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15 Aug 2023

Pedro Capó on La Neta Tour, the Success of ‘Calma,’ New Music & More | Billboard News

Latin star Pedro Capó opens up about his latest album, La Neta, going on tour, life after the success of his track “Calma,” new music and more.

Pedro Capo:
Out of the blue, unexpectedly. It wasn’t supposed to be a single. It wasn’t written with that, you know, looking for that either, that one was absolutely special.

Hi, I’m Pedro Capo and this is Billboard News.

Leila Cobo:
Pedro Capo, welcome to Billboard News!

Pedro Capo:
Thank you! Happy to be here! Happy to see you! Thanks for having me!

Leila Cobo:
Likewise. And now you’re back with ‘La Neta’ tour. This is the first tour since the onset of the pandemic for you.

Pedro Capo:
Yeah, yeah. Happy… happy that we finally got here.

Leila Cobo:
Tell us about that tour.

Pedro Capo:
Yes. Well, we started in Spain, we did four cities over there. And it was a huge success. Every city sold out. We’re now going to Argentina, which they all sold out. I feel like ‘La Neta’ is that you know, the little boat that could, and then we’re going to Mexico and we’re going to be coming to the (United) States so we should be here in October. Very excited about that. ‘La Neta’ was a different- is a different sound. And I feel like it marks a road ahead for me.

Leila Cobo:
How so?

Pedro Capo:
Because sonically I was coming out of the whole “Calma” thing, which was beautiful, amazing. “Calma” had, you know, happened at such an interesting moment. The pandemic came, I kind of got lost in my sound for a little bit, which is part of our process, I’d say. And ‘La Neta’ was something that I record and produced and write in its entirety in my house. Very personal.

Watch the full interview above.

15 Aug 2023

Alejandro Fernández & Live Nation Will Donate a Portion of Upcoming New York Concert Funds to Asylum Seekers

Alejandro Fernández will donate a portion of proceeds from his Oct. 14 concert at The Theater at Madison Square Garden to help newly-arrived asylum seekers in New York.

According to a press release, Live Nation, the promoter behind his 2023 U.S. Amor Y Patria Tour, will be matching the donation. The New York Immigration Coalition will receive the funds in recognition of their efforts in helping the families upon arriving to the city.

“To our Latino community and families in New York, my heart is with you … you are a part of all of us,” Fernández said in a statement. “I can only imagine how hard these times are as you seek a safe place for you and your families in a foreign land. You have my support wherever you are.”

“We are immensely grateful to Alejandro Fernández for his generosity in uplifting the needs of New York’s newest arrivals to a global audience,” said Murad Awawdeh, executive director, New York Immigration Coalition. “His humanitarian action unites Latinos across continents, as well as recognizes the challenges faced by all those fleeing violence and persecution in search of safety and opportunity in new and unfamiliar lands. His support and the matching contribution from Live Nation will ensure that the New York Immigration Coalition can continue to advocate for and serve the needs of asylum seekers in New York City and across the state.”

It’s not the first time the Mexican music icon gives back to immigrant families. His top-grossing 2021 Hecho En México Tour served as a fundraiser for Families Belong Together. The organization received over $100,000 from the tour proceeds to assist immigrant families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Fernández’s Amor Y Patria Tour, for which he’ll be joined by his son Alex Fernández, is set to kick off Sept. 8 in Sacramento, Calif., and will visit major cities such as Chicago, Las Vegas, New York and Atlanta before wrapping up the tour in Miami on Oct. 22.

15 Aug 2023

Junior H Sets Out to Conquer Mexico’s Foro Sol to the Rhythm of Corridos Tumbados

Corridos tumbados star Junior H is looking to set another milestone in his already prolific career: conquering the legendary Foro Sol stadium in Mexico City. Mexican promoter Ocesa announced on Monday (Aug 14) that the singer will perform at the storied venue on Nov. 23.

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The 23-year-old singer will arrive at the emblematic venue after having packing the Plaza de Toros México for two consecutive nights last May, drawing more than 80,000 people, according to organizers. Junior H is following in the footsteps of his genre colleague and July’s Billboard cover star Peso Pluma, who will perform at the Foro Sol 12 days earlier.

