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From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Billboard editors highlight the latest news buzz in Latin music every week. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
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A Bromance That Endures
After a nearly 10-month hiatus from social media, J Balvin is back in the game. The Colombian artist is not only making the rounds with his comeback single “En Alta” with newcomers Quevedo, Yovngchimi, and Omar Courtz—a trap song about keeping a positive mindset—but he’s also hitting the stage and reuniting with colleagues.
This week, Balvin performed a show at Ibiza, where, to everyone’s surprise, he was joined on stage by Maluma to sing their 2019 collaborative effort “Que Pena.” “It’s been more than 10 years without sharing a stage,” Balvin expressed on Instagram. “It’s such an honor seeing the big artist you’ve become and even bigger, the person you are. And see how sexy we are, jejeje.”
Road to Premios Juventud
This week, Univision unveiled a new wave of performers that will take center stage at the 2023 Premios Juventud, set for July 20. Confirmed acts (so far) are: Camilo, Carin Leon, Danna Paola, Denise Rosenthal, Eslabon Armado, Farruko, Fernando Villalona, Ilegales, Jandy Ventura, Los Hermanos Rosario, Pavel Núñez, Sofia Reyes, and Toño Rosario.
Additionally, Camila Cabello will receive the special “Agent of Change” award at the awards 20th anniversary for her commitment to the betterment of youth around the world. “I am honored and incredibly excited to receive this esteemed recognition. I can’t wait to see you all on July 20th for an unforgettable show,” she expressed in a press statement. Cabello now joins past “Agent of Change” honorees including Jesse & Joy, Maluma, Daddy Yankee, J Balvin, Kany Garcia, Jenni Rivera Foundation, Ricky Martin, Becky G, Pitbull, Juanpa Zurita, and Wisin y Yandel.
Sebastian Yatra & Lang Lang
One of Sebastian Yatra’s dreams came true this week after the Colombian star was invited by renowned pianist Lang Lang to perform a very special rendition of the Oscar-nominated hit, “Dos Oruguitas” from Encanto. “What a great privilege it was to sing beside you my friend, please keep inspiring us with your work and magic!! Next time we’ll play it in China!!” Yatra expressed on Instagram. “It was my great pleasure to perform with you and I cannot wait for our next performance together,” Lang Lang responded in the comments. The two artists performed at the National Auditorium in Madrid as part of Lang Lang’s The Disney Book in concert.
Peso Pluma’s Billboard Domination
Peso Pluma is making Billboard history with his third studio album Génesis, which skyrocketed to No. 1 (from No. 35) on the Top Latin Albums chart (dated July 8) after its first full tracking week, and also jumped 10-1 on Regional Mexican Albums. The 14-track set also reached No. 3 on the all-genre Billboard 200. Billboard also reported this week that 10 of the album’s songs debuted on the Hot Latin Songs chart, including “Luna,” with Junior H, leading the new arrivals at No. 5, with 13 million official on-demand streams earned in the U.S. in the week ending June 29, according to Luminate.
