Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unlike Valentine’s Day celebrated on Feb. 14 in the U.S., Colombia waits until Sept. 17 to celebrate “dia del amor y amistad” (or ...

This year saw an explosion in Latin music, from Peso Pluma’s rise to superstardom to the instant success of Grupo Frontera’s “un x100to,” featuring the Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny. Outside of the ...

For Latin music, 2024 was yet another year of significant expansion — both on the commercial front, and in the stylistic detours and avant-garde tendencies favored by artists across the Americas.

About 20 years ago, Adrian Quesada was driving at night in his home base of Austin, Texas, when he heard something that made him turn up the volume: “Esclavo y Amo,” a psychedelic love song recorded ...

Our staff's favorite Spanish-language tracks from the past year of hits and deeper cuts. As we close the chapter on 2025, one fact is clear: Latin music continues to grow bigger, bolder and more ...

I recently received a lovely book called The FSG Book of Twentieth Century Latin American Poetry. If you care about Latin poetry, it's a good refresher on some of your favorite authors and a wonderful ...

From Bad Bunny to Shakira, Latin music was the fifth-largest major genre in the country last year. Latin artists, such as Peso Pluma, Kali Uchi, Xavi, Fuerza Regida, Junior H and more, are topping the ...

It seems I’ve been singing the same refrain ever since 2017, the year of our blessed “Despacito.” In 2023, Latin music continued its exponential growth in commercial value. The Recording Industry Assn ...

Latin music is not a monolith. It encompasses so many different types of music from so many different countries. This year saw the Latin music space become more and more expansive, with its most ...