Latin America takes over Coachella 2019

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The line-up of artists that will perform at the popular Coachella festival was announced. Latin America will be the protagonist

The Coachella music and art festival is known for moving thousands of people around the world to appreciate and enjoy the performances of some of the most popular artists, all of them performing on the same stage and with their diverse musical interpretations at the forefront of the show.

Leer en español: Latinoamérica se toma Coachella 2019

This year is scheduled for two weekends, 12, 15, 19 and 21 April, Coachella surprises with the singers and bands listed in concert. The tickets are already on sale for the series of concerts that will be held, as usual, in Indio, California.

Ariana Grande, Tame Impala, and Childish Gambino will be those who carry out the main acts, however, Latin American artists have taken the festival this year and leave the name of the music industry in the region on high. We present some of the Latin artists that will be present.

J Balvin

His vibes album was one of the best of 2018, it was cataloged as different, as Time magazine name it. Undoubtedly, his reggaeton has international tints. The success of his different hits will be present at the festival, and they will be perfect for the incessant heats of California.

Bad Bunny

Trap's  Puerto Rican revelation will take Coachella with the rhythms of the newly released debut album of the singer "X 100PRE" that has the collaboration with Diplo, Drake and El Alfa. This is not the first time that Bad Bunny performs at the main stage of the festival, since last year he had already done it with J Balvin and Cardi B to play the popular "I Like It" of the New York rapper.

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Mon Laferte

The Chilean composer Mon Laferte joins the large number of Latin American artists in Coachella 2019. Soon to obtain her Mexican nationality, the singer of the hit "Tu Falta de Querer" will be at the festival promoting her latest album "Norma", an exquisite allbum about love, where she hopes to perform his last single "El Beso".

The Tijuana toucans

Recognized for the success of the challenge in social media, thanks to the song "La Chona", the Tucanes de Tijuana will be there sharing  northern Mexican music in this edition of the festival. The band will celebrate its 32nd birthday on the stage of Coachella to the rhythm of its greatest hits such as "El Tucanazo", "Mexico is your house", "My Three old", among others.

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Javiera Mena

The alternative Latin American alternative quota comes from Chile, with the indie electropop singer, Javiera Mena, who has been gaining fame since 2006. Synthetic sounds and part-time pop combined with her ethereal voice will make exaltation of his latest album "Espejo", with which he has toured the region and Europe.

More artists

Representing Spain is Rosalia, who has stuck a lot with her pop flamenco in Latin America; as well as the Chilean reggaetonera Tomasa del Real, the Latin rhythms band Ocho Ojos and the Cuban-American singer Sabrina Cláudio.

They will also make their presentations during the festival: Janelle Monáe, Solange, SOPHIE, Sofi Tukker, Mac DeMarco, among many other musicians.

LatinAmerican Post | Jorge Becerra

Translated from: 'Latinoamérica se toma Coachella 2019'