Junior H’s concert in the Mexican capital was announced after he kicked off his Sad Boyz 2023 U.S. arena tour on Friday at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, where he gathered around 13,000 people, according to his publicists.

Ocesa announced that a presale for Citibanamex cardholders will be held on August 22nd starting at 11:00 a.m. (Mexico City time); the general sale will begin one day later at the same time through Ticketmaster Mexico, and at the Palacio de los Deportes box office in Mexico City.

Prior to his concert at the Foro Sol, Junior H (whose real name is Antonio Herrera Pérez) will headline the Coordenada Festival on October 14 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, where he will share the bill with Mexican band Panteón Rococó and Queens Of The Stone Age.

In just four years, the self-proclaimed Sad Boy has solidified his position as one of the top exponents of corrido tumbado, a subgenre born after the release of Natanael Cano’s Corridos Tumbados album in 2019, with whom he has collaborated early in his career. He has also performed alongside other successful Mexican acts like Peso Pluma, Edén Muñoz, Gabito Ballesteros and Alemán.

Clocking in at more than 2 million plays in just a few weeks when it released in 2019, his song “No He Cambiado,” from his album Mi Vida en un Cigarro, became a phenomenon on digital platforms. Since then, he has placed 18 songs on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs chart, four of which reached the top 10, and earlier this year he made inroads on the overall Billboard Hot 100 chart with the hit “Fin de semana” alongside Oscar Maydon.

His latest track is “El Patrocinador” with Grupo Firme, whose video has more than 5.8 million views since its release 10 days ago.

Check out Ocesa’s announcement of the Junior H concert at the Foro Sol below:

14 Aug 2023

Going to Karol G’s Mañana Sera Bonito Stadium Tour? Here’s the Full Setlist

Karol G kicked off her first-ever stadium tour at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas last week on Thursday (Aug. 10).

The Colombian artist — who will continue the 15-date trek at the RoseBowl in Pasadena, Calif. tonight (Aug. 14) — performed nearly 30 of her biggest hits from her albums Ocean, KG0515, Mañana Será Bonito, and the recently-released Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season).

She kicked off the night with the Shakira-assisted “TQG,” which hit No. 1 on the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay, Latin Rhythm Airplay, Billboard Global 200, and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. charts, followed by notable reggaeton bangers including “Mi Cama,” “Bichota,” “El Makinon,” and “Amargura,” to name a few.

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The Mañana Será Bonito stadium tour will visit key cities such as Miami, Houston and New York, and follows the artist’s history-making Lollapalooza performance as the first female Latin act to headline the festival in more than 30 years.

The Live Nation-produced tour also counts with special guests Young Miko, Bad Gyal, and DJ Agudelo888, who will be opening Karol’s shows on different occasions.

Last year, Karol’s arena $trip Love Tour became the highest grossing U.S. tour by a Latin woman in history, grossing $69.9 million across 33 shows in North America, according to numbers reported to Billboard Boxscore.

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See the full setlist of Karol G’s opening night, below:

  • “TQG”
  • “Besties”
  • “Mi Cama”
  • “El Barco”
  • “X Si Volvemos”
  • “Tusa”
  • “Amargura”
  • “Bichotag”
  • “Oki Doki”
  • “Una Noche en Medellín”
  • “Sejodioto”
  • “Punto G”
  • “Bichota”
  • “El Makinon”
  • “Carolina”
  • “Gatúbela”
  • “Mercurio”
  • “Gucci Los Paños”
  • “200 Copas”
  • “Kármika”
  • “Ojos Ferrari”
  • “Cairo”
  • “Tus Gafitas”
  • “Mientras Me Curo del Cora”
  • “MAMIII”
  • “S91”
  • “Amargura”
  • “Mi Ex Tenía Razón”
  • “Provenza / Provenza (Tiesto Remix)”

14 Aug 2023

Drake Brings Out Bad Bunny During Los Angeles Concert to Announce New Collab

A new Drake and Bad Bunny collaboration is on the horizon. During the “Jumbotron S–t Poppin” rapper’s Sunday night (Aug. 13) concert in Inglewood, Calif., he brought up Bunny for a special announcement during his set, much to the delight of concert attendees.

