Cristina Vega, 28, left, dances cumbia with Giancarlo Rinaldini, 24, during a performance by cumbia group Sabor Puro, at La Pesca Market on Jefferson Boulevard in Dallas, on Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023. Ben ...

Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko recruits renowned reggaetón duo Jowell y Randy for her new single “ID.” Produced by Mauro and Caleb Calloway, the track is infectious reggaetón infused with smooth ...

From Bad Bunny to Shakira, Latin music was the fifth-largest major genre in the country last year. Latin artists, such as Peso Pluma, Kali Uchi, Xavi, Fuerza Regida, Junior H and more, are topping the ...

During the 2010s — when the U.S. was hooked by hit-making pop and R&B artists like Drake, Rihanna, Bruno Mars, Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift and Ariana Grande — Latin music artists were creeping into ...

Music for Christmas and New Year's Eve in Latin America is as diverse as its people and landscapes. These songs and musical genres, selected by Global Voices contributors, can be heard on radio ...

Halfway through 2024, Latin music is the fastest-growing genre on streaming services in the United States, according to a new report released Tuesday by entertainment data analysis company Luminate.

On a recent Friday night, Leslie Ortiz walked from table to table at Mi Corazón in Silver Lake, asking customers if they were having a good time. She’s not a manager or server at the restaurant — ...

Jorge Drexler's new album, Bailar en la Cueva, ventures into new territory for him: dance rhythms. "I decided to start this record from the feet and from the movement centers in the body," Drexler ...

Rolling Stone has just published the latest of their genre lists: the 200 Greatest Dance Songs of All Time. What qualifies as a dance song? Here’s a bit from their intro: After paying homage to the ...

When Ivan Flores was a child living in Mexico City, his mom took him to festivals where he said, “There was always dancing.” She also took him to a Tae Kwon Do class, where Latin dancing just happened ...

Latin music lost one of its guiding lights yesterday. Eddie Palmieri died at age 88. He was a respected musician who was considered one of the architects of Afro-Caribbean dance music or salsa. NPR ...