J Balvin returned to the Latin Grammys stage to deliver a heart-rending performance of “Rojo.” “My heart breaks and I pray for the world,” the Colombian superstar gently sang as he opened up the sultry club song. “Rojo” is up for several nominations, including Best Urban Song. “Our hearts are …
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At root, American pop is Latin music as much as anything else, from country’s Mexican DNA to the Cuban syncopations that seeded jazz, rock & roll, disco, salsa and hip-hop. So an apparent trifle like Cardi’s B’s “I Like It” is, in fact, a pan-Latin masterstroke packed with history, a …
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