From Y La Bamba to Girl Ultra, and iLe to Monogem, Latinas lead the charge for best new releases this week; but we’d be remiss to omit Puerto Rico’s nerdy king, Guaynaa. Also: helmed by Discwoman-affiliated DJ Riobamba, indie label Apocalipsis has released Sin Fronteras, an eclectic new compilation featuring …
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Streaming has made the popularity of music sung in Spanish an unavoidable fact: Clicks pile up, creating numbers so massive that even the most insular record executive can’t help but acknowledge them. These numbers then allow the Maluma’s and the Bad Bunny’s to build robust touring operations in the U.S., …
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After a two-year bidding war between four labels, indie pop artist Omar Banos, who goes by Cuco, has emerged victorious with a fresh new deal from Interscope Records. “Interscope understood what I wanted to do creatively and it wasn’t just about money,” Banos told Billboard on Tuesday. “I got everything …
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The Latin Recording Academy has unveiled its roster of performers for the19th Annual Latin Grammy Awards, taking place Thursday, November 15th at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Opening this year’s show is2016 Person of the Yearand salsa mastermind Marc Anthony, alongside Latin Grammy-nominated trap purveyor Bad Bunny …
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Los Angeles DJ-producer Dillion Francis released a video for his new single, “White Boi,” featuring vocals by Colombian pop singer Lao Ra. Sung in both English and Spanish, “White Boi” is one of a few bilingual cuts from Francis’ upcoming album, Wut Wut.The album follows Francis’ 2014 debut,Money Sucks, Friends …
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