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Blink-182 fans in Mexico held on to hope that the rock band’s bassist, Mark Hoppus, could overcome his health problems and perform the concerts scheduled for this weekend in the capital city. However, the medical diagnosis said otherwise and the cancellation was inevitable: Out of a total of four performances, they were only able to offer one.
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“Dear fans, sadly, Blink-182 shows on April 5 and 6 at Palacio de los Deportes in Mexico City have been cancelled due to illness,” said promoter Ocesa in a statement on Friday (April 5), two days after the trio also comprised by Tom DeLonge (vocals and guitar) and Travis Barker (drums), had already canceled one performance after offering an energetic show the previous night (April 2) at the same venue, which represented their long-awaited return to the country after a 20-year absence.
“We don’t take canceling lightly. We know people booked flights, hotels, made plans, got babysitters… We had multiple lengthy discussions all morning within the band, with promoters, managers. We tried moving the date, tried every possible solution, but this is the reality. We appreciate your understanding and support,” Hoppus wrote on his Discord account on Wednesday.
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“For me and my illness, I have seen a doctor here and talked to my doctor back home. I am on multiple medications and have been in bed the past three days except to go to the show, and yesterday I was hoping it was just allergies… Saw docs, was told I had an acute infection in my throat and severe bronchitis. Got on meds immediately with the kind help of the local promoters and have been on treatment,” added the bassist, who fought a battle with cancer in 2021.
Promoter Ocesa said in a statement on Friday that refunds will be issued to ticket-holders of the cancelled shows. They said that for users who bought tickets online the refund will automatically be refunded on the card with which the purchase was made. If the purchase was made at the box office or Ticketmaster centers, refunds can be requested starting Monday (April 8) at the place of purchase.
In mid-2021, Hoppus revealed that he had been diagnosed with lymphoma. Months later, he declared on Instagram that he was “cancer free”. Last weekend, Blink-182 performed at the 2024 Pa’l Norte Festival held in Monterrey, Mexico, in front of an audience of 85,000 in a moment that Hoppus shared on the same social network.
Puerto Rican rapper Tempo (real name David Sánchez Badillo) is a free man, according to a spokesperson for the wordsmith. After a 22-year stint of incarceration and parole, the hip-hop, reggaetón and trap artist “returns to full freedom,” stated a press release shared with Billboard on Friday (April 5). In 2014, he concluded an 11-year […]
New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
Camilo & Carin León, “Una Vida Pasada” (Sony Music Latin/Hecho A Mano)
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Leave it to Camilo to get Carin Leon to sing salsa music for the first time. In “Una Vida Pasada,” the Colombian pop star and the música mexicana sensation (who previously collaborated on “Ni Me Debes, Ni Te Debo”) sing about a love so strong that comes from a past life, but unfortunately, can’t be together. “Tell me why if we were meant for each other/ How do you pretend to forget the love of you life?” they ask in part of the lyrics. Musically, the song is a captivating salsa, where Camilo even flaunts his trombone-playing skills. “Una Vida Pasada” is part of Camilo’s experimental three-track EP dos, where he also dips his toes in the pambiche merengue genre (“Autodiagnóstico”) and traditional vallenato (“En Tus Sueños o En Los Míos”). The set comes on the heels of uno, which includes “PLIS,” his feel-good, romantic salsa tune with his wife and artist Evaluna Montaner. — JESSICA ROIZ
Santa Fe Klan & Nicky Jam, “Una Raya Más” (Cuatro Siete Tres/Sony Music Latin)
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A departure from Santa Fe Klan’s hip-hop roots, the Mexican rapper dives into a reggaetón-pop sound — a nod to his collaborator Nicky Jam, who is known for his melodic and poetic approach to reggaetón. While the song’s beat may be softer, Santa doesn’t hold back his rapid-fire verses about a love story that turns into a nightmare, with betrayal and deception. Meanwhile, Nicky Jam — whose melodic vocals offer a contrast to Santa’s raw rap skills — sings emotionally about the complexities of heartbreak. — GRISELDA FLORES
Morat, “Faltas Tú” (Universal Music Spain)
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In their new single “Faltas Tú” (“Only You Are Missing”), Colombian boyband Morat immerses us in a nostalgic atmosphere in sound and visuals, as they explore the theme of missing a loved one. The pop-rock track at times evokes the distinctive vintage sound of ’70s rock classics, driven by electric guitar, with vocals wrapped in reverb effects and captivating melodies. “To start the season of our fifth album, we leave you a song that represents the new sound, the new aesthetic, and the new attitude. See you at the concert, ‘Sólo Faltas Tú (only you’re missing)’”, the says said in a statement about the release. The music video, filmed in Mexico, complements the song’s themes by showing incomplete elements, such as a hot dog without the meat and Paris without the Eiffel Tower, while the band members travel and perform in a retro silver Airstream trailer. — LUISA CALLE
Aventura, “Brindo Con Agua”
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With haunting sincerity, Aventura’s “Brindo Con Agua” delves into the stark realities of alcoholism, domestic strife, and familial anguish. Instead of Romeo Santos taking the lead, Henry Santos fronts the bachata song, navigating its emotional depths against nylon guitar plucks and bongo rhythms. “Always when I drink I think I’m Superman/ And I want everything in my house to be done my way/ I came home drunk one night/ And in front of my children I grabbed my wife,” he sings with raw intensity. As Henry grapples with his inner demons, Romeo intervenes as a beacon of reason midway through the song, urging him to reclaim his life.