Young Miko Takes Over Puerto Rico
At the beginning of this week, Young Miko performed her first-ever concert in Puerto Rico with a sold-out show at the Anfiteatro Tito Puente venue. The rising Puerto Rican rapper, and Billboard’s Latin Artist on the Rise, not only performed her viral hits such as “Riri” and “Lisa,” but she also counted with the support of special guests including Yandel, Jowell & Randy, Omar Courtz, and PJ Sin Suela, to name a few. “I’m never going to get over what we lived together, Puerto Rico,” the artist expressed on Instagram. “My first concert and it was a f*****g dream.” “I can’t thank you enough for the energy and vibes you greeted me with and for kicking with me to the end without ever letting it down! […] This is just the beginning, with God ahead here we will be together until the end,” she continued. See photos of her big night below:
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Greeicy & Danny Ocean, “ZHA” (Universal Music Latino)
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Greeicy is in the midst of rolling out her most conceptual project yet: Yeliana, an album that continues with the release of her new single, the Danny Ocean collab “ZHA.” With hard-thumping beats and sultry electro-urban fusions, “ZHA” references a sensual connection between two people whose bodies want “zha, zha, zha.” “I know you have a super power/you can tell that you know how to move/come get close to my body to see,” Danny Ocean kicks off in his raspy tone. “Your body and mine, it’s so good, I don’t want it to stop,” Greeicy sings back. In the music video, directed by Paloma, we see the Colombian pop star take over a dance studio with her impeccable moves, killer body and uttermost confidence. Ocean is not featured in the clip. “ZHA” is the third chapter of Yeliana, a set Greeicy began working on during her pregnancy, and follows chapter one with singles “Que Me Quiera” and “Lokita;” and chapter two with singles “I Try For You” and “Química.” — JESSICA ROIZ
Kevin Kaarl, “mis compas tan aquí” (Kevin Kaarl)
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Mexican singer-songwriter Kevin Kaarl shares a beautiful song about the value of friendship entitled “mis compas tan aquí (My Buddies Are Here).” With his characteristic folk style and his signature deep voice, the artist reflects on the power of friendship to help people out of difficult times. “It is a song in which I portray what it is like to be with them after having a bad time, and in which I am grateful for that good company,” he says about the track. The accompanying music video showcases the artist sharing different activities with a group of friends, in scenes that feel like they were taken from a classic childhood film. “In a patio, in a barbecue, in the desert, in your house, I’m at my best,” goes part of the lyrics. — LUISA CALLE
Ivonne Galáz, “Normal” (Rancho Humilde)
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The Mexican singer-songwriter has released Jupiter, a new seven-track set and the first since her debut album Voy En Camino released in 2021. As ever, Galáz wears her heart on her sleeve delivering ultra emotional songs on love and heartbreak powered by complex requinto lines. “Normal” is a standout track on Jupiter — the album’s name is inspired by her mother, who’d tell Galáz that she loved her from Earth to Jupiter — thanks to its ultra-relatable lyrics about the grief that comes after a loved one’s departure. “It’s normal to feel this way knowing that I won’t ever see you again,” she sings over equally nostalgic acoustic guitar notes. “I’m suffering, although I don’t show it/ But inside I feel more than lost.” — GRISELDA FLORES
Nicole Zignago, “No Quiero Olvidarte” (Warner Music México)
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With its upbeat drums, guitar riffs and utterly contagious chorus, “No Quiero Olvidarte” is a quintessential pop song that reminds us why Nicole Zignago was a 2022 Latin Grammy nominee for best new artist. The heartbreak tune about not wanting to forget a toxic relationship you’re ready to put behind, “speaks of the scar, of the indelible mark that person leaves in your life,” the Peruvian-born singer-songwriter explains in a press release. “It is a song dedicated to forgetting the old love, but not the damage they did. It is a song to shout and remember not to return to make the same mistakes.” Powered by lyrics like “And what do I do if I can’t anymore/ And what do I do with the memories/ They will stay there because I don’t want to forget you,” its catchy chorus will get stuck in your head for days — as will some of the scenes in the music video, which portrays the ups and downs of a doomed love between two women. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
C. Tangana, “Oliveira Dos Cen Años” (Sony Music)
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On C. Tangana’s ceremonial hymn “Oliveira Dos Cen Años,” the Spanish star pays tribute to Galician ancestral folk in an emotional piece that unites different symbols of Vigo culture. The anthem celebrates Celta de Vigo turning 100 years this August, joining the legendary “centenary club” of Spanish soccer. Opening with a powerful chorus, the numerous voices gently crescendo towards trance-inducing effects, courtesy of Coral Casablanca… and then it transitions into a frenzy. With seemingly out-of-body chanting, ritualistic percussion and twinkling strings to end it, the Madrileño manages to invigorate the listener, no matter what soccer team you’ve been rooting for. Heck, there are even headlines in the Spanish press that say, “What C. Tangana has done for Celta is not an anthem, it’s a tear-jerking machine.” Celtic groups Tropas de Breogán, Keltoi!, and As Lagharteiras, also star in the ode. — ISABELA RAYGOZA
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The all-star team of LIT Killah, Tiago Pzk, Maria Becerra, Duki, Emilia, Rusherking, Big One and FMK add a fourth week atop the Billboard Argentina Hot 100 chart as “Los Del Espacio” dominates the July 1-dated ranking.