“I wanna tell y’all something, because y’all are L.A. and we love you,” Drake told the crowd during a brief break between songs. “It’s been like six years since me and Benito did a song, so we got a song coming for y’all on my album and it’s real.” Billboard has reached out to Drake and Bad Bunny’s representatives for comment and any additional information.

The rappers last worked together on their collaborative track “Mía,” which was released in 2018. The song marked a few feats for each artist: “Mía” peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and became Bunny’s first top 10 single as a lead artist; and the single marked Drake’s 26th top 10 on the chart. The song also marked the first time Drake sang entirely in Spanish on a track. The new track (the title of which is unknown) will appear on Drake’s forthcoming studio album, For All the Dogs (release date TBD).

Elsewhere during Drake’s concert, Bad Bunny made headlines for attending the show alongside Kendall Jenner and packing on PDA during the show. The couple went to the concert with Jenner’s older sister, Kim Kardashian.

See video footage from Drake announcing his new Bad Bunny collaboration below.

12 Aug 2023

Juanes Gets His Own Signature Fender Guitar & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music 

From career milestones and 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.

Juanes’ very own Fender guitar

Colombian star Juanes celebrated his birthday in a big way. The “Gris” singer unveiled his very own signature Fender guitar called the “Juanes Stratocaster.” The guitar features a custom “Luna White” satin finish, which is an ode to his first born daughter, Luna. According to a press release, all artist proceeds from the Stratocaster Guitar and the Juanes capsule collection will go towards Mi Sangre Foundation, Juanes’ philanthropic initiative.

“Nowadays, I feel that I only need this guitar and many ideas,” Juanes said in a statement. “My relationship with Fender began when I was living in Colombia. I decided to sell everything I had to buy my first Fender guitar and I came to the United States and recorded my first album. And today, I can say that we have a Juanes Stratocaster in Luna White. It’s a dream. I can’t believe it, I’m very happy.”



Sebastián Yatra at the U.S. Open

When you receive a personal call from tennis star Carlos Alcaráz inviting you to the U.S., you pick up the call and accept. That’s what Yatra did when Alcaráz called him to ask if he’d not only attend but also perform “Vagabundo” at the Sound of the Open show on Aug. 25 in New York. “Let’s go,” responds Yatra. “But you’ll have to sing the song with me. Thanks for the invite. I’m excited to see you again.” Tickets to show can be purchased here.

Family trip

Mexican singer Mario Bautista was recently in Paris celebrating his abuela‘s 95th birthday. The special trip was captured on photos, which Bautista later shared on social media with an emotional caption. “We took my grandma to France for the first time to celebrate her 95th birthday, almost a century old and traveling the world with all her creations, sharing one of the most valuable moments that life has given us,” he wrote. “Thank you, beautiful life, cheers to you, for so many blessing and moments with my family. Happy birthday, grandma, we’re going for the 100.”

Shakira, Shakira

Colombian superstar Shakira is confirmed for the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week, set to take place Oct. 2-6 at the Faena Forum in Miami. The global artist — who in May was named Billboard’s first-ever Latin Woman of the Year — will participate in an exclusive superstar Q&A. Shakira joins a star-studded roster for the five-day legacy event that will feature exclusive panels and conversations with hitmakers throughout the week. Other confirmed artists for Latin Music Week include Peso Pluma, Nicki Nicole, Maria Becerra, Grupo Frontera, Natanael Cano, Arcángel, among many others.

Registration for the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week is now open at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.

Vicente Fernández’s upcoming new album

The musical legacy of Vicente Fernández continues to grow two years after his passing. In the years prior to his death, the greatest exponent of ranchera music recorded 200 songs that will be published in a series of albums. The first instalmment, Vicente Fernández Le Canta a Los Grandes Compositores de México, was released on Thursday. The set includes 20 songs by great Mexican songwriters of the 20th century. Ten of them are classics recorded for the first time by the Charro de Huentitán, as Fernández was also known, including “La Media Vuelta,” “Tú, Sólo Tú” and “A la Orilla de un Palmar.” 

Stream the album below:

11 Aug 2023

Bad Bunny & Rosalía Lead Rolling Stone En Español Award Nominations: Complete List

Nominations for the inaugural Rolling Stone En Español 2023 awards were announced Thursday, and Bad Bunny leads the list with six nominations. Rosalía has five, and Natalia Lafourcade, Juanes and Guitarricadelafuente each scored four.

