As Afrobeats gains momentum outside of West Africa, where it originated, Latin artists are fully embracing the rhythm and fusing it with their own signature sounds. Such is the case for Goyo, Humby, Kapo, Ozuna and Venesti, who were part of the Afrobeats panel at Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 on Tuesday (Oct. 21). Moderated…
The convergence of film and music as powerful vehicles for cultural storytelling took center stage on Tuesday (Oct. 21) at Billboard Latin Music Week 2025. Presented by Sony Pictures, Sony Music Latin, and Rancho Humilde, the “Shaping the Future of Film and Music” panel at the Fillmore Miami Beach brought together industry leaders Afo Verde…
On Tuesday (October 21), Argentina and Colombia united for Billboard Latin Music Week in a conversation where two superstars of Latin American folk music shared their experiences: Soledad and Silvestre Dangond. During the panel “Desde La Raíz” (“from the root” in English) moderated by Ezequiel Ruiz of Billboard Argentina, the award-winning Argentine singer-songwriter and the…
The annual Billboard Latin Power Players event took place on Monday, Oct. 21, where Latin Executive of the Year, Nir Seroussi (head of Interscope Capitol Miami), was honored by colleagues and superstars J Balvin and Xavi. Also in attendance were this year’s Latin Power Playersm, and a handful of them received Billboard Latin Music Awards,…
John Janick, Interscope’s CEO, and Nir Seroussi, head of Interscope Capitol Miami, talked candidly on how the label bet big on Latin music with artists such as Karol G, Xavi, J Balvin and more to build a global audience. The two executives joined Billboard‘s Leila Cobo for a fireside chat on Tuesday (Oct. 21) during…
The popular “Making the Hit, Live” panel returned to the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Week on Tuesday (Oct. 21). This year, Spanish superstar Pablo Alborán and mega producer Julio Reyes Copello participated to show attendees how they create music together during the Billboard-exclusive panel moderated by Billboard Español’s Sigal Ratner-Arias. Explore See latest videos, charts…
Industry leaders, artists and Billboard‘s 2025 Latin Power Players gathered at Cosadonna in Miami on Monday (Oct. 20), where hugs were exchanged, awards were handed out and heartfelt speeches were given in honor Latin Power Players Executive of the Year, Nir Seroussi, head of Interscope Capitol Miami. The special night kicked off with Billboard‘s editor-in-chief…
Immigration attorney Lea A. Salama DiMitri of Behar Law Group joined Billboard’s senior editor of Latin, Griselda Flores, during a panel discussion at Billboard Latin Music Week 2025 on Tuesday (Oct. 21). The pair unpacked the increasingly complex realities of immigration policies and visa restrictions for international musicians, particularly the alarming trend of visa revocations…
Rosalía announced the details of her upcoming fourth full-length album on Monday night (Oct. 20) with a dramatic reveal in Madrid of the cover art for LUX, which will be released on Nov. 7 on Columbia Records. The 18-track follow-up to 2022’s Motomami was recorded with the London Symphonic Orchestra conducted by Daníel Bjarnason and…
How do Latin artists transcend borders to conquer stages worldwide? On Monday (Oct. 20), global tour manager Jorge García (Live Nation), festival director Leizer Guss (OCESA), and top agent Mac Clark (CAA) teamed up to discuss the rise of Latin touring on the global stage, and the opportunities and challenges that come with exporting Latin…