The song ties with Bizarrap and Shakira’s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53” for the fourth-most weeks at No. 1 in 2023, after Emilia, Big One and Callejero Fino’s “En La Intimidad,” which continues to lead with seven weeks in charge, and Ke Personajes, Big One and FMK’s “Un Finde: Big One CROSSOVER #2” which ruled for five weeks.
Continuing with Becerra, the Argentinian collects her 23rd top 10 as “Corazón Vacío” bows at No. 2, the Hot Shot Debut of the week. Thus, she extends her record for the most top 10s among acts since the chart launched in 2018.
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Meanwhile, Bizarrap and Rauw Alejandro’s “Rauw Alejandro: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 56” takes home the Greatest Gainer honors of the week as the collab rallies 54-12, a 42-ranking ascent.
Duki crosses off a career milestone as 11 songs from his latest Antes de Ameri album debut. In total, he places a total of 15 simultaneous tracks on the chart, the second-most after Bad Bunny ranked with 17 concurrent songs in May 2022.
Here’s the complete list of Duki’s songs on the chart:
No. 1, “Los Del Espacio,” with LIT Killah, Tiago Pzk, Maria Becerra, Emilia, Rusherking, Big One & FMKNo. 16, “Rockstar 2.0,” with Jhay Cortez (debut)No. 18, “Antes de Perderte (OG Version)” (debut)No. 33, “Don’t Lie”, with Quevedo (debut)No. 40, “Uno Dos”, with Salastkbron (debut)No. 43, “01 De Enero”, with Lucho SSJ (debut)No. 44, “Jefes del Sudoeste” (debut)No. 50, “Harakiri,” with C.R.O.No. 51, “Contra Mí,”, with We$t Dubai (debut)No. 59, “Gigi” (debut)No. 66, “Csipher,” with Akapellah & Neutro Shorty, featuring Micro TDH (debut)No. 71, “N.C.L.C” (debut)No. 74, “Último Tren a Ameri” (debut)
Other debuts of the week include Rauw Alejandro and Bizarrap’s “Baby Hello” at No. 47, Marshmello and Tiago PZK’s “Como Yo :(” at No. 55, Maluma’s “Coco Loco” at No. 62, and Myke Towers’ “Lala” at No. 68, while YSY A and Sixto Yegros’s “Esta Que Quema,” featuring Sponsor Dios, starts at No. 88.
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Prince Royce notches his 23rd No. 1 on Billboard’s Tropical Airplay chart as “Me EnRD” lifts 2-1 to crown the July 8-dated ranking. The song unseats Marshmello and Manuel Turizo’s “El Merengue” from the lead, after its 13-week domination (it falls to No. 2).
“Me EnRD” lands at No. 1 in its 10th week after a steady climb, including five weeks at No. 2. It crowns the survey with a 4% increase in audience impressions, to 8 million, earned in the U.S. during the June 23-29 tracking week, according to Luminate.
“Me EnRD” is just the second Tropical Airplay-ruling song by an artist unaccompanied by any other act in 2023, after Manuel Turizo’s “La Bachata,” which led for five weeks (a total of 14 weeks in charge). With the 2-1 move, “EnRD” gifts Royce his 23rd champ, after Marc Anthony, who continues at the helm with 35 total No. 1s, and Victor Manuelle with 29.