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Presented by the editors of Rolling Stone En Español, the publication’s first-ever awards will be presented Oct. 26 in Miami, with music, film and television categories.

Among other nominees, Romeo Santos, Fito Páez and Karol G are competing for album of the year along with Bad Bunny, Juanes and Rosalía, who are in the running for artist of the year too.

Guitarricadelafuente is among the nominees for musical promise, a category that also includes Kevin Kaarl, Omar Apollo, Peso Pluma, Silvana Estrada, Villano Antillano and Yahritza y su Esencia, among others.

Here is the complete list:

Music

Album of the Year

Bailando Hasta El Apagón  — Vetusta Morla
Production: Carles Campi Campón, Vetusta Morla

De Todas Las Flores — Natalia Lafourcade
Production: Adan Jodorowsky, Natalia Lafourcade

Fórmula, Vol. 3 — Romeo Santos
Production: Ivan Chevere, Romeo Santos

Futurología Arlt — Fito Páez
Production: Diego Olivero, Gustavo Borner, Fito Páez

La Cantera — Guitarricadelafuente
Production: Raül Refree

La Neta  — Pedro Capó
Production: Diego Contento, Pedro Capó

La Sustancia X — Villano Antillano
Production: Ismael Cancel, Villano Antillano

Mañana Será Bonito — Karol G
Production: Varios

Marchita — Silvana Estrada
Production: Gustavo Guerrero

Mesa Dulce — Dante Spinetta
Production: Dante Spinetta


Motomami — Rosalía
Production: Varios

Nacarile — iLe
Production: iLe, Ismael Cancel

Ozutochi — Ozuna
Production: Varios

Tinta y Tiempo — Jorge Drexler
Production: Carles Campi Campón, Jorge Drexler

Un Verano Sin Ti — Bad Bunny
Production: Varios

Vida Cotidiana — Juanes
Production: Emmanuel Briceño, Juanes, Sebastián Kyrs

Artist of the Year

Bad Bunny

Bizarrap

Christian Nodal

Feid

Fito Páez

iLe

Jorge Drexler

Juanes

Karol G

Natalia Lafourcade

Rosalía

Shakira

Song of the Year 

“Algo bonito” — iLe + Ivy Queen
Songwriter: David Alberto Pinto, Ileana Cabra, Ismael Cancel, Ivy Queen

“Dance crip” — Trueno
Songwriters: Brian Taylor, Mateo Palacios Corazzina, Santiago Ruiz

“Despechá” — Rosalía
Songwriter: Chris Jedi, David Rodríguez, Dylan Wiggins, Gaby Music, Nino Segarra, Noah Goldstein, Rosalía Vila Tobella

“Hey mor” — Ozuna + Feid
Songwriter: Andres Jael Correa, Gerald Oscar Jimenez, Jan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, Salomon Villada Hoyo

“La jumpa” — Arcángel + Bad Bunny
Songwriter: Austin Santos, Benito A. Martínez Ocasio

“Llévame viento” — Natalia Lafourcade
Songwriter: Natalia Lafourcade

“La bachata” — Manuel Turizo
Songwriter: Andrés Jael Correa Ríos, Juan Diego Medina, Vélez, Luis Miguel Gómez Castaño “Casta”, Manuel Turizo Zapata, Édgar Barrera

“Monotonía” — Shakira + Ozuna
Songwriter: Albert Hype, Alejandro Robledo Valencia, Cristian Camilo Álvarez, Juan Carlos Ozuna Rosado, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz, Sergio Robledo, Shakira Mebarak

“Provenza” — Karol G
Songwriter: Carolina Giraldo Navarro, Daniel Echavarria Oviedo, Kevyn Mauricio Cruz Moreno

“¿Quién encendió la luz?” — Guitarricadelafuente
Songwriter: Álvaro Lafuente Calvo

“Sudaka” — Dante + Trueno
Songwriter: Dante Spinetta

“This Is Not America” — Residente + Ibeyi
Songwriter: Jeffrey Peñalva, Lisa-Kaindé Díaz, Naomi Díaz, René Pérez Joglar

