J Balvin performed a medley of tracks from his Number OneVibrasalbumat the Latin Grammys in Las Vegas on Thursday. Mexican singer Carla Morrison opened the performance — just as she opensVibras — crooning the title track. On the album, her vocals serve as a perfect segue into the insta-classic “Mi …
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In the new video for “Locura,” Chilean pop singer Alex Anwandter sees red. It leads with a trash fire, symbolizing the chaotic, oppressive state of global politics. The song isthe lead single off Anwandter’s upcoming album, Latinoamericana,out October 12th on Nacional Records. “The video for ‘Locura’ is a visual analogy …
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The Latin Recording Academy has announced nominees for its 19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The ceremony will take place November 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. In 2017, Latin urban heavyweights Luis Fonsi, Residente, and Maluma held the honor of being the show’s most nominated artists. …
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Trending Tropics, the duo made up of Calle 13 member Visitante and the Dominican singer Vicente Garcia, blitz through hard-headed merengue at around 195 beats per minute on their new single “Elintelné,” which also features rapping from Wiso G. “Elintelné” is a cautionary tale about human obsession with technology. “This …
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The chants started early, ricocheting through the ornate United Palace Theater in Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood: “Conejo! Malo! Conejo! Malo! Conejo! Malo!“ It means “Bad Bunny,” and it was the very first headlining tour of the United States for the Puerto Rican singer-rapper born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. Though it …
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In 2015, Jorge Fonseca, a veteran A&R for Sony Music Latin, made a trip to Puerto Rico in search of new sounds. “When you go to the island, the streets speak to you,” he tells Rolling Stone. “You hear the kids with the cars, and they tell you what’s happening.” …
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