Here’s the scoreboard with artists with the most No. 1s on Tropical Airplay since the chart begun in 1994:
35, Marc Anthony29, Victor Manuelle23, Prince Royce18, Romeo Santos14, Elvis Crespo14, Gilberto Santa Rosa13, Jerry Rivera
Beyond its Tropical Airplay coronation, “EnRD” makes progress on the overall Latin Airplay chart, with an 8-6 jump.
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La Maquinaria Norteña hits top 10: Elsewhere on Latin Airplay, La Maquinaria Norteña captures its third top 10 as “Te Quiero Ver” climbs 16-9 with 7 million in audience impressions; that’s a 30% gain from the week prior, earned during the same period. It’s the biggest percentage gain among the 50-song deep tally.
As mentioned, “Te Quiero” is the norteño group’s third top 10 on Latin Airplay, all which arrived less than a year ago. The song follows La Maquinaria’s highest-charting title to date, the No. 4-peaking “Eres Ese Algo” (Feb. 25).
Further, “Quiero” nearly misses the No. 1 slot on Regional Mexican Airplay, as the song pushes 5-2.
It’s been quite a year for Peso Pluma, and we’ve only just past the midway point. By the end of 2022, he’d scored one hit on the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. surveys, as “Siempre Pedientes” with Luis R Conriquez charted for three weeks on each ranking. As of the most recent, July 8-dated editions, he’s up to 22 entries on the Global 200, including seven debuts this week.
Peso Pluma’s debut studio album Génesis was released Thursday, June 22; thus, the current chart’s tracking week of June 23-29 marks the album’s first full frame of consumption. As previously reported, the set soars to No. 1 on Top Latin Albums and Regional Mexican Albums, and launches at No. 3 on the all-genre Billboard 200 (all of which reflect U.S. consumption).
The album’s song chart debuts are led by “Lady Gaga,” a collaboration with Gabito Ballesteros and Junior H starting at No. 14 on the Global 200 and No. 19 on the Global Excl. U.S. ranking. “Luna,” with Junior H, follows at Nos. 22 and 43, respectively. That trend continues, with all the Génesis tracks ranking higher on the Global 200 than on Global Excl. U.S., or simply missing the latter list.
The album’s 14 standard-edition tracks accumulated 227.2 million streams worldwide in the tracking week, according to Luminate. Almost half of those (45.3%) came from the U.S., compared to almost 55% beyond. While the scale technically tips toward Peso Pluma’s international prowess, that 45% U.S. share is more than double the average (22%) among this week’s charting songs (excluding Peso Pluma’s).
Peso Pluma is from Mexico and performs and records under the broad umbrella of Spanish-language regional Mexican music. But given Mexico’s close proximity to the American south, many genre artists hail from Texas and neighboring states, helping to create a strong listenership between the two countries. Even though Peso Pluma himself is not from the U.S., American fans have clearly been eager for his modern interpretation of regional Mexican styles.
In addition, Peso Pluma boasts eight non-Génesis tracks on this week’s Global 200. Those display a more balanced global spread, averaging 31% domestic streams and 69% otherwise. That is likely due, in part, to the singer’s genre-hopping, with collaborations on reggaeton-leaning songs, such as Yng Lvcas’ “La Bebe” and Bizarrap’s “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 55.”
“La Bebe” and “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 55,” both in the top 20, sport just 21% and 22%, respectively, of their streams from the U.S., as his collaborators and the songs’ pop-adjacent production have a wider appeal in Latin and South America. For chart proof, those tracks appear on eight and seven of Billboard’s Hits of the World charts, respectively, “Lady Gaga” only shows up on Mexico Songs, at No. 1.
On June 29, a deluxe version of Génesis was released, including three additional tracks. Two of those – “PRC,” with Natanael Cano and “Las Morras,” with Blessd – previously charted. The third, “Tulum,” with Grupo Frontera, is a newly released song, and potentially yet another debut on next global charts.
J Balvin is back on social media after taking a nearly 10-month hiatus, and now that he’s back, he’s shared a real-life fan encounter on TikTok — or rather, “fan” encounter.