“Tití me preguntó” — Bad Bunny
Songwriter: Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, MAG

“Tocarte” — Jorge Drexler + C. Tangana
Songwriter: Antón Álvarez Alfaro, Jorge Drexler, Pablo Drexler, Víctor Martínez

“Villano Antillano: ‘Bzrp music sessions, Vol. 51” — Bizarrap + Villano Antillano
Songwriter: Gonzalo Julián Conde, Villana Santiago Pacheco

“Volver a casa” — Pedro Capó
Songwriter: Pedro Capó

Breakout Star of the Year

Aitana

Guitarricadelafuente

Humbe

Kevin Kaarl

Omar Apollo

Omar Montes

Peso Pluma

Silvana Estrada

Trueno

Villano Antillano

Yahritza y su Esencia

Young Miko

Music Video of the Year

“Arrancármelo” — Wos
Director: Rafael Nir, Tomás Curland

“Canción desaparecida” — Juanes + Mabiland
Director: Kacho López Mari

“Mil y una noches” — Guitarricadelafuente
Director: Pedro Artola

“Ojitos lindos” — Bad Bunny + Bomba Estéreo
Director: Stillz

“Provenza” — Karol G
Director: Pedro Artola

“Saoko” — Rosalía
Director: Valentin Petit

“Solo por ser indios” (Official animated video) — A.N.I.M.A.L. + Juanes
Director: Penumbrart

“Sudaka” — Dante + Trueno
Director: Hernán Corera, Juan Piczman

“Te quería” — Lido Pimienta
Director: ​​J. Gallardo Kattah

“Tenemos que hablar” — Juan Pablo Vega + Ximena Sariñana
Director: Estefanía Piñeres

“This Is Not America” — Residente + Ibeyi
Director: Greg Ohrel

“Where She Goes” — Bad Bunny
Director: Stillz

Music Producer of the Year

Arca

Bizarrap

Carles Campón Brugada

Edgar Barrera

Juan Pablo Vega

Mag

Natalia Lafourcade

Ovy on the Drums

Rosalía

Raül Refree

Sebastián Krys

Tainy

Film & Series

Fiction Feature Film of the Year 

1976 (Chile, 2022)
Director: Manuela Martelli
Script: Alejandra Moffat, Manuela Martelli

Alcarràs (Spain, 2022)
Director: Carla Simón
Script: Carla Simón, Arnau Vilaró

Argentina, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Santiago Mitre
Script: Santiago Mitre, Mariano Llinás

As bestas (Spain, 2022)
Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen
Script: Isabel Peña, Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (Mexico, 2022)
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu
Script: Alejandro González Iñárritu, Nicolás Giacobone 

Cerdita (Spain, 2022)
Director: Carlota Pereda
Script: Carlota Pereda

Competencia oficial (Spain, 2022)
Director: Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn
Script: Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn, Andrés Duprat 
México

Huesera (Mexico, Peru, 2022)
Director: Michelle Garza Cervera
Script: Michelle Garza Cervera, Abia Castillo

La extorsión (Argentina, 2023)
Director: Martino Zaidelis
Script: Emanuel Diez 

La jauría (Colombia, 2022)
Director: Andrés Ramírez Pulido
Script: Andrés Ramírez Pulido

Los reyes del mundo (Colombia, 2022)
Director: Laura Mora Ortega
Script: María Camila Arias, Laura Mora Ortega 

Utama (Bolivia, 2022)
Director: Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Script: Alejandro Loayza Grisi

Series of the Year

Belascoarán (Mexico, 2022)
Director: Ernesto Contreras, Hiromi Kamata, Gonzalo Amat
Creator: Rodrigo Santos

División Palermo (Argentina, 2023)
Director: Santiago Korovsky, Diego Núñez Irigoyen
Creator: Santiago Korovsky

El amor después del amor (Argentina, 2023)
Director: Felipe Gómez Aparicio, Gonzalo Tobal
Creator: Juan Pablo Kolodziej

Hasta el cielo (Spain, 2023)
Director: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Daniel Calparsoro
Creator: Jorge Guerricaechevarría, Daniel Calparsor

La primera vez (Colombia, 2023)
Director: Dago García, Mateo Stivelberg
Creator: Dago García

