Coachella 2025: Best of Dudamel, Rawayana, Ivan Cornejo & Other Latin Acts

The only representatives from Argentina at Coachella this year, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso took the stage in the Gobi tent on Friday to showcase their experimental vision of electronic music, trap and hip-hop, as displayed in their latest album, Papota.

The eccentric duo of Catriel Guerreiro and Ulises Guerriero, who recently performed on the The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, delivered a set of over a dozen songs — including “Dumbai,” “Baby Gangsta” and “La Que Puede, Puede” — before closing with “El Único.”

And Ca7riel & Paco didn’t just perform on Friday. On Saturday, they returned to the stage as guests of one of the most anticipated artists at the festival this year: Gustavo Dudamel and the L.A. Phil.

Maestro Gustavo Dudamel made history, with the first major orchestra performing on Coachella’s main stage. Alongside the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he not only brought classical music but a variety of genres and special guests, including Becky G, Maren Morris, Laufey, Zedd, Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso and LL Cool J.

The dazzling, eclectic Saturday set at the Outdoor Theater featured jazz, country, rock, Latin music, electronic and rap. Becky G, who also appeared the day before during Tyla’s set, looked like a Greek princess in a silky white two-piece outfit as she performed her 2014 hit “Shower” alongside the LA Phil. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso, dressed like rock stars in black outfits and sunglasses, performed “Dumbai,” a track from their 2024 album Baño María.

Morris sang “My Church” with the orchestra and a gospel choir, which also joined Zedd for “Clarity.” Icelandic jazz singer-songwriter Laufey presented “From the Start” and her new single “Silver Lining.” And to close the set, the legendary MC LL Cool J surprised the audience by appearing on stage to perform rap classics like “Mama Said Knock You Out,” “I Need Love” and “Rock the Bells.”

Mexican music was doubly represented, with hitmakers Ivan Cornejo and Junior H each having their own moment to shine: the former on Saturday at the Mojave tent, and the latter on Sunday at the Coachella Stage.

Cornejo, known for blending sierreño elements with alternative and pop, delighted his fans with a romantic set that included hits like “La Última Vez,” “Sale Para Ser Feliz,” “Ya Te Perdí” and “Mirada.” He also brought out Greg Gonzalez, vocalist of the indie rock band Cigarettes After Sex, to perform the band’s sensual track “K.”

Junior H, meanwhile, delivered a set that notably omitted narcocorridos amidst rising tensions on both sides of the border over narcoculture. He had two superstar guests: his friends and collaborators Peso Pluma (with whom he performed “Luna” and “Disfruto lo Malo”) and Tito Double P (who joined him for “5-7″). Adhering to a repertoire that celebrated his roots, he performed songs like “Mientras Duermes,” “Rockstar” and “Las Noches,” as well as “Miéntele,” “Piénsalo” and “Tres Botellas.”

In their debut at Coachella, Rawayana brought out some star guests, including fellow Venezuelans Danny Ocean, Servando Primera, and Akapellah — along with the personality mentioned in its viral hit “Veneka,” Victoria Villarroel — and Puerto Ricans Rafa Pabón and Bebo Dumont.

As the Venezuelan band had exclusively told Billboard Español the day before, it dedicated its entire set to its home country, where its last tour was canceled late last year amidst the political crisis.

The joyful set included hits like “Feriado,” “Hora Loca,” and “Besos Ricos.” It opened with “Nada Malo” alongside Dumont, while Primera joined the group for “La Tormenta,” Danny Ocean took the stage for “Bikini” and Akapellah also appeared for “Veneka.”

For next weekend, Rawa promises a handful of additional surprise guests, including three more Venezuelans, a Colombian, and a Puerto Rican, as the band told Billboard.

Led by Puerto Rican artist María Zardoya, The Marías brought a bilingual repertoire of more than 15 songs to Coachella’s Outdoor Theater on Friday. Showcasing the singer’s impressive vocal range, the indie-pop band’s set included tracks like “Hamptons” and “Real Life,” as well as “Paranoia” and “Cariño,” “Lejos de Ti,” “Otro atardecer,” “Back to Me” and “Vicious Sensitive Robot.” The group’s recent hit collaboration with Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco, “Ojos tristes” — a reimagined version of Jeanette’s 1981 classic “El Muchacho de los Ojos Tristes” — was also featured in the performance.