“Naturaleza,” the charming collaboration from Camilo and Nicki Nicole, is all about celebrating your own quirks and eccentricities — and the video accompanying the song with is as fun and idiosyncratic as the track’s message. The two artists play with whimsical visuals that riff on surrealism and pop art, all …
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The Puerto Rican megaproducer Tainy has sold his pre-2021 catalog to Influence Media in an eight-figure deal reported to be in the $25 million range. Tainy, who got his start making reggaeton beats when he was just a teenager, has worked with stars such as Daddy Yankee, Rosalia, Don Omar, …
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Chesca has released her first single of 2022, and like the Lunay song that shares the same title, the bachata-trap bop “Soltera” embraces the power of being single. It also celebrates femininity. The Puerto Rican singer premieres the track’s music video with Rolling Stone. “The music video captures three rebel …
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Gloria Estefan opened the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards with a samba medley featuring some of her greatest hits. Backed by a full-band, Estefan kicked off things off with “Abriendo Puertas” alongside Colombian rapper Farina and Brazilian singer Giulia Be, who is nominated for Best New Artist. Puerto Rican singers Pedro …
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Decades ago, Ivy Queen was preparing for the biggest audition of her life: She was about to rap in front of Puerto Rico’s legendary DJ Negro to prove that she had the skills to become a member of the Noise, the underground collective that would often perform at the San …
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Mexican pop great Thalía has released a new music video for her single, “Mojito.” The clip premiered Tuesday, May 11th, on The Tonight Show. The video chronicles a sun-soaked romance between Thalía and a beachside bartender, who — one can only assume — mixes a mean mojito. After an initial …
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As the United States continues to combat the Covid-19 pandemic, many of the country’s live events are being put on hold indefinitely — or, in the case of this year’s Latin Grammy Awards, conducted both live and virtually. On Tuesday the Latin Recording Academy announced that the 21st Annual Latin …
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Straight outta Carolina: Reggaeton shock jocks Jowell and Randy are back, and they’re nastier than ever. Just a week after releasing their fifth studio LP, Lost In Time, the pair chased it with a riotous sixth studio album, Viva el Perreo, on Thursday night via Rimas Entertainment. It was shortly …
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It’s going to be a long time before any of us can hit a mosh pit — elbows, hair and sweat flying as a band tears across a makeshift stage. The press of bodies, electric. The euphoria high. Lucky for us, Mexican-American punk icon Alice Bag has gifted listeners with …
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Rising stars Sech and Darell shared the stage with the established hitmaker Ozuna during a space-exploration-themed performance of “Otro Trago” and “Si Te Vas” on Thursday at the Latin Grammys. Sech was nominated in three different categories: Best Urban/Fusion Performance, Best Urban Album and Best Urban Song. On stage in …
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