Isabela Raygoza

Listen to GRAMMY.com’s Hispanic Heritage Month 2022 Playlist: Featuring Latin Music Hits & Classics From Anitta, Selena, Bad Bunny, Shakira & More

Latin music isn't a genre — it's a culture. And 80 years of thriving Ibero-American sounds spanning across the Americas, the Caribbean, Spain, and Portugal are evidence of its ever-growing prominence. That's reflected in our 61-track playlist celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month 2022. Unbeknownst to nearly no one, Latin music, in both the Hispanophone and Lusophone styles, exploded onto the global…

“From Puerto Rico To The World”: 5 Moments From Bad Bunny’s Historic Yankee Stadium Show

It’s bewildering when you know you’re in the presence of history in the making. That’s the kind of energy that Bad Bunny brought to Yankee Stadium during the weekend of Aug. 27 and 28. More than 50,000 people attended the two consecutive performances, and the GRAMMY and Latin GRAMMY-winning artist testified his unmatched star power tenfold with equal parts grit…

Songbook: Celebrating Daddy Yankee’s Legendary Three-Decade Reggaeton Reign

Presented by GRAMMY.com, Songbook is an editorial series and hub for music discovery that dives into a legendary artist's discography and art in whole — from songs to albums to music films and videos and beyond. In this edition, GRAMMY.com pays tribute to reggaeton legend Daddy Yankee, examining his biggest hits and most memorable collaborations. Daddy Yankee goes by many names:…

Drill Music Is On The Rise Around The World. Can Latin Drill Take Over Next?

Earlier this year, Rauw Alejandro, one of Latin music's hottest new superstars to break onto the global Latin pop stratosphere, debuted Trap Cake, Vol. 2. Although the Puerto Rican artist regaled that the charting EP featured more of an underground vibe reminiscent of his earlier SoundCloud days, the release saw the singer/rapper return to harder sonic terrain, a notable difference…

Latin Music’s Next Era: How New Festivals & Big Billings Have Helped Bring Reggaeton, New Corridos & More To The Masses

As Latin music continues to make extraordinary inroads in the American mainstream — from breaking historic records on the global pop charts to setting new ones in streaming — the festival circuit has also seen a tremendous increase of Latin artists. More Latin acts than ever performed at top-tier events like Coachella in 2022, a year that also debuted half…

11 Essential Bad Bunny Collaborations: Drake, Rosalía, Cardi B, Bomba Estéreo & Others

No other hit-maker in the modern Latin music landscape has crafted such an eccentric and idiosyncratic repertoire as Bad Bunny. Bad Bunny built the foundation of his musical career in the mid-2010s, releasing tracks on SoundCloud while working as a bagger at a grocery store in Puerto Rico. His latest album, Un Verano Sin Ti, replete with guest features, continues…

J Balvin, Maria Becerra Heat Up The Stage At 2022 GRAMMYs With “Qué Más Pues?”

J Balvin and Maria Becerra brought heat to the stage at the 2022 GRAMMYs. The Colombian reggaetonero arrived clad in a red trench coat, while the Argentinian singer stunned in black leather. “La fama esta me tiene jodido. Pero no me olvido de lo que sucedió,” he flirted with a confessional quip before jumping into the chorus of “Qué Más…

5 Women Essential To Reggaeton: Ivy Queen, Natti Natasha, Karol G, Ms Nina & Mariah Angeliq

Historically, reggaeton has been somewhat of a boy’s club —  much like the music industry as a whole, for that matter. Women in reggaeton have been a rare breed, particularly when the genre emerged, and it’s only been in the last decade that more female visibility is forming across global Latinx communities. A female presence in reggaeton should be the…

The Everlasting Legacy of Mexican Ranchera Icon, Vicente Fernández

The Skyward Ascension Of Jhay Cortez: How The Latin Trap And Reggaetón Star Is Blurring The Lines Of Música Urbana

When formulating the ingredients that would create Timelezz, Jhay Cortez had one objective in mind. "My main goal was not to make an album, it was to create an experience," he proclaims. Cortez's second full-length album arrives over two years after his wildly successful debut, Famouz, where he solidified himself as one of the most exhilarating up-and-comers in Latin trap…

J Balvin On His New Album ‘Jose,’ The Future Of Reggaeton & Getting Back On Stage: “It’s About Getting Back To Feeling That Vibe Again”

With his unflinching, eclectic flair and instantly recognizable sound, J Balvin has been pushing the limits of reggaeton, while continually rewriting the contemporary Latin pop playbook. Since his arrival to the global spotlight in the early 2010s with La Familia, the 36-year-old superstar has impressively churned out some of the biggest hits in modern Spanish-speaking pop. Just look no further…

5 Latinx Rappers To Know Now: Santa Fe Klan, Chucky73, J.I., Yoss Bones & BIA

At no other time in recent mainstream consciousness has hip-hop mattered like it does today. After all, most streamed and chart-topping artists in the Western Hemisphere today are rap stars. The Kanyes, the Drakes, the J Balvins, and the Bad Bunnys — yes, reggaeton's lyrical structure is on par with hip-hop, and Latin trap is a subset of that. With…

The Marías Honor Their Origins, Declare Their Love Of Film On ‘Cinema’

Beneath the whimsical reverie of The Marías' full-length debut album, Cinema, is a feeling of intimacy, reimagined over the course of 13 mesmeric tracks. "I wanted the sense to be fairly warm and luscious, [where] there is not much distance between the songs and your eardrum," Josh Conway, producer and drummer of The Marías, who also shares vocal duties, affirms. "Both…

Kali Uchis On What It Means To Be A Latin “Crossover” Star In The 21st Century

Kali Uchis still remembers the reactions she would get when she was crafting her first Spanish-language record, Sin Miedo (del Amor y Otros Demonios), which was released late last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic. "You're going backward in your career doing this. This isn't going to get supported," she would hear. “Well, this is what I want to do,” the Colombian-American…

“Selena: The Series” Star Christian Serratos On Playing “La Reina” & The Importance Of Latinx Identity In Hollywood

For countless U.S.-born Latinas, aspiring creatives and Selena admirers alike, the Queen of Tejano music made it possible to dream. A down to earth, unabashed fronteriza (or, border-lander), she represented a new kind of stardom that continues to fuel her enduring legacy—especially one that has resonated fervidly with the Latinx community generation over generation. Such was the case for the…