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In a recent video that he shared with his more than 20 million TikTok followers on Wednesday (July 5), Balvin is seen meeting a gentleman who claims to be his fan. “Who’s this sir?” asks the person recording the video. “Maluma … bien moso (good looking)” replies the man without hesitation and a big smile on his face. An astonished Balvin just smiles back and says, “Maluma baby… Don Juan!” before taking a photo with his “fan.”
The Colombian artist then captioned the video with “the one who is cute is cute and that’s why they confuse him. Don Juan, they are looking for you.”
The video was backed by Balvin’s comeback single “En Alta” with newcomers Quevedo, Yovngchimi and Omar Courtz. The Hear This Music-produced track is an infectious electro-trap fusion about manifesting nothing but good vibes and being surrounded by positive-minded people.
“Really right now, I’ve been focused on my family,” he told Billboard earlier this year about his break from the internet and creating music. “I left social media to be connected to my reality and to my family. That has taught me a lot — to live more in the present. Obviously, I miss my fans, but when the time is right, I’ll be back.”
Now that he’s back, he’s been spotted hanging out with his colleagues, including his good friend Maluma, who shared the stage with Balvin at his Ibiza concert.
“It’s been more than 10 years without sharing a stage,” Balvin expressed on Instagram after the two performed their 2019 collaborative effort “Que Pena.” “It’s such an honor seeing the big artist you’ve become and even bigger, the person you are. And see how sexy we are, jejeje.”
The Balvin and Maluma bromance goes unnoticed, and it’s easy to see why fans confuse them. See the funny moment below:
Edgardo Nuñez and Los Dareyes de la Sierra are both officially Billboard Hot 100 hitmakers thanks to their new collaboration with Peso Pluma, “VVS.”
The song, released June 22 via Double P Records on Peso Pluma’s new album Génesis, debuts at No. 54 on the July 8-dated Hot 100 with 8.7 million U.S. streams earned in the June 23-29 tracking week, according to Luminate.
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It starts at No. 10 on Hot Latin Songs, where it’s Nuñez’s first top 10, as well as No. 69 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 186 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart.
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Nuñez, who is based in Phoenix after growing up in Sinaloa, Mexico, first appeared on Billboard’s charts in August 2022 with his collaboration with Fuerza Regida, “Billete Grande.” The track reached No. 16 on Hot Latin Songs. In November, he scored his second chart entry — “Loco Enamorado” with Junior H (No. 30 peak on Hot Latin Songs).
Nuñez has released eight solo LPs, dating to 2018. He dropped his most recent set, No Ando Solo, in April through Genesis Records.
Los Dareyes de la Sierra, a norteño group from Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico, has been charting on Billboard since 2005. The act first reached a Billboard list that November with “El Jabali,” which hit No. 21 on Regional Mexican Airplay.
The group’s second chart entry, “Hasta El Dia De Hoy,” spent 11 weeks at No. 1 on Regional Mexican Airplay in 2008. It also climbed to No. 3 on Hot Latin Songs, becoming the group’s first entry on that tally. The band has charted 11 songs on Regional Mexican Airplay, two others of which have reached the top 10: “Sufre” (No. 3, 2009) and “Ensename a Olvidar” (No. 5, 2011).
On Hot Latin Songs, Los Dareyes de la Sierra have logged eight appearances. Before “VVS,” the group last charted with “Malas Rachas (En Vivo),” with Tony Aguirre and Luis R Conriquez (No. 37 peak, February). Before that, they had last debuted on Hot Latin Songs in 2011 with “Ensename a Olvidar” (No. 11).
Plus, Los Dareyes de la Sierra have notched five entries on Regional Mexican Albums, including three top 10s: Con Banda (No. 3, 2008), Una Copa Mas (No. 3, 2009) and Me Gusta Lo Bueno (No. 5, 2010). Seven of the group’s albums have hit the all-Latin-encompassing Top Latin Albums chart.
