In the years since the collapse of One Direction, there’s been a surge of boy bands all over the world — among them groups like BTS, PrettyMuch and Why Don’t We. Now with all-Latino group CNCO entering the fray, the Spanish-language music industry has an opportunity to show its mettle …
Read More »How ÌFÉ's Electro-Jazz Fusions Tap Into the Afro-Caribbean Divine
The crux of the Puerto Rico-based group ÌFÉ, says bandleader Otura Mun, is “about bringing people together, and seeing ourselves as people connected.” In their critically-acclaimed 2017 debut, IIII+IIII — pronounced ‘Edgy-Og-Beh’ — Mun combined the traditional praise songs and messages of his spiritual practice with jovial, Afro-Caribbean rhythms and …
Read More »Cuco, Jean Carter Talk Bad Romance in New Song 'Bossa No Sé'
SoCal singer-songwriter Cuco has dropped a new track titled “Bossa No Sé.” Featuring hip-hop newcomer Jean Carter, it is the second single off Cuco’s major label debut, due for release via Interscope in June. Blending flutters of bossa nova guitar with cutting trap beats, “Bossa No Sé” — a wordplay …
Read More »Billboard Latin Music Awards 2019: Ozuna Performs All-Star 'Baila Baila Baila' Remix
Puerto Rican-Dominican superstar Ozuna performed the brand new remix of his 2019 single “Baila Baila Baila” live on Thursday at the 2019 Billboard Latin Music Awards. He was joined onstage by fellow urbano power players Daddy Yankee, J Balvin and Anuel AA — who featured alongside Farruko in the official …
Read More »Luis Fonsi: King of the Radio Romantics
Long before he was the man who wrote “Despacito” — one of the world’s most ubiquitous and all-time greatest hits — he was Luis Fonsi, the Spanish-language heartthrob with millennial pop charisma. He toured with Britney, recorded with Christina and, with every album, he steadily ascended the mainstream Billboard charts …
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