From career milestones and new music releases to major announcements and more, Board Editors highlight the latest news in Latin music every week. What happened in the world of Latin music this week.
a next generation leader
Time The magazine unveiled its 2023 “Next Generation Leaders” list this week, spotlighting 10 trendsetters and trailblazers, including Argentine hitmaker BizRap. In an article titled “Viral hitmaker Bizarrep wants his music to speak for itself,” the 24-year-old producer—known for his fiery “BZRP Music Sessions” with Shakira, Nicky Jam and Nathi Peluso—opened up to name a few. About the importance of people knowing his music. “I make music every day,” he said Time, “I love creating teasers, thinking of ideas for my videos. I’m always thinking about the next step.
Myke Towers and ESPN Team Up
In preparation for the NBA Finals on June 1st, ESPN and Myke Towers have teamed up for some new music. This week, the Puerto Rican rapper dropped a new verse featuring G-Eazy on the “MVP” track from A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, which dropped two weeks ago. The new NBA Finals remix, featuring Towers, is part of the digital and social promotion of ESPN and ABC’s NBA Finals coverage. In a joint Instagram post with A Boogie, the artist said, “The finale is almost here…” Listen to part of the track below:
Unlocking a “Tusa” Memory
This week, Karol ji graces the cover of Eli Magazine, where he gave some backstory on how “Tusa” was born during the “Song Association” video component. He explained how he DMed the collaboration to Nicki Minaj and then expressed the virality it gained during the pandemic in 2020. Minaj also shared a throwback memory on Twitter. “When I heard ‘Tusa’ I fell in love,” she expressed. “I was dancing nonstop with my husband in the backyard. We swore we were doing merengue. The song made us feel very happy. That’s how I found out it was him. Watch Karol’s video and read Minaj’s full tweet below:
EDM meets Regional Mexican
Who would have ever thought that electronic dance music and regional Mexican would match so well? This week, Eslabon Armado surprised fans with a new EDM remix of his Peso Pluma-assisted hit “Ella Baila Sola.” The promoted dance version debuted at the Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, headlined by Los Angeles-based DJ Devro. “I can’t believe this actually happened […] What an unforgettable moment,” the Mexican-American artist expressed on Instagram. Below, watch the moment Eslabon and Devereaux performed the new dance remix for the first time:
shakira making waves
After a very public breakup, which has been a staple in her recent hits “Te Felicito,” “Monotonia,” “Shakira: The Buzzreep Music Sessions, Vol. 53,” and “Acrostico,” Shakira is reassuring fans that she Doing it right In a recent Instagram video, the Colombian artist shows off one of her many talents while surfing on a beach to the tune of Bob Marley’s “Waiting in Vain.” “If there are no waves, you make them,” the 2023 Billboard Latin Woman of the Year captioned the clip, which was filmed in her new hometown of Miami.