Las pelotaris 1926 (Mexico, 2022)
Director: Marc Cistaré, Jesús Rodrigo, Jacob Santana
Creator: Marc Cistaré

Los enviados (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Juan José Campanella, Hiromi Kamata, Martino Zaidelis, Camilo Antolini
Creator: Juan José Campanella

Nacho (Spain, 2023)
Director: David Pinillos, Beatriz Sanchís, Eduardo Casanova
Creator: Teresa Fernández-Valdés, Ramón Campos 

No me gusta conducir (Spain, 2022)
Director: Borja Cobeaga
Creator: Borja Cobeaga

Noticia de un secuestro (Chile, Colombia, 2022)
Director: Andrés Wood, Julio Jorquera Arriagada
Creator: Andrés Wood, Rodrigo García

Pálpito (Colombia, 2022)
Director: Camilo Vega
Creator: Leonardo Padrón

Santa Evita (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Rodrigo García, Alejandro Maci
Creator: Rodrigo García

Performance of the Year

Aline Küppenheim Gualtieri
1976 (Chile, 2022)
Director: Alejandra Moffat

Cristina Umaña
Noticia de un secuestro (Chile, Colombia, 2022)
Director: Andrés Wood, Julio Jorquera Arriagada

Daniel Giménez Cacho
Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (Mexico, 2022)
Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

Guillermo Francella
El encargado (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Diego Blieffeld, Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, Jerónimo Carranza

Jhojan Estiven Jiménez
La jauría (Colombia, 2022)
Director: Andrés Ramírez Pulido

Juan Diego Botto
No me gusta conducir (Spain, 2022)
Director: Borja Cobeaga 

Juan Pablo Raba
Noticia de un secuestro (Chile, Colombia, 2022)
Director: Andrés Wood, Julio Jorquera Arriagada

Laia Costa
Cinco lobitos (Spain, 2022)
Director: Alauda Ruiz de Azúa

Laura Galán
Cerdita (Spain, 2022)
Director: Carlota Pereda

Luis Gerardo Mendez
Belascoarán (Mexico, 2022)
Director: Ernesto Contreras, Hiromi Kamata, Gonzalo Amat

Marina Foïs
As bestas (Spain, 2022)
Director: Rodrigo Sorogoyen

Natalia Oreiro
Santa Evita (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Rodrigo García, Alejandro Maci

Paulina Gaitán
Belascoarán (Mexico, 2022)
Director: Ernesto Contreras, Hiromi Kamata, Gonzalo Amat

Penélope Cruz
Competencia oficial (Spain, 2022)
Director: Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn

Peter Lanzani
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Santiago Mitre

Ricardo Darín
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Santiago Mitre


Director of the Year 

Alejandro González Iñárritu
Bardo, falsa crónica de unas cuantas verdades (Mexico, 2022)

Alejandro Loayza Grisi
Utama (Bolivia, 2022)

Andrés Ramírez Pulido
La jauría (Colombia, 2022)

Carla Simón
Alcarràs (Spain, 2022)

Francisca Alegría
La vaca que cantó una canción sobre el futuro (Chile, 2022)

Laura Baumeister
La hija de todas las rabias (Nicaragua, 2022)

Laura Mora Ortega
Los reyes del mundo (Colombia, 2022)

Gastón Duprat, Mariano Cohn
Competencia oficial (Spain, 2022)

Manuela Martelli
1976 (Chile, 2022)

Michelle Garza
Huesera (Mexico, 2022)

Rodrigo Sorogoyen
As bestas (Spain, 2022)

Santiago Mitre
Argentina, 1985 (Argentina, 2022)

Documentary Feature Film of the Year 

Alis (Colombia, 2022)
Director: Clare Weiskopf, Nicolas van Hemelryck

Eami (Paraguay, 2022)
Director: Paz Encina 

El eco (Mexico, 2023)
Director: Tatiana Huezo

María Luisa Bemberg: El eco de mi voz (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Alejandro Maci 

El sostre groc (El techo amarillo) (Spain, 2022)
Director: Isabel Coixet

Hip hop X siempre (Dominican Republic, United States, 2023)
Director: Jessy Terrero

Los sobrevivientes (Chile, 2023)
Director: Rosario Cervio

Mi casa está en otra parte (Mexico, 2022)
Director: Carlos Hagerman, Jorge Villalobos 

Mi país imaginario (Chile, 2022)
Director: Patricio Guzmán 

Si Dios fuera mujer (Colombia, 2022)
Director: Angélica Cervera 

Sintiéndolo mucho (Spain, 2022)
Director: Fernando León de Aranoa 

Una mirada honesta (Argentina, 2022)
Director: Roberto Persano, Santiago Nacif Cabrera

11 Aug 2023

Rauw Alejandro, Karol G & More: What’s Your Favorite New Latin Music Release? Vote!

