In 2024, the South By Southwest Music Festival featured more than 60 Latin acts. This year, that number is up to 100 artists, ranging in genres from música Mexicana, reggaeton, electronic dance music ...

There was a time when Fania Records was the most transcendent label in Latin music — hailed as the Motown of salsa. From its meteoric rise in late ’60s New York to its triumphant empire of sound ...

To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, we’re cataloging 25 objects that define the country’s history. If you're a fan of salsa, you've heard of Celia Cruz. She’s one of the best-selling ...

Ra ta ta, tá tá. The sound of the clave plays across Brooklyn on a windy Friday night in September. Under the Brooklyn Bridge in the Dumbo Archway, Lulada Club — a 10-member, all-woman band — starts ...

For the past week, the number one song in the world has been a plena. On January 11, the title track of Bad Bunny’s newest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, took over the number one spot on Apple Music. It ...

For decades, la princesa de la salsa, La India, has been a voice not only for women in Latin music but also for women worldwide. With ballads of love, anguish, and optimism, it’s no wonder that the 55 ...

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 ...

A trombonist, singer, bandleader, composer and arranger, he collaborated with Rubén Blades on “Siembra,” a 1978 release that became one of the top-selling salsa albums of all time. By Derrick Bryson ...