Latin Music

I love this Latin boy band not because my mom introduced me to her favorite band group of her glory teen years in the 80s but also because I just love their music both... keep reading →

Daddy Yankee, or Ramon "Raymond" Ayala, is back! The man who scored big with the song "Gasolina," is going to burn the tops again with more successes, and this album Mundial... keep reading →

After Spanish conquistadores traveled to Mexico, European musical instruments began to influence the music of Mexico and the indigenous Indians and mestizos quickly began to... keep reading →

When anyone thinks of Latin American music, typically, the first song that comes to mind is “Oye Como Va”. This song was originally create by Tito Puente, a jazz and... keep reading →

This is the fifth year that Hawaii is hosting the salsa festival. The past few salsa dance festivals have been a huge success with its excellent representation and music spun... keep reading →

One writer's impression of "The Buena Vista Social Club" and subsequent appreciation of singer Ibrahim Ferrer, one of the singers featured in the film. keep reading →

Reggaeton As the mixture of hip hop, rap and reggae caught the imagination of urban youth around latin america specially on Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela and... keep reading →

Three centuries of transcultural music In the eighteenth century, it was created in Brazil a crossroads of three continents. The result came in the form of new... keep reading →

Bio of Mexico's great composer and poet: Agustin Lara. His influence and legacy to Latin American Music keep reading →

In this fourth article on the Tango, I review the more classical periods of this genre, that is, Guardia Vieja I, Guardia Vieja II, Guardia Nueva and the Golden Age. Three... keep reading →