Ryan Castro Releases ‘El Cantante del Ghetto’ & More New Music Latin

billboard.com 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. Ryan…

In Canada: AP Dhillon’s Early Exit From Coachella and Latin Music’s Rise

billboard.com AP Dhillon is leaving the California desert behind. Coachella announced that the Punjabi-Canadian star will not appear at the festival’s second weekend as planned, citing…

Latin Joint Albums From the Past Decade: J Balvin & Bad Bunny, Feid & Yandel and More

billboard.com After releasing two previous collaborative efforts, Feid and Yandel made many fans very happy when they dropped a joint EP called MANIFESTING 20-05 earlier this month. This…

Blue Lizard Effect: New Documentary Explores What Makes Aruba The Happiest Island In The World

benzinga.com ORANJESTAD, Aruba, April 19, 2024 /CNW/ -- Today, the One happy island of Aruba is announcing the new documentary series – The limited-series documentary aims to bring…

Nature Now Has Its Own Spotify Artist Page: Initiative Will Raise Conservation Funds With Music by David Bowie, Brian Eno & More

billboard.com Many songs from across the musical canon feature the sound of ocean waves, wind, rain, thunder, lightning, bird calls and other sounds of nature. Now, nature itself is being…

Telemundo Chairman Luis Fernandez Hires The Mediapro Studio Exec Javier Pons, Ups Ronald Day at Streamlined Telemundo Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises Chairman Luis Fernandez is spearheading an executive shuffle and a restructuring of Telemundo Studios in a bid to amp up the company’s…

illycaffè serves as main sponsor of the 60th International Art Exhibition

benzinga.com The company reaffirms its commitment to this global event by introducing the new illy Art Collection Biennale Arte 2024 during an event at the Procuratie Vecchie in Piazza…

The Siblings of Latin Music: Ha*Ash, Mau y Ricky, Los Dos Carnales & More

billboard.com From The Beach Boys to Jackson 5 to the Jonas Brothers, musical family affairs have always existed —and maybe even moreso in the Latin music scene. One of the most notable…

Sanctuary Cities Set Migrant Sex Offenders Free Instead Of Handing Them Over To ICE

zerohedge.com Sanctuary Cities Set Migrant Sex Offenders Free Instead Of Handing Them Over To ICE Long painted as safe havens of humanitarianism by the establishment media, sanctuary…

5 Things We’d Like to See on Shakira’s ‘Las Mujeres Ya No lloran’ Tour: The Dream Setlist & More

billboard.com Shakira did not lie when she announced on social media: “se viene la loba” (the she wolf is coming). The Colombian superstar unveiled the dates to the North American leg of…

Karol G’s Mañana Será Bonito Latin America Tour: Best Fashion Moments

billboard.com Karol G has traveled across Latin America with her Mañana Será Bonito Tour, paying homage to the countries she’s performing in by wearing a special outfit that represents…

‘Pablo Escobar’ cannot be registered as a trademark, EU court rules

ft.com Registering name of dead Colombian drug kingpin would flout ‘fundamental values and moral standards’

‘One Hundred Years Of Solitude’: Netflix Unveils Teaser For Series Adaptation Of Gabriel García Marquez’s Magical Realist Masterpiece

deadline.com A sneak peek of Netflix’s 100 Years Of Solitude has been released. The hugely anticipated series adaptation of the Gabriel García Marquez novel bows on the streamer later…

illycaffè presents the new illy Art Collection at the Biennale Arte signed by 4 emerging Latin American artists

benzinga.com TRIESTE, Italy, April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --illycaffè, a global coffee company known for its sustainable quality and for the privileged bond it has built with the world of…

Coachella has entered its flop era, are influencers really to blame?

thestreet.com Coachella, the music festival that has gone viral every year for the past decade, may have just entered its flop era as tickets to the two-weekend event experienced a…

A new AI-powered tool can help journalists detect audio deepfakes in Spanish

niemanlab.org Journalists can now identify Spanish-language deepfake audio using a new tool called VerificAudio launched Tuesday, according to an announcement from Prisa Media. “In a new…

‘Paraiso Travel’s Simon Brand, Producer Daniel Eilemberg Partner with Imaginer Films to Launch Clover Studios in Colombia (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com Award-winning Colombian director-producer Simon Brand and Miami-based media executive producer Daniel Eilemberg have joined forces with the founders of Emmy-winning Imaginer…

Auna S.A. Maintains Stability Amid Colombian Oversight

tipranks.com has released an update. Auna S.A., a Latin American healthcare provider, has reassured stakeholders that its Colombian ope...

