Latin Music

Elza Soares, the prolific Brazilian singer who recorded 35 albums and opened the 2016 Olympics in Rio, died Thursday, according to an Instagram post shared on her official page. She was 91. According to the post, which was signed by her manager, family, and members of her team, Soares died …

Rosalía and the Weeknd perform a steamy duet in the video for new song “La Fama.” It’s the first single from the Spanish singer’s upcoming new album, Motomami, which is slated to arrive in 2022. On the new song, Rosalía experiments with Dominican bachata for the first time and sings …

Even in casual conversation, Cimafunk can’t help making music. On a Zoom call in Spanish from New Orleans, the Afro-Cuban artist constantly erupts into melodies and impersonations, scatting and singing nearly every chance he gets. When he describes his live shows, he talks about his audience itching to dance: “You …

Working with Bad Bunny as the executive producer of El Último Tour del Mundo, Marco “MAG” Borrero had a simple goal in mind: “We intended to break boundaries and do something different,” he says. The album, which arrived the day after Thanksgiving 2020, sums up the surreal and apocalyptic tone …

Ahead of the U.S. presidential election and the gubernatorial election in Puerto Rico, Ileana “iLe” Cabra Joglar has dropped “Donde Nadie Más Respira.” The title translates to “Where No One Else Breathes.” Directed by Cesar Berrios, the video features the Puerto Rican folk artist running through trees and arriving at …

Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling StoneLatinselects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal.Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify. Ozuna, Wisin, Myke Towers, Arcangel, Cosculluela and Juanka, “Enemigos Ocultos” Puerto Rican superstar Ozuna dazzles …

Gloria Estefan didn’t enter the music business to become a superhero. Nor did she anticipate becoming a patron saint for Cuban-Americans, nor a musical ambassador to Brazil. But three Grammys, 14 studio albums, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom later, she’s come to embrace all three roles after stumbling upon …

The 21st annual Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) will be held entirely online this year due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a press release announced on Tuesday. In the wake of the financial challenges facing the music industry during this crisis, conference organizers have chosen to make the event entirely …

So, How Was Your Decade is a series in which the decade’s most innovative musicians answer our questionnaire about the music, culture and memorable moments that shaped their decade. We’ll be rolling these pieces out throughout December. It’s exceptionally rare that a Brazilian artist ever breaks the international music market. …

Rosalía‘s El Mal Querer, an impressive fusion of old-school flamenco and hyper-modern electronic production, won Album of the Year at the Latin Grammy Awards on Thursday night in Las Vegas. Rosalía produced the album with El Guincho, and despite minimal radio play Stateside, it has earned around 40 million streams …