Latin music /tags/latin-music Latin music en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT Can sweet songs prevail over bloody ones? Mexico is giving it a try /americas/2025-10-09/can-sweet-songs-prevail-over-bloody-ones-mexico-is-giving-it-a-try One winner sang a ballad fusing mariachi and hip-hop. Another belted out a song she wrote about a missed opportunity with a crush. A third wooed voters with a booming ode to Mexico. Thu, 09 Oct 2025 13:00:00 GMT /americas/2025-10-09/can-sweet-songs-prevail-over-bloody-ones-mexico-is-giving-it-a-try James Wagner | The New York Times How bachata rose from Dominican Republic’s brothels and shantytowns to become a global sensation /arts-culture/2025-07-30/how-bachata-rose-from-dominican-republics-brothels-and-shantytowns-to-become-a-global-sensation What began as songs about heartbreak in the brothels and barrios of the Dominican Republic in the 1960s has become a worldwide sensation. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 17:19:00 GMT /arts-culture/2025-07-30/how-bachata-rose-from-dominican-republics-brothels-and-shantytowns-to-become-a-global-sensation Wilfredo José Burgos Matos | The Conversation Calle 13's Eduardo Cabra shows us the man behind the music /arts-culture/2023-12-15/calle13-eduardo-cabra-martinez-latin-music Calle 13's Eduardo Cabra is no longer just producing behind the scenes: he’s collaborating, singing, rapping. He tells SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± what’s new — and what’s next for him. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:00:00 GMT /arts-culture/2023-12-15/calle13-eduardo-cabra-martinez-latin-music Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena, Carlos Frías, Alyssa Ramos Calle 13's Eduardo Cabra shows us the man behind the music /podcast/sundial/2023-12-14/calle13-eduardo-cabra-puerto-rico-latin-music-martinez Eduardo Cabra who produced the sound for the three-time Grammy-winning Puerto Rican band, Calle 13, is showing us the sound of his voice. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 20:03:36 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-12-14/calle13-eduardo-cabra-puerto-rico-latin-music-martinez Elisa Baena, Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Alyssa Ramos This Cuban trio blends Latin pop and classical opera to create their own sound /podcast/sundial/2023-12-12/the-latin-divos-latin-pop-classical-opera-miami Guest host Kate Payne is joined by the local group The Latin Divos. The Cuban trio takes Latin pop, traditional opera and timeless classics and makes them their own. Tue, 12 Dec 2023 19:49:12 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-12-12/the-latin-divos-latin-pop-classical-opera-miami Kate Payne, Elisa Baena, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson Billboard's Leila Cobo watched Latin music explode from Miami /podcast/sundial/2023-06-29/billboard-latin-music-miami-leila-cobo Leila Cobo has been watching Latin stars — Shakira, Bad Bunny, Ricky Martin and Jenni Rivera, among others — break into the U.S. market for more than two decades. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:23:48 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-06-29/billboard-latin-music-miami-leila-cobo Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena, Helen Acevedo Sundial: How Steve Roitstein went from working with Willy Chirino to founding Afro-Cuban funk band PALO! /podcast/sundial/2023-02-13/sundial-how-steve-roitstein-went-from-working-with-willy-chirino-to-founding-afro-cuban-funk-band-palo Steve Roitstein of the band PALO! joins Carlos Frías to share the stories behind Sundial's theme music. Roitstein is the leader and founder of the Afro-Cuban funk band formed in Miami. He's worked with all-time greats like Celia Cruz and Willy Chirino and was nominated for a Grammy and Latin Grammy. Mon, 13 Feb 2023 20:27:37 GMT /podcast/sundial/2023-02-13/sundial-how-steve-roitstein-went-from-working-with-willy-chirino-to-founding-afro-cuban-funk-band-palo Carlos Frías, Leslie Ovalle Atkinson, Elisa Baena A new Selena album will be released in April, 27 years after her death /news/2022-03-16/a-new-selena-album-will-be-released-in-april-27-years-after-her-death The songs are part of the catalog belonging to the family's record label. Producers were able to digitally update Selena's voice in her teen songs to sound exactly as she did before her death in 1995. Wed, 16 Mar 2022 14:37:51 GMT /news/2022-03-16/a-new-selena-album-will-be-released-in-april-27-years-after-her-death Jonathan Franklin The many contradictions of 'Latin Music' /news/2021-12-21/the-many-contradictions-of-latin-music For some, the term 'Latin music' is too broad to be meaningful. For others, it invokes a sense of pride and resistance. To help break it down, we spoke to an expert on race and music and pop culture. Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:44:14 GMT /news/2021-12-21/the-many-contradictions-of-latin-music Anamaria Artemisa Sayre The biggest moments from the Latin Grammys /2021-11-19/the-biggest-moments-from-the-latin-grammys At the Latin Grammys, audiences were treated to elaborate performances that relied on unique collaborations between artists across genres. Fri, 19 Nov 2021 12:28:27 GMT /2021-11-19/the-biggest-moments-from-the-latin-grammys Cat Sposato