Nicaragua’s history of resistance weaves its way through Máscaras, the endlessly fascinating album from the Nicaraguan-Canadian artist Mas Aya. On the first track, “Momento Presente,” a voice slips out from a winding flute melody and urges people to stand against oppression. The audio was plucked from video footage of a …
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Two Latin superstars — Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny and regional Mexican singer-songwriter Alejandro Fernandez — have shared their music in support of Joe Biden’s run for the White House. The Biden-Harris campaign released two ads on Friday courting Latinx communities in three critical swing states: Arizona, Florida and Pennsylvania. …
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Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latinselects 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. Myke Towers, “Michael X” As the summer of racial reckoning continues around the world, …
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In 2019, as Lil Nas X’s country-trap megahit “Old Town Road” spread like wildfire across the United States, Sonora-born singer-songwriter Natanael Cano was polishing off its regional Mexican analogue. By pairing traditional acoustic guitar with some cutting, hip-hop-inspired wordplay, Cano became one of several young artists championing a more streetwise …
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Brazilian drag superstar Pabllo Vittar teams up with Mexican pop icon Thalía in the brazen new video for “Tímida,” which translates to “Shy.” Sung in Spanish and English, “Tímida” is the lead single off Vittar’s upcoming 111 2 EP — the second installment of her 111 EP series. The Gustavo …
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Grammy-winning rapper and activist Residente revisits his roots in his confessional new song “René.” It’s the latest single off his upcoming untitled album, which will feature collaborations with Bad Bunny and Jessie Reyez. The rapper was born René Pérez Joglar in San Juan, and, for the video, Residente and his …
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Days after Shakira delivered a crash course on Afro-Colombian song and dance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the Toronto-based Barranquilla native Lido Pimienta brings it all back home in her resplendent new video for “Eso Que Tu Haces.” The song is the second single from her upcoming album Miss …
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Two months after Chile first erupted with nationwide protests against austerity, the Latin Grammy-winning singer-songwriter Mon Laferte shows support for the cause with her new song, “Plata Ta Tá.” The title is a play on the sounds of a “cacerolázo,” or a Latin American style of protest in which people …
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Earlier this fall, pan-Latino pop stars CNCO flaunted their international cool with their latest EP, Que Quiénes Somos. On Wednesday, they further that mission with a cover of Billie Eilish‘s Grammy-nominated smash, “Bad Guy.” Recorded inside New York City’s historic Electric Lady Studios, the song opens with grooving strums of …
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Major Lazer light up the club — or in this case, a party cave in the jungle — in their new video for “Que Calor.” With the help of Colombian megastar J Balvin and Dominican dembow veteran El Alfa, the American EDM collective close out the summer with a bang. …
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