Channeling the essence of amargue music (bachata’s original name), this single marks Aventura’s grand return since 2021’s “Volví” with Bad Bunny. In February, Romeo Santos revealed that he was reuniting with Aventura for their final tour, called Cerrando Ciclos, which will kick off on May 1 in Sacramento, Calif. — ISABELA RAYGOZA
Sheila E., Bailar (Stiletto Flats)
For her first salsa album, Sheila E. recruited great legends of Latin and tropical music, such as Gloria Estefan, Rubén Blades and Gilberto Santa Rosa. The “Queen of Timbal” presents 10 songs mostly of classical salsa that will make the listener, as its title promises, dance — from the first chords of “Anacaona,” the song that opens the set with Rubén Blades, to “Bemba Colorá” with Gloria Estefan and Mimy Succar, “El Rey del Timbal” with Gilberto Santa Rosa and the album’s title song with Luis Enrique.
Six of the set’s tracks are in Spanish, including “Gente Buena” with Víctor Manuelle and the electrifying “Descarga” with José Alberto “El Canario” and Pete Escovedo, Sheila’s famous dad. Three are in English: “The Way That You Do” with Jean Rodriguez, “Mi Amor” with Mychel Gabrial, and “Playa Tequila”, the only one without a guest singer. One, “Possibilities” with Debi Nova, is in Spanglish.
With stunning big band orchestration and arrangements, Bailar is a testament to the Latin flavor and star power of Tito Puente’s goddaughter, who rose to fame in the early ’80s as Prince’s percussionist. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
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Grupo Frontera delivered an emotionally charged showcase of their single “Ya Pedo Quién Sabe” on Thursday night’s (April 4) Tonight Show. Proudly representing the Rio Grande Valley by performing in front of a neon 956 sign — the area code of the borderland region they’re from — the band appeared rocking their usual black cowboy hats, with […]
Capitán Avispa is already here, or at least flying to a nearby cinema. In the meantime, you can listen to the soundtrack created by Juan Luis Guerra for his first animated movie.
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As he revealed to Billboard Español in December, the musician, composer, singer and producer released Captain Wasp Original Motion Soundtrack on Tuesday (April 5). With 41 original tracks composed and arranged by the Dominican maestro, the collection includes new versions of his hits “La Gallera,” “Bachata Rosa,” “Las Avispas” and “Bachata en Fukuoka,” as well as instrumental themes and songs especially created for the project.
“That’s how the epic themes of Capitán Avispa, who is the hero of our movie, and Jacques Puasón, his archenemy, were born,” Guerra tells Billboard Español. “These were composed full orchestra — that is, trumpets, trombones, french horns, violins, piano and percussion — and each one of them reflects their character.”
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“We worked for about five and a half years on the music of this film, since we made the first demo in 2019,” he adds.
The main song of the soundtrack is “Mi Amor,” a romantic song performed by Luis Fonsi, who voices Capitán Avispa in the film, and Joy Huerta (from Jesse & Joy), who plays his love interest, princess Honey Bee. “It’s a beautiful song that speaks of love that covers all faults, wonderfully performed by my two favorite voices of today,” Guerra explains.
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Directed by his son, Jean Gabriel Guerra, and Jonathan Meléndez, the story of Capitán Avispa was created by Juan Luis, who recruited other friends and colleagues to give life to the different characters: Juanes provides the voice of Sargento Picadura, and the Colombian rocker’s wife, actress Karen Martínez, plays Ximena Colmena. Dominican actor José Guillermo Cortinez lends his voice to the villain Jacques Puasón, and Dominican actress Amelia Vega — Miss Universe 2003, as well as Guerra’s niece — voices Polibya Néctar.
Among the track stand-outs are “El Baile de los Zánganos”, “a very cheerful and fun bachata son,” says Guerra, as well as a new version of “Señorita” and another of “Las Avispas” set to a reggae rhythm. The artist also highlights “Vuelo Sobre Avispatrópolis” as “a voice and guitar tune to the rhythm of 6 x 4, but with a modern twist, in which we added marimba, xylophones and strings”.