The group is comprised of José Darey Castro, Miguel Enrique Razcón and Juan Vázquez.
Ricky Martin and Jwan Yosef are divorcing after six years of marriage, the pair announced in a joint statement on Thursday (July 6). “For some time, we have considered transforming our relationship, and it is after careful consideration that we have decided to end our marriage with love, respect, and dignity for our children — […]
Fuerza Regida is creating a buzz on social media with its latest release “Sabor Fresa,” which translates to “strawberry flavor.”
In the new corrido, the Mexican-American group chants about being a lady’s man and attracting the prettiest girls in town. In the NSFW music video, lead vocalist Jésus Ortiz Paz (JOP) is seen channeling a plastic surgeon who works at day and parties with his clients at night.
To back up the song and video’s concept, JOP even launched a BBL (Brazilian Butt Lift) giveaway on TikTok, encouraging fans to use the #SaborFresa sound and hashtag to participate.
But beyond its witty lyrics, catchy rhythm and the giveaway, “Sabor Fresa” debuts at No. 3 on Billboard‘s Hot Latin Songs chart, becoming the group’s highest debut to date, and its third top 10.
Below, check out the full lyrics translated to English:
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Waiter, bring champagneThat I want to please the ladies in the backThey already saw me dancingWith the moves I have, I was able to impress them
The girls are qualityWith a small waist, they like to dance sexyThe lady kisses and kisses meStrawberry, strawberry flavor, she wants to get dirty
How do you see it, my comradeIf we go to the pool?Let them take off their expensive clothesConfirm it, carnal, we managed to crown
I like to hang out with the crewLots of operated, preppy girlsLet them take off their expensive clothesWe don’t quit here, always at war
How is it morning already?Darn poison, it has me sleeplessAn aguachile (Mexican dish) at the portFrom Muchacho Alegre, they open for me whenever
I already confessed to the rosaryMijo, you are great, walk without fearDon’t get wavy on meBecause I don’t think about it nor does my finger tremble
How do you see it, my comradeIf we go to the pool?Let them take off their expensive clothesConfirm it, carnal, we managed to crown
I like to hang out with the crewLots of operated, preppy girlsLet them take off their expensive clothesWe don’t quit here, always at war
And here are the original Spanish lyrics:
Mesero, traiga champagneQue quiero complacer las babies de atrásYa me vieron al bailarCon el paso que cargo logré apantallarLas morras de calidadCon una cinturita, les gusta perrearLa niña me besa y besaFresa, sabor fresa, quiere bellaquear
¿Cómo la ve, mi camaradaSi nos vamos pa’ la albercada?Que se quiten la ropa caraAfírmale, carnal, logramos coronarMe gusta andar con la plebadaPuras fresitas operadasQue se quiten la ropa caraAquí no le bajamos, siempre beliqueando
Otro pedoComo siempre viejoFuerza Regida
¿Cómo que va amaneciendo?Bendito veneno, me tiene sin sueñoUn aguachile en el puertoDe El Muchacho Alegre, me abren cuando quieroYa me confesé el rosarioMijo, tú eres grande, camina sin miedoNo se me pongan ondeadosPorque no la pienso ni me tiembla el dedo
¿Cómo la ve, mi camaradaSi nos vamos pa’ la albercada?Que se quiten la ropa caraAfírmale, carnal, logramos coronarMe gusta andar con la plebadaPuras fresitas operadasQue se quiten la ropa caraAquí no le bajamos, siempre beliqueando
Ahuevo viejoFui, soy, y seguiré
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Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Angel Ureta, Daniel Gutierrez, Diego Millan, Jesus Ortiz Paz, Jonathan Caro, Miguel Armenta
Fuerza Regida captures its highest debut on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart as its latest single, “Sabor Fresa,” starts at No. 3 on the ranking dated July 8. The song follows Regida’s “TQM,” which likewise debuted in the upper region just a month ago (No. 5, June). With “Sabor Fresa,” the San Bernardino, Calif., group […]