Reggaeton icons come and go, but few have endured for as long as Zion & Lennox. Hailing from Carolina, Puerto Rico, the two vocalists first melded their minds (and voices) 20 years ago — then made waves with their 2004 debut, Motivando a la Yal, or Motivating the Girl. With …
Read More »Ozuna Joins Alien Dance-Off in New 'Hasta Que Salga El Sol' Video
Puerto Rican-Dominican crooner Ozuna parties down with extraterrestrials in the video for his hooky new reggaeton single, “Hasta Que Salga El Sol.” It’s the eighth release off his upcoming third album, Nibiru, set for release by the end of the year. Directed by Colin Tilley — who also helmed the …
Read More »See Residente's Creepy, Crawly New 'Pecador' Video
Grammy-winning rapper-producer Residente has dropped a chilling new video on Thursday night — just in time for All Hallows’ Eve — in support of his latest single, “Pecador,” or “Sinner.” It’s the second track from his sophomore album, due for release in early 2020. Directed by Residente, the new video …
Read More »Watch Maná Revisit Classics at Latin Grammys 2018
The veteran rock group Maná played a series of durable throwbacksbefore being honoredas the Latin Recording Academy’s Person(s) of the Yearin Las Vegas. The band opened with “En El Muelle De San Blas.” Lead singerFher Olvera delivered his vocals with raspy fervor and the crowd hurled every word back at …
Read More »Dillon Francis on New Spanish-Language Album 'Wut Wut,' EDM's Latin Pop Crossover
Best known for his arena-caliber EDM and bombastic bass drops,Los Angeles-born DJ-producer Dillon Francishas a long and storied history with Latin music. He began releasing mostly dubstep tracks in 2010, when the then-nascent moombahton genre — which combines electro-house with Latin-tinged reggaeton beats — first took the Internet by storm. …
Read More »The Biggest New Artist on Tour in 2018 Is… Spotify
Spotify’s RapCaviar and ¡Viva Latino! playlists, already some of the most powerful spheres of influence in the music industry, are now also looking to be some of the most lucrative. The music-streaming service announced tour dates this week for “¡Viva Latino! Live,” a concert series featuring popular Latin music artists …
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