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Entertainment
Colombian Classrooms Dance as Haiti’s Compas Finds a New Home
In Colombia, a Haitian-Chilean singer is turning compas into a living bridge, part concert, part lesson, part diaspora reunion. After…
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Puerto Rican Arcángel Turns 20 With La 8va Maravilla Fireworks
With La 8va Maravilla arriving Jan. 15, Puerto Rican reggaeton star Arcángel marks 20 years by linking icons and new…
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Latin America Rising Stars Rewrite Futures From Barrios to Charts
In 2025, Billboard’s Latin Artists on the Rise series followed 12 breakout voices across Latin America, from corridos to art-pop.…
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Bad Bunny Redefines Global Fame, With Career Built On Risk And Puerto Rican Identity
From grocery clerk in Puerto Rico to global Latin music phenomenon, Bad Bunny has turned refusal, joy, and stubborn authenticity…
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The Rhythm of a Continent: Latin America’s Most Beloved Music Genres
Few regions in the world move to rhythm the way Latin America does. Across this vast and diverse continent, music…
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LIFE
Peru’s Criollo Comeback: How La Victoria’s Music Scene Is Beating Halloween at Its Own Game
In the crowded heart of La Victoria, the October air vibrates with something older than costumes or candy. Behind a…
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LIFE
Yolocamba I Ta: Songs That Carried Hope Through El Salvador’s Darkest Nights
For fifty years, Yolocamba I Ta has carried guitars into strikes, chapels, refugee halls, and world stages, sowing music where…
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AMERICAS
Venezuelan Rappers Escape El Salvador’s Hell and Turn Their Trauma into Music
Handcuffed, heads shaved, and chained at the waist, Ángel Blanco and Joen Suárez were thrown into one of Latin America's…
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LIFE
Brazil Debates Defunding Funk Music That ‘Glorifies Crime’
A push by São Paulo city councilors to cancel government contracts for performers accused of praising drug gangs has spread…
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LIFE
Argentina’s Daring Urban Star María Becerra Redefines Global Music Identity
María Becerra, an Argentine star, became prominent in today's urban pop music. She built a special persona that combined genuine…
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