This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music, including a handful of new albums by Alejandro Sanz (¿Y Ahora Qué?), Jesse & Joy (Lo Que Nos Faltó Decir), and Los Tigres del Norte (La Lotería), to name a few. Explore…
Dan Storper, the co-founder and CEO of Putumayo World Music, died on Thursday (May 22) at 74, just two days after his birthday. Sources confirm that he passed peacefully at home in New Orleans, surrounded by family, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Jacob Edgar, founder of the label Cumbancha and Storper’s longtime friend and…
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Jesse & Joy, Lo Que Nos Faltó Decir (Warner Music Latina) With a range of sounds representative of…
Christian Nodal‘s highly anticipated new album has officially arrived: The acclaimed regional Mexican artist released ¿Quién + Como Yo?, his first solo LP since Ayayay! in 2020, on Thursday (May 22). The 12-track production highlights Nodal’s commitment to “showcasing the ‘mariacheño’ sound” (mariachi + norteño) he coined, while “making us proud of our roots,” he…
Karol G celebrates Latin women and a new career era in her new single “Latina Foreva” out Thursday (May 22) via Bichota Records. Marking her first official release of the year, the vibrant track — produced by Mazzarri and Misha, and co-written by Karol and Daniela “La Guru” Aponte — blends an early 2000s reggaetón…
Back in 2005, Spanish star Alejandro Sanz — the heartthrob with raspy vocals, a poet’s way with words and a flamenco flair that defined his global pop sound — teamed with another superstar, Colombia’s Shakira, for “La Tortura,” a sexy flamenco/reggaetón vamp. It was a headline-grabbing collaboration at a time when such pairings were scarce…
Bad Bunny is continuing his acting streak, this time joining the cast of the forthcoming film Caught Stealing, alongside Austin Butler and Zoë Kravitz. The artist born Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio appears on the official movie trailer out Wednesday (May 21), where he is seen portraying a Puerto Rican gangster. “Either I get what I…
Marenostrum Fuengirola, one of the most important live music series in southern Spain, has just become the first of its kind to obtain the Carbon Footprint Certificate for Events, awarded by AENOR (Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación, or the Spanish Association for Standardization and Certification) Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest…
Officials are alerting those who attended Shakira‘s May 15 concert at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey of possible exposure to measles. The New Jersey Department of Health announced on Tuesday (May 20) that a person who was infected with the disease attended the show. The statement warned that anyone present at the stadium from…
As the debate over narcocorridos heats up, the original masters of the genre, Los Tigres del Norte, are back with a new EP that’s slyly more provocative than anything currently under scrutiny. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news La Lotería, dropping May 22, features five songs that…