This week, our New Music Latin roundup — a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums, and videos recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — is powered by new music from Rauw Alejandro, Karol G, and Trueno, to name a few. 

Karol G dropped her new album Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), a set that’s not considered a deluxe or remix album but rather includes 10 fresh tracks. Re-entering her Bichota Era, this time with light-pink hair, Karol G delivers songs about overcoming adversities, self-confidence, being over her ex, and believing in love again. 

She navigates from hard-hitting perreos (“Gatita Gangster”) to chill reggae beats (“Me Tengo Que Ir”) to her first-ever cumbia song (“Mi Ex Tenía Razón”), inspired by Selena Quintanilla, and reeled in some impressive collaborators, such as Peso Pluma and Young Miko, to name a few.

While Karol G is celebrating life and love, Rauw Alejandro is heartbroken in his new track “Hayama Hana by Raúl.”

In the ballad set over weeping keyboards, Rauw not only opens up about his recent breakup from Rosalía but also pens an honest love letter. “What will come next? I don’t know/ But I know that for you it will be all the Grammys, hey/ They will study your art over time/ When they plan, I know that they always take you as an example,” he sings. “I’ll finish our little house in case you feel like coming back/ Today I stop writing to you, not loving you.” 

Other notable releases this week include Banda MS and Yahritza y Su Esencia’s first collaborative effort in “Solo Que Lo Dudes,” Luis R. Conriquez’s attempt at reggaeton music in “Botelleo,” and Trueno’s “TRANKY FUNKY,” among others.

Last week, Feid’s “Vente Conmigo” won the reader poll with over 44 percent of the votes. What’s your favorite new Latin music release of the week? Vote below! 

11 Aug 2023

New Music Latin: Listen to Releases From Banda MS, Karol G, Rauw Alejandro & More

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.

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Banda MS & Yahritza y Su Esencia, “Solo Que Lo Dudes” (Lizos Music)

It’s the first time Yahritza Y Su Esencia has recorded a song with Banda MS — but it’s not the first time the two acts have united forces. Back in June, the sibling trio joined the legendary band onstage in Los Angeles to sing “Mi Mayor Anhelo,” which is around when they teased they were working on a collab. “Solo Que Lo Dudes” is a rhythmic tuba-powered cumbia that puts both Yahritza’s and Alan’s (from Banda MS) powerful and distinctive vocals at the forefront, as they sing about an “amor bonito,” or genuine love. “More than I could’ve ever imagined, stay with me, stay by my side. No one can stop this pretty love, let’s love each other slowly … I need you,” they declare. This new cumbia song comes on the heels of Yahritza Y Su Esencia’s other cumbia single, the Grupo Frontera-assisted “Frágil,” peaking at No. 1 on the Regional Mexican Airplay chart. It’s the trio’s first leader on any Billboard ranking. — GRISELDA FLORES

Rauw Alejandro, “Hayami Hana by Raúl”



Rauw Alejandro pens a heart-wrenching love letter to Rosalía in “Hayami Hana,” a ballad set over keyboards, where he raps and croons about the difficulties of their breakup, revealing that he never thought they would part ways. The track — whose title in Japanese could be translated as “flower of rare beauty,” and for now is only available on Rauw’s YouTube and SoundCloud accounts — comes less than a month after the couple announced that they’d ended their relationship after nearly four years together. Its moving lyrics are a testament of Rauw’s deep love and respect for his ex-fiancée, both as a person and as an artist. “What will come next? I don’t know/ But I know that for you it will be all the Grammys, hey/ They will study your art over time/ When they plan, I know that they always take you as an example,” sings Rauw. And in one of the most heartbreaking moments he laments, “I’ll finish our little house in case you feel like coming back/ Today I stop writing you, not loving you.” It made me tear up without realizing it. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS

