Camila Cabello Films Music Video With Elementary School Kids & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.

Camila Cabello Becomes Substitute Teacher

From pop star to substitute teacher, Camila Cabello can do it all. In the Dec. 4-episode of Celebrity Substitute, the singer-songwriter visits a New York City public school to teach elementary students about the art of performance. Cabello’s lesson plan includes: Getting the students comfortable, inspiring confidence and, lastly, filming a music video for her song “I Luv It.”

Watch the adorable episode below:

Eladio Carrión Holds Annual SauceGiving Event

Over Thanksgiving weekend, Eladio Carrión held his 4th annual SauceGiving event in Puerto Rico, which had over 4,000 attendees. The day kicked off with “baseball clinics,” where around 300 children learned directly from Major League players who shared techniques and inspired the next generation of baseball talent.

This year, the Celebrity Softball Game, where music stars and Major League talent team up for a showdown at Estadio Néstor Morales, included on its lineup artists like Eladio Carrión, Arcángel, Daddy Yankee, Latin Mafia, Yandel and Young Miko, to name a few.

Meanwhile, the SauceMarket showcased a variety of vendors, fair games, a pet adoption area and a merch booth for fans. In total, five dogs and two cats were adopted.

Ricky Martin Performs at World AIDS Day Event

Puerto Rican superstar Ricky Martin sang some of his biggest hits — in English and Spanish — during his headlining set on Monday at the AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s annual World AIDS Day concert, which was held at the Watsco Center in Miami. World AIDS Day is commemorated each year on Dec. 1 as “an opportunity for communities to unite in the fight against HIV, show support for people living with HIV, and remember those we’ve lost,” according to a press release.

Watch a short recap of the event here.

Shakira Shares Special Moment With Milan & Sasha

“These little kisses always make me sing better,” Shakira captioned a video that captures a sweet moment with her two sons, Milan and Sasha, during rehearsals for her upcoming world tour. In the video, the Colombian superstar shows off her ethereal vocals singing “Última,” from her latest album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, while her kids accompany her and offer her kisses. Shakira’s Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour is set to kick off next year in Latin America.

Watch the video with her kids here.

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