The pro-migrant song by Mexican-Americans Becky G and Carlos Santana, plus new albums by the ‘Prince of Salsa’, Nicaragua’s Luis Enrique, Venezuelan duo Mau y Ricky, and Mexicans Pepe Aguilar and Lila Downs top the week’s Latin new music releases.
The list of new Spanish-language music is completed by artists with urban and pop rhythms, such as Puerto Ricans Jay Wheeler and Ozuna, and Mexico’s Sofia Reyes.
Santana and Becky G’s ‘great love’ for migrants
Mi gran amor’ is a pro-immigrant song by Mexican-Americans Carlos Santana and Becky G, who talk about immigration, love, fear, sacrifice and the current reality of millions of Latino families in the United States. Becky G narrates the story with her voice, accompanied by Santana’s guitar.
The return of the ‘Prince of Salsa’ and his new music
The ‘Prince of salsa’ Luis Enrique, known for his hit ‘Yo no sé mañana’, releases ‘El alma en clave’, his first unreleased album in 13 years, recorded between Miami, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. It has 11 tracks, including some already released, such as ‘La foto’, ‘Ayúdame a entender’ and ‘Nombre y apellido’, with rapper De La Ghetto.
Pepe Aguilar’s double premiere
Pepe Aguilar presents two albums. The first is ‘¡Que viva Antonio Aguilar!’, a tribute to the Mexican singer with artists such as Carin León, Banda MS, Edén Muñoz, Carlos Rivera and Lucero. The other is ‘Mi suerte es ser mexicano vol. 2’, which reaffirms his commitment to the preservation of charrería and traditional Mexican music.
The indigenous world of Lila Downs
The Mexican singer launches ‘Cambias mi mundo’, an album of 10 songs that, for the first time, are all of her own authorship and in which she promises “cumbia with conviction”, in addition to drawing inspiration from indigenous cultures. In the material, which includes collaborations with Leonel García, Snow Tha Product and Alex Cuba, she promotes the single ‘El jardín del placer’.
Mau y Ricky’s intimacy and honesty
Venezuelan duo Mau y Ricky premieres, after two years, a new studio album, ‘Ricky y Mau’, which they define as their “most honest and free project to date”. With 12 songs, it includes the singles ‘Te quiero’ with Kapo, ‘Las flores’ and ‘aiaiaiaiaiaiai’, and collaborations with Marc Anthony, Lia Kali and Matisse.
Jay Wheeler’s ‘Favorite Voice
Puerto Rican Jay Wheeler premieres ‘La voz favorita’, an album with 24 songs in which the artist returns to his trap roots with a mix of R&B, reggaeton and romantic themes. The release comes on the heels of ‘De lejitos’, the material’s lead single, which has already topped the charts.
Ozuna’s new music, it’s the “old one”.
Puerto Rican Ozuna releases ‘Mi yo de antes’, a single that represents his return to his urban roots after exploring other genres. In this song, the Puerto Rican reflects on versions of himself that remain in the past and on those loves that, over time, revealed their true motives.
The final minutes of Sofia Reyes
Mexico’s Sofia Reyes showcases her bilingual artistry with ‘Final minutes’, a track that explores the idea that decisive moments come right “at the end” of an ordeal. The electronic pop song is a collaboration with rapper French Montana and LMNT 115, an undisclosed Australian electronic duo, reported Agencia EFE.
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