sees the trio urging someone to “kiss me like your ex is in the room,” but given that there is a pandemic going on, that fantastical …
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Natalia Lafourcade’s original version of “Para Qué Sufrir,” released in 2015, was already a gem; a spare, aching meditation on a failed relationship. She rejuvenates the track with help from Jorge Drexler on her brand new album, Un Canto por Mexico, Vol. 1. Lafourcade makes two important updates to her …
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Cher is supporting the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with her first-ever Spanish-language single, a cover of ABBA‘s “Chiquitita.” She has simultaneously released an English-language version as well. In the new cover, she huskily sings the song’s lyrics of encouragement for a forlorn friend over its winding acoustic guitar melody. …
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