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Hispanic Heritage Month: The 50 Best Latin Songs of All Time

Billboard’s journey to choose the 50 greatest Latin songs of all time took us across space and time, from Argentina to Spain and from the 1920s to 2018. We wanted to represent the full spectrum of Latin music (including music from Spain), from Mexican ballads to Cuban son to Colombian salsa to today’s bachata. Our standard of selection wasn’t merely hits, but instead, songs that made a…

J Balvin & Cazzu’s Manager Fabio Acosta Talks Post-Pandemic Industry: ‘Latin Music is Here to Stay’

Colombian-born Fabio Acosta began his career in 2002, when he joined EMI Latin in Miami as an assistant to Lucas Piña, who at the time was the label’s director of radio and promotion. From that platform, Acosta went on to launch his own independent radio promotion company, Akela Family Music.

“I worked with lots of artists, many number ones,” he said. “Maná: Their hits on U.S. radio from 2008 to…

50 Years In, Argentina’s Los Palmeras Prep ‘Great Show We Never Did’: Interview

Many artists have enjoyed years of success, but Los Palmeras have managed to reach the top of their career after 50 years. The group was formed in Santa Fe, Argentina, in 1968 with the idea of performing local cumbia, which includes touches of reggaeton and chamamé, a traditional rhythm from the northeast of the country.

It is made up of Rubén “Cacho” Deicas, Marcos Camino, Exequiel Enrique,…

Argentine Rapper Duki Celebrates Birthday With ’24’ EP: Interview

Thursday (June 24) was the anniversary of several Argentinian cultural luminaries. Figures such as soccer player Lionel Messi, race car driver Juan Manuel Fangio and writer Ernesto Sábato were born that day, while others such as tango singer Carlos Gardel and cuarteto singer Rodrigo lost their lives in terrible accidents. And, rapper Duki(real name: Mauro Ezequiel Lombardo) came to the world on…

Karol G Enjoyed ‘Graduate Together’ Performance ‘As If It Were My Own Graduation’

The last voice heard on ‘Graduate Together’? That was Karol G, who put the parting notes to “X,” her collaboration with the Jonas Brothers.

The immediately catchy song dropped just last night (May 15). During ‘Graduate Together,’ it was the grand finale of the ceremony, with the brothers singing the catchy tune before Karol G made her appearance, clad in a retro outfit and singing in Spanish.

“Ta…

Argentine Rap-Battle Founder YSY A Says Tango ‘In Our Blood’: Interview

Alejo Acosta, a.k.a. YSY A, is one of the artists that has collaborated the most in the growth of urban music in Argentina over the past few years. He started “El Quinto Escalon” back when he was 13 with the sole purpose of bringing rap battles to the center of Buenos Aires to spread the gospel of hip-hop.

“The first meetings we did were of about 15 people, few of which were actually freestylers.…