The musical production of Captain Wasp Original Motion Soundtrack was overseen by Guerra and Janina Rosado. “All this work was recorded in Santo Domingo by Dominican musicians,” says the multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy award winner, proudly. Allan Lescchorn and Luis Mansilla were in charge of recording and mixing, and the mastering was done by Adam Ayan at Ayan Mastering in the U.S.
Capitán Avispa had its premiere on Monday (April 1) in Santo Domingo with the presence of many of the participating artists, before opening in theaters in the Dominican Republic on Thursday (April 4). In the coming weeks, it will reach more than 34 countries under international distribution of Caribbean Films Distributions.
Listen to the Capitán Avispa soundtrack and check the confirmed premiere dates in the United States, Latin America, the Caribbean and beyond below.
Release dates:
April 4: Dominican Republic Bolivia Abril 11: Puerto RicoUnited StatesArubaAntiguaCuracaoSt. CroixSt. KittsSt. MaartenSt. Thomas
April 18: Mexico ArgentinaEcuadorParaguayUruguay April 21:Canadá April 25:Colombia May 2:Antigua St. LuciaGuyanaTrinidad May 30:Costa Rica PanamaGuatemalaHondurasNicaraguaEl SalvadorBelice June 7: Spain
July 11:VenezuelaBrasilPeru August 8:Chile According to a press release, more dates will be announced soon.
The opening track of Young Miko’s debut album, -att., is aptly titled “Rookie of the Year,” which is coincidentally the award Young Miko received at Billboard’s Women In Music event in March. However, this isn’t your run-of-the-mill, bragaddoccio rap opus intro. Opening with a man’s voice – Miko’s father speaking to her when she was […]
Spicy wings can be la tortura. Shakira found that out for herself when joining Sean Evans on his Hot Ones web series Thursday (April 4), where the pop star fought her way through painfully hot sauces while opening up about her older music — including what makes her cringe when listening to it now.
When asked by Evans which aspects of her earlier songs make her “wince” now that she’s nearly 30 years into her career, Shakira replied, “so many things.” “I think I used to overdo the cries in my voice,” she continued, before replicating her old style: “‘Lo de lo de lo de’ — it’s too much. I think I was exaggerated. Too much, Shakira.”
“I noticed that after my pregnancies, my voice got thicker, more rounded, more full,” she added. “My choices are more mature. I have evolved as a woman, as a person. My intellect has evolved.”
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Soon afterward, the “She Wolf” singer tasted a hot sauce that was so intense, she had to submerge her tongue in a glass of milk for several seconds. “I feel like I’m going to throw up,” she said, her eyes intermittently welling up with tears.
Luckily, she rallied, going on to reveal which of her songs she’s most likely to hear fans shout at her in public: “Hips Don’t Lie.”
“‘Shakira! Do your hips lie?’” she mimicked. “I’m like, ‘I have other songs, you know.’”
The new episode comes a couple weeks after the superstar dropped her new album Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, which recently debuted at No. 13 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the Top Latin Albums chart. It features collaborations with Cardi B, Bizarrap, Rauw Alejandro, Karol G and more.
Watch Shakira’s Hot Ones episode above.
Shakira soars in at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Latin Albums chart (dated April 6) while the set’s “Puntería,” with Cardi B, bounds in at No. 3 on Hot Latin Songs. Plus, two other tracks launch in the latter list’s top 10.
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First up is “La People II” by Peso Pluma, Tito Double P and Joel De La P, new at No. 2 on the multi-metric chart. The tripartite collab, released March 21 through Double P Records, traces its high entrance to strong streaming activity. During the March 22-28 tracking week, it generated 9.1 million official streams in the U.S., according to Luminate. The sum yields a No. 2 debut on Latin Streaming Songs, notably becoming Peso Pluma’s 18th top 10, the most for any core regional Mexican music act.
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Tito Double P and Joel De La P each score their first Hot Latin Songs top 10. Both regional Mexican newcomers notched their first entry on the tally with the No. 35-peaking “Dembow Bélico,” with Luis R Conriquez, in July 2023. Tito Double P previously came closest to the top 10 through the new single’s prequel — likewise with Peso Pluma, as “La People” reached a No. 12 high last December.
Further, “La People II” captures the highest Hot Latin Songs debut in 2024 for a regional Mexican song by artists who primarily record in the genre, and the topmost such start since Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma’s “Ella Baila Sola” also premiered at No. 2 in April 2023. In between, last August, Karol G’s “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” became her first regional Mexican-focused No. 1, among eight total.
