Tag: Latino

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...

Music Sin Fronteras: Mexico at SXSW 2026. Big presence

It is not surprising that there is a strong Mexican presence at SXSW this year (March 12–18), given the proximity of the border to Austin, and centuries of cultural exchange between Mexico...

LA/LA Land: Frying tamales and the Grammys

The day after Thanksgiving and my family is all in the kitchen in in-laws in San Diego making fried corn and strawberry tamales and a Mexican omelette* with caso Oxacaño (cheese from...

FIMPRO Latin Music Conference ended with a bang!

Day 3 started off slow but accelerated as the day moved on.  We had another presentation by TikTok, this one virtual with Bruses, Yina Roe, Frank White Canva and moderated by Gabriel...

FIMPRO Latin Music Conference Day 2

Day 2 was the packed day at FIMPRO so far this year, with virtual meetings,  multiple live presentations, two music showcases, and a schedule that ran a little late. The day began at...

LA/LA Land: “Patria y Vida”: the reggaeton revolution in Cuba? We shall see.

If given the choice, which would you prefer: “Patria o Muerte” – my country or death, or “Patria y Vida” – my country and life? By the thousands, Cubanos in Havana and...

La/La Land: Walking through Nancy Sanchez’s “Sun Gate” to remember my past and see our future

Music has long been a force that creates our self-image, both personally and nationally – particularly in times of challenge. The most consequential challenge America is now undergoing is one of demography:...
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