Tag: Latin

Music Sin Fronteras: What happened between Richie Valens and Bad Bunny?

For the first time in history, the top two songs on the Billboard Top 200 were by Latinos and were in Spanish. It happened on May 17, 2025, when Debí Tirar Más Foto...

Music Sin Fronteras: What is it about Peso Pluma?

What is it about Mexican singer Peso Pluma?  His most recent album,  Dinastía,  a collaboration with his cousin and long-term writing partner, Tito Double P, debuted at No. 6 on the Billboard...

Hot Half Dozen: Lucía Gutiérrez, Patricia Brennan, Gerry López, Amir Moreno & Panamerican Strings, Ana Ruiz, Juan Castañón

Since I am attending    The "El Lago Suena" International Jazz Series this weekend, produced by the renowned saxophonist Eleazar “Chuco” Soto, I thought I would take a look at recent Mexican...

Hot Half Dozen: Willie Nelson, Selines, La Zorra Zapata, Nina del Rio, Miranda del Sol, Athena Andreadis

Dream Chaser, album by Willie Nelson.  What can I say?  Nelson has a niche following in Mexico and Latin America, and a few of his songs have been covered in Spanish, but...

Music Sin Fronteras: Huasteca – the sneaky ingredient in your playlist

If your playlists lean even slightly Latin these days – as most do in the US - you’re probably already hearing Huasteca music – you just don’t know it. Those high, quivering...

Hot Half Dozen: Silvana Estrada & pablopablo, Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco, and The Marias, Arthur Hanlon, Carlos Vives & Goyo, Kali Uchis, Rosalia, Billie...

Antes de Ti, video/single by Silvana Estrada & pablopablo.  I really love this song.  It is a spare, stripped-down bolero that just focuses on the voices.  What I really love is the...

Hot Half Dozen – Raye, Chika Di, Reyna Tropical and Xiuhtezcatl, Texas Tornados, Linzae Lir, Lynda

Where is My Husband! single by Raye. A very up-tempo song that fuses several strands of Raye’s style into a brassy, almost show-tune-meets-R&B production, meets rapid rap. The song is about a...

Music Sin Fronteras: Mexican music crossing borders – but not the USA

Regional Mexican and Latin artists are being blocked from touring in the US as Trump’s immigration crackdowns, visa revocations and fan fears reshape the US live‑music map. Mexican and  Latin bands are...
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