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At No. 4 on Hot Latin Songs, Xavi snags his third top 10 with “Corazón de Piedra.” The romantic sierreño, released March 22, also arrives at No. 3 on Latin Streaming Songs with 8.3 million official U.S. streams. Xavi totals three installments in the Hot Latin Songs top 10, as “La Diabla” holds strong for a 13th week No. 1 – the most this year and the seventh-most this decade – and “La Víctima” dips 3-7, after reaching No. 2.
All three debuts in the Hot Latin Songs top 10 also enter the all-genre Billboard Hot 100: “La People II” at No. 69, becoming the first entry on the chart for Tito Double P and Joel De La P; “Puntería,” at No. 72, as Shakira has now debuted songs on the Hot 100 in four consecutive years (eight tracks since 2021) for the first time, dating to her first appearance in 2001; and “Corazón de Piedra” at No. 73, giving Xavi his third and highest start.
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Deorro, Farruko, Gabito Ballesteros, Jay Wheeler, Justin Quiles, Peso Pluma and Yng Lvcas are set to perform at the 2024 Latin American Music Awards.
TelevisaUnivision announced its first round of performers on Thursday (Apr. 4) for the upcoming ceremony, which will be broadcast live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas via Univision, UNIMÁS, Galavision and ViX on Thursday, April 25, at 7 p.m. ET.
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Peso Pluma will return to the Latin AMAs stage, where he made his first televised performance at the ceremony last year. The Guadalajara native is one of the most nominated artists of the night with 12 entries, including artist of the year, new artist of the year, song of the year (“Ella Baila Sola” with Eslabon Armado) and best album – regional Mexican (Génesis), among others. To see the complete list of nominees, click here.
Música mexicana star Gabito Ballesteros is expected to perform his hit “Lou Lou” and “El Boss” on national television for the first time. The singer has two nominations: new artist of the year and best regional Mexican artist.
Farruko, who is nominated for best song – pop (“Pasa_je_ro”), will perform his latest song, “Confía,” for the first time on TV, and Jay Wheeler will celebrate his upcoming release Música Buena Para Días Malos.
Yng Lvcas — who earned three nods: new artist of the year, collaboration of the year (“La Bebe Remix” with Peso Pluma) and best album – urban (LPM (La Perreo Mixtape)) — will sing “Jimmy Choo.” Meanwhile, DJ/producer Deorro and Justin Quiles will also take the stage.
Co-hosted by Thalía, Alejandra Espinoza and Carlos Ponce, this year’s awards ceremony will celebrate the theme “We Speak Música.” For the latest news, visit LatinAMAs.com.
Florentino Primera, of the iconic Venezuelan brother duo Servando y Florentino, has signed a global publishing and neighboring rights deal with peermusic Publishing and peermusic Neighboring Rights, Billboard has learned.
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The agreement comes on the heels of Primera — who started his career alongside his brother in the 90s kids salsa group Salserín — appearing onstage at the Monumental Simón Bolívar de La Rinconada Stadium with Karol G on March 22. The Colombian star brought out the siblings as surprise guests during her stadium show in Caracas, Venezuela where they performed “De Sol a Sol.” Primera is also working on his upcoming new album.
“Writing songs has become one of the most fulfilling things in my life,” Primera said in a statement. “To be able to do it in company of some of the biggest names in salsa music, with some of the greatest to ever do it, is a dream come true. I’m honored to officially become a part of their family.”
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After branching out from Salserín, the brothers formed the duo that achieved six entries on Hot Latin Songs, including their No. 1 hit “Una Fan Enamorada” in 1998, part of their debut album Los Primera.
After a successful run in the 90s, the duo had a comeback in 2021 with two streaming concerts that marked their return to music. That year, they also released “Los Cachos” with Guaynaa. Meanwhile, Florentino also has songwriting credits in Marc Anthony’s “El Que Te Amaba,” part of his Grammy-winning album Pa’lla Voy.
“We are thrilled to welcome Florentino to the peermusic family and to represent his works as part of the iconic duo Servando y Florentino including the new music that is to come, as well as a performer on part of the peermusic Neighboring Rights family,” said Julio Bagué, vice president Latin division east coast and Puerto Rico at peermusic. “We are so impressed with his trajectory as both a songwriter and performer, and his commitment to the Latin music genre. Everyone at peermusic is beyond honored that he has chosen us to represent him.”
According to a press release, the deal was negotiated by Matthew Limones, founder of Prediction Enterprises, a rights management and business development firm, and and Nicolas Gonzalez, the company’s chief operations officer.
“This is exactly what I envisioned for a star client of ours. To find a home that we know understands his trajectory and can help guide him into the next chapter of his iconic career,” Limones noted. Gonzalez added, “We are so happy for Florentino and his future success at Peer. We know he will continue to make an impact in the genre with a great team.”