Portal:Latin music

The Latin music Portal

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Latin music (Portuguese and Spanish: música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America, which encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States, as well as music that is sung in either Spanish or Portuguese. It may also include music from other territories where Spanish- and Portuguese-language music is made. (Full article...)

Billboard Latin charts

Billboard Hot Latin Songs (08/29/26)

The current number-one song on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart is "Bby Wow" by Karol G with Judeline and Rusowsky.

Billboard Top Latin Albums (08/29/26)

The current number-one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart is No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto by Karol G.

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Did you know? -

... that the recording of "La Incondicional" by Luis Miguel broke several airplay records in Latin America, where it remained at the top of the charts for seven months?
... that the song "Es Demasiado Tarde", written and performed by Ana Gabriel, was the best-performing Latin single of 1991 in the U.S.?
...that the motif of "La Paloma," written by Sebastián Iradier in Cuba around 1863, can be traced back to an episode during the Greco-Persian Wars in 492 BCE?
... that the awards and nominations received by reggaeton rapper Ivy Queen include five for her song "Dime"?
... that Paquito D'Rivera won a Latin Grammy Award with a suite?
... that the album Amar la Trama by Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler was recorded in just four days?

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"Hasta la Raíz" (English: "Down to the Root") is a song by Mexican recording artist Natalia Lafourcade. It was released on January 14, 2015 by Sony Music Mexico. After attaining success from her previous album, Mujer Divina, a tribute to Mexican singer-songwriter Agustín Lara, Lafourcade decided to record an album with original recordings. Lafourcade spent three years in the writing process, searching for inspiration in different cities, resulting in songs with personal feelings regarding love. The song was produced by Lafourcade and enlisted Argentinian musician Cachorro López to assist with the production, and wrote the track with Mexican artist Leonel García.

After its release as the lead single from the album of the same title, "Hasta la Raíz" received positive reviews from music critics. The song was also commercially successful, peaking at number 17 on the US Billboard Latin Pop Songs and number five in Mexico. A music video for the track was directed by Alfredo Ruizpalacios and recorded at the Estudios Churubusco in Mexico City, gathering 300 fans who responded to an invitation posted by Lafourcade in social networks. The video ranked on the list for the "10 Best Latin Music Videos of 2015" by Latin Post.

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The Latin Grammy Award for Best New Artist is an honor presented annually at the Latin Grammy Awards, a ceremony that recognizes excellence and creates a wider awareness of cultural diversity and contributions of Latin recording artists, nationally and internationally. The award is given to solo artists or groups that first establish an identity to the public as a performer and release a Spanish or Portuguese language recording during the period of eligibility. In 2012, the Academy announced the category (in addition to Album of the Year, Record of the Year and Song of the Year) would include ten nominees to reflect changes within the music industry.

The award for Best New Artist was first presented to the Cuban performer Ibrahim Ferrer in 2000. Benefiting from the release of the documentary Buena Vista Social Club, which launched him to stardom, Ferrer received the award at age seventy-three after being a performer for sixty years. The next three award recipients were Juanes, Jorge Moreno, and David Bisbal. In 2004, Brazilian singer Maria Rita became the first female winner.

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En Primera Fila (Front Row) is the third live album by Venezuelan recording artist Franco De Vita. It was released by Sony Music on May 31, 2011, after a three-year gap since the release of De Vita's last studio album. De Vita worked as producer with David Cabrera. The album is part of the live albums series entitled Primera Fila, promoted by the record label and including De Vita's greatest hits on re-worked versions and new songs.

The album features collaborations by several performers, including Leonel García, Alejandra Guzmán, Debi Nova, Gilberto Santa Rosa, and Noel Schajris, among others. En Primera Fila entered the top five in Mexico and the United States. The first single, "Tan Sólo Tú", performed by De Vita and Guzmán, reached Top 20 at the Billboard Top Latin Songs. Francamente, a DVD documentary about the recording sessions, is included on the standard edition of the album. De Vita was awarded the Best Male Pop Vocal Album at the 12th Latin Grammy Awards for En Primera Fila.

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Latin music WikiProject

Wikipedia:WikiProject Latin music was created with the purpose of assembling writers and editors interested in Latin music.
The aim of this project is to standardize and improve articles related to the various genres of Latin music, as well as to create missing articles.
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