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South American countries have developed a range of genres including tango, salsa, rumba, and of course, reggaeton. The indigenous peoples of South America also have varied musical traditions of their own which date back thousands of years and continues to evolve with new generations.
Class of 2024: Argentine Artists on The Rise
The Latin music market is growing at an unprecedented rate. In 2022, the genre surpassed $1 billion in…
The Story Behind the Biggest Song in Latin Music Right Now
It’s 2020, Buenos Aires and a group of eight decide to move in to a house together to…
New Chilean Electronica and Dance Music
It’s summer. The time of year to make poor life choices because nothing matters when the sun is…
10 Years on, Onda Vaga’s ‘Tataralí’ Still Strikes a Poignant Chord
This month marks 10 years since Argento-Uruguayan band Onda Vaga released Magma Elemental. Blending cumbia, rumba and folk,…
Shakira Slays in Explosive New Bizarrap Session
The first few weeks of the year are generally pretty quiet as far as the music industry is…
Argentinian rapper Tiago PZK’s bilingual anthem pays tribute to translators
Sometimes Google Translate just won’t cut it. Literal translations are clunky and subtle nuances are lost – not…
Sunshine Sound of Colombia Summer 2022
Dubbed “The Land of a Thousand Rhythms”, Colombian music is influenced by a mix of Caribbean, African and…
The Latin American Awards 2022: Full List of Winners and Nominees
Karol G wins artist and album of the year awards and the Black Eyed Peas pay tribute to…
Dale! The Best of the Bizarrap Sessions
A billion views on Youtube, millions of streams, 49 sessions and counting. What started off as a hobby…
Five Latin artists set to breakthrough in 2022
Latin music continued its upward growth trajectory in 2021 and new data from MRC and Billboard reported that…