In one of the finest examples of cross-cultural solidarity — or perhaps just genuine friendship — Colombian J Balvin and Puerto Rican Bad Bunny have finally dropped their long-awaited LP, Oasis. A playful take on their beloved art form of reggaeton, Oasis’lead single, “Qué Pretendes,” raises the bar for 2019 …
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Daddy Yankee protégé Brytiago leads a formidable new wave of urbano stars — a Latin Brat Pack of sorts — in the new remix of his 2018 single, “La Mentira,” which translates to “The Lie.” A work of pure tropical noir, the remix counts a stacked lineup of young talents, …
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Pop is now officially a global mishmash: K-pop groups collaborate with Latin artists; American rappers add verses to Brazilian baile funk hits; the electronic producer Marshmello made an entire video honoring Shah Rukh Khan, the Indian film star known as the “King of Bollywood.” In that context, it’s not as …
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The Dominican rapper El Alfa released another full-tilt dembow single on Friday. “TecnoBow” also features contributions from the producer Diplo, making him the third global star to collaborate with El Alfa in as many months. Diplo follows Cardi B, who teamed up with El Alfa for “Mi Mami” in November, …
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Puerto Rican reggaeton singer Bad Bunny will embark on a headlining tour of North America next spring. The 14-date trek kicks off March 14th at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pennsylvania and includes stops in Portland, Oregon, Tacoma, Washington, Dallas, Texas, Orlando, Florida and more. The run wraps April 27th …
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This story was originally published September 15th in Rolling Stone Colombia. It is a typically balmy Sunday in Cartagena, the historic resort city on Colombia’s Caribbean shore, and two members of Diamante Eléctrico, one of the country’s most successful rock bands, are performing a few songs for a handful of …
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Twenty-year-old rapper Melii released another sledgehammer of a single on Wednesday, titled “La Envidia Mata” (“Envy Kills”). It is the fourth song Melii has released since March, following “Sh*t Talk,” “Charlie’s Line” and “Icey”— which spread rapidly after Rihanna featured the song in a recent Fenty Beauty ad. Most of …
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Shakira and Maluma have teamed up again for the intoxicating new single “Clandestino.” The song is the duo’s third collaboration together. The Colombian pop stars go back-and-forth about a secret love affair on the simmering track, which was written and produced by Shakira, Maluma and Édgar Barrera. “Ours is illegal …
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