Latin music runs across borders, genres, and generations, but while Latin legends such as Bad Bunny, Karol G, and J Balvin dominate headlines, there’s a wave of rising talent changing the sound of Latin music in real time. From Mexico to Chile, Puerto Rico to Brazil, here are 10 Latin artists making serious noise right […]
In April 1988, Tracy Chapman released one of the most quietly revolutionary debut albums of all time. With just her voice, an acoustic guitar, and eleven beautiful songs, she broke through a music industry dominated by synths, hair metal, and polished pop. Her debut album, simply titled Tracy Chapman, didn’t just launch her career; it
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First published in Hey Mag, September 2019 JuanDa Lotero is a Colombian Reggaetón artist. He has officially released 20 singles as a solo artist; more if you include his work as a featured artist. His collaboration with Dani y Magneto (Ve y Dile) has received 1.4M views on YouTube. He is something of a local
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First published in Hey Mag, September 2019 IS LATIN MUSIC MORE POPULAR THAN EVER BEFORE? It’s been called the ‘Despacito Effect’ by industry observers but is it true that Latin Music is more popular than ever before? With increasing numbers of Latin artists, releasing more and more tracks each year and then topping the charts,
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First published on iamCrü – 02/07/2021 “I’d rather discuss things like life’s mysteries and aliens,” admits singer-songwriter RXTH. “I am fascinated by the recent official military disclosures of UFOs and claims that otherworldly beings are a much bigger part of our history than is commonly acknowledged.” It’s no coincidence, then, that RXTH’s new track Braveheart is released
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It’s 5pm on the eve of the Ivor Novello Awards and Christine McVie is sat in her London home, excited and contemplating the forthcoming ceremony and the prospect of accepting her Lifetime Achievement Award. “I’m thrilled to bits. It’s a huge honour and I’m overwhelmed, really.” No stranger to awards, Christine can count Grammy Awards, a
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2018 witnessed the 70th anniversary of the LP, the ‘long player’, also known as the album. For people of a certain age and for vinyl junkies, the album is everything. Hey Mag takes a look at the music format that is making a comeback. Words_Darren Haynes [First published in Hey Mag, September 2019] Long before the days
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Once thought to be on life support, vinyl records have not only survived but now they’re thriving. According to The Official Charts Company, in 2023, UK vinyl LP sales surged to 5.9 million units, marking an 11.7 % increase from the previous year and the largest annual growth this decade. That total represents the highest annual
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