Latin Music

Becky G is ready for a new phase in her career. On Wednesday, the singer announced that she has a new album calledEsquemas coming on May 13, and she offered the first preview of the bold new directions she’s taking on the project with her new song “No Mienten.” The …

Diego Verdaguer — the romantic Argentine singer behind tracks “Volveré,” “Voy a Conquistarte,” and “La Ladrona” — died on Thursday, his family informed fans on Twitter. Argentinian outlet Agencia EFE reported that his death was due to complications with Covid-19. “With absolute sadness, we inform his friends and fans, that …

The Latin Recording Academy announced the nominations for the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards Tuesday morning. The Colombian singer-songwriter and producer Camilo leads with 10 nods in some of the biggest categories, including “Album of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” “Record of the Year,” and “Best Pop Vocal Album.” …

J Balvin and his band took to a barge in New York’s East River to perform during NPR‘s new El Tiny series, an offshoot of Tiny Desk Concert that honors Hispanic Heritage Month. The special video series will feature Latin artists throughout the month, including a performance from Camila Cabello. …

J Balvin has announced the release of his forthcoming fifth album, Jose, which arrives on September 10th. Accompanying the news on Thursday night, he dropped the video for the new LP single “Que Locura.” J. Balvin’s Jose is the follow-up to Colores, which was released in March 2020. In the …

Farruko has released Premium, containing the dual singles “Oh Mama” and “Xoxa.” “Oh Mama” (above) features Myke Towers, with a video directed by Fernando Lugo that boasts cars and women. “Xoxa” (below) takes a lighter tone; Farruko and El Alfa give direct nods to Napoleon Dynamite, Rocky, and The Mask over …

At the onset of 2020, everything was coming up Becky G. Nearly a decade after she signed a record deal with Sony Music, the now-23-year-old Chicana pop starlet had finally released her full-length debut on Sony Latin, Mala Santa, in October of 2019. A Spanish-language jaunt through pop, reggaeton, and …

Could your quarantine 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. Buscabulla, “Nydia” The formerly New York-based, Puerto Rican duo Buscabulla celebrate a return to the …

Puerto Rican folk artist Ileana “iLe” Cabra Joglar and Mexican alt-pop star Natalia Lafourcade play a hairdressing sister act in the new music video for “En Cantos.” The two women run a barber shop, where they suddenly find themselves enamored with a mysterious male patron. As iLe did in her …

Colombian artist Lido Pimienta invites her fellow countrywoman, Bomba Estéreo vocalist Li Saumet, to reflect on both the power and strain of motherhood in their new single, “Nada.” It’s the third single off Pimienta’s upcoming album, MissColombia, out April 17th on ANTI. Both commanding, trailblazing musicians in their own right, …