Estevie & Cuco, “El Paso” (Nice Life Recording Company/Interscope Records)

Wearing her heart on her sleeve, Mexican-American singer Estevie (born Sarah Silva) is reviving the spirit of vintage borderland cumbia. On her latest single “El Paso” — already an irresistible cut punctuated by a gripping accordion riff over a savory güiro rhythm — the SoCal star delivers a heartwarming romance, described as “A Chicano love story,” alongside indie pop sensation Cuco, who comes in a minute and a half later to offer his bu tender croon. In the visual, Cuco shines like the sun (literally), while Estevie travels far and wide in search of her soulmate. “El Paso” is the final single leading to Estevie’s debut EP, Cumbialicious, out at the end of September. — ISABELA RAYGOZA

Karol G, Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) (Bichota Records/Interscope Records)

Karol G is so excited about making history with her 2023 album Mañana Será Bonito, and kicking off her first-ever stadium tour this week, that she has released even more new music. Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) is not a deluxe or remix album, but rather a sequel to February’s Mañana — one that shows a more experimental Karol, and one who’s healed and matured, and is both in love and empowered as ever.

The set kicks off with the hard-hitting drill/rap fusion “BICHOTAG,” where she chants about being the ultimate bichota — no ifs, ands, or buts. It then navigates to tracks such as “OKI DOKI” and “Mi Ex Tenía Razón,” the set’s focus track, where the Colombian artist delivers a dulcet cumbia/Tex-Mex track à la Selena Quintanilla (one of Karol’s favorite artists). The set also includes several high-profile collaborations, with Karol reeling in fellow Colombiana Kali Uchis (“Me Tengo Que Ir”) as well as newcomers Peso Pluma (“QLONA”), Dei V (“Gatita Gangster”), and Young Miko (“Dispo”).

To everyone’s surprise, Bichota Season is also home to “Una Noche en Medellín (Remix,)” alongside rising Chilean artist Cris MJ and Ryan Castro (the remix was slated for a 2022 release). The track, about enjoying the night life in Medellín, was originally released by Cris MJ last year, and performed live for the first time during Karol’s set at the 2022 Viña del Mar festival. The album closes with the previously released “Provenza (Remix)” by Tiesto, which debuted at the 2022 Tomorrowland Festival. — JESSICA ROIZ

Check out more editor’s picks in the weekly playlist below!

11 Aug 2023

Every Track on Karol G’s ‘Mañana Sera Bonito (Bichota Season)’ Album Ranked

Karol G has re-entered her Bichota era—this time with light pink hair and a new album dubbed Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season), out today (Aug. 11) via Bichota Records/Interscope Records.

Home to 10 tracks, including the previously released “Provenza (Remix)” with Tiësto and “S91,” Bichota Season delivers a new side of the Colombian superstar, who has evolved, healed, fallen in love, and remained as empowered as ever. She also continues to flaunt her artistic versatility, experimenting with chill reggae beats (“Me Tengo Que Ir” with Kali Uchis) and norteño rhythms (“Mi Ex Tenía Razón”), among other new sounds.

“I would love to find the exact words that define what this season means to me,” the Colombian artist expressed on Instagram. “Mañana será bonito part B: perreo season, bellaqueo season, and why not, romantiqueo too.”

Mañana Será Bonito (Bichota Season) — which includes collabs with Uchis, Peso Pluma, Dei V, and Young Miko — coincided with the week the Bichota singer kicked off her Mañana Será Bonito stadium tour, which started Aug. 10 at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The 15-date trek, presented by Live Nation, will also visit Pasadena, Miami, Houston and Dallas, before wrapping up Sept. 28 at Gillette Stadium in Boston.

The set also dropped almost six months after the release of the historic Mañana Será Bonito album on Feb. 24, which became the first all Spanish-language LP by a female artist to top the Billboard 200 albums chart.

Below, the Billboard Latin editors rank every new song on Karol’s album. (The closing “Provenza (Remix)” — which debuted at the 2022 Tomorrowland Music Festival — is not on the ranked list, since it’s a previously released track.)