Your Next Weed Promo Could Go Viral: How CannaCribs Is Shaping Social Media With Influencer Marketing

benzinga.com Grow World, under the visionary leadership of Cannacribs creator Nick Morin, is at the forefront of transforming the cannabis industry by pioneering a unique platform that…

GUSTAVO LOPEZ REVEALS NEW VENTURE GLOBALATINO MUSIC PARTNERS

benzinga.com LOS ANGELES, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Latin music entertainment power player Gustavo Lopez has launched a new, full service, independent, multi-media, music…

‘I'm a Pro-Freedom Candidate’: John Deaton on his Senate Race With Elizabeth Warren

coindesk.com Deaton, who has from Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse and Chris Larsen, the company’s co-founder and various members of the crypto community, insists he’s not an “XRP Attorney,”…

Gustavo Lopez Launches New Entertainment Company Globalatino Music Partners

billboard.com Gustavo Lopez has launched a new “full service” multimedia entertainment company, Globalatino Music Partners, Billboard can announce. The venture will offer label services,…

J Balvin Invigorates Coachella 2024 With Sci-Fi Show & Will Smith Surprise

billboard.com J Balvin‘s Coachella 2024 set on Sunday night (April 14) was nothing short of a spectacle, blending sci-fi visuals, infectious beats, and surprise guest appearances into an…

Colombia’s President Petro meets Maduro after describing Maria Corina Machado's disqualification as "anti-democratic coup"

venezuelareports.com During his first visit to Venezuela as president of Colombia in 2022, Gustavo Petro said that “the friendship of the two peoples must be maintained, no matter what,” in a…

A Servando & Florentino Documentary Is Coming, Plus More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

billboard.com From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s…

Shakira Joins Bizarrap for Surprise Coachella Performance, Announces Tour for Late 2024

variety.com Coachella’s first weekend has been full of surprises, and Bizarrap‘s evening set on Friday was no exception as the high-energy DJ set got an assist from Shakira — where she…

Wall Street Favorites: 3 Travel Stocks With Strong Buy Ratings for April 2024

investorplace.com Get on board with these promising travel stocks before the train leaves the station It’s a great time to be looking at stocks in the travel and hospitality industries. The…

Karol G’s Barbed-Wire Heart Logo Takes Over FC Barcelona Jerseys

billboard.com In honor of Karol G being the most streamed female Latin artist on Spotify globally for four years in a row, the Colombian hitmaker’s barbed-wire heart logo will be featured…

Man thinks he wins the prize for clingiest kitten: "At least she loves me"

newsweek.com Cats usually have a reputation for being aloof, but a kitten called Cali recently went viral on social media for the opposite reason. In a post shared on TikTok earlier in…

Shakira’s ‘Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)’ Named the ‘Catchiest’ Soccer Song of All Time

billboard.com Shakira’s “Waka, Waka (This Time For Africa)” has been named “the catchiest soccer song,” according to new research obtained by SeatPick. Related Shakira Explains Why Her…

The most infamous crime stories of the '90s that still shock us today

aol.com None Throughout the '90s, there were crime stories that shocked the world. • None Selena, Tupac, and Biggie were all murdered during this decade. • None O.J. Simpson, who…

Parex Resources and Ecopetrol Enter into Definitive Agreements to Explore Colombia's High-Potential Llanos Foothills Trend

benzinga.com CALGARY, Alberta, April 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parex Resources Inc. ("Parex" or the "Company") PXT and its strategic partner Ecopetrol S.A. ("Ecopetrol"), are pleased…

Premios Heat Latin Music Awards Celebrates 10th Anniversary

billboard.com The Heat Latin Music Awards will take place July 11 at Cap Cana in The Dominican Republic, Billboard can announce. The 2024 Heat Latin Music Awards will include 10 new…

The Dictionary of Latin Urban Music: Decoding Slang in Reggaetón & Trap Lyrics

billboard.com We listen to it full blast, we sing the lyrics at the top of our lungs, and even relate to the song, but perhaps there are times we are unsure of what we’re actually singing…

Netflix Inks Colombia’s Pablo González and Camilo Prince, Showrunners of ‘Hijacking of Flight 601’

variety.com In an unprecedented move, Netflix has struck a multi-year creative partnership with Colombian writer/director team Camilo Prince and Pablo González of Miracol Media, best…

Netflix Strikes Overall Deal With Colombian Duo Behind ‘The Hijacking Of Flight 601’

deadline.com Netflix has struck an overall deal with the Colombian producers behind The Hijacking of Flight 601 (Secuestro del Vuelo 601), which launches on the streamer today. Camilo…

Has Ron DeSantis gone too far in Florida?

economist.com More people live in Florida than in New York state, where the budget is nearly twice as big. From kindergarten through high school New York spends more than twice as much as…

Trump wants to whack Chinese firms. How badly could he hurt them?

economist.com A few months before America’s presidential election in 1980, George H.W. Bush paid a visit to Beijing. He got a frosty reception. Days earlier, Bush’s running mate, Ronald…

BIME Bogotá 2024 Unveils Lineup Featuring 60-Plus International Artists

billboard.com BIME — an international music industry gathering held in Bilbao, Spain, since 2013 and in Bogota, Colombia, since 2022 — returns for its third edition in the Colombian…

Power Leaves Corp. Signs Supply Agreement With Pure Spirits

benzinga.com Pure Spirits, an innovator in the Canadian Spirits Industry, has Purchased PLC's Coca X (Extract) and Coca E (Essence) to Expand Their Product Offerings TORONTO, Ontario ,…

Explainer-Why did Ecuador raid Mexico's Quito embassy?

investing.com Mexico abruptly suspended bilateral relations with Ecuador in an escalating diplomatic dispute, after Ecuador's police forced their way into Mexico's Quito embassy to arrest…

Latin American governments rally around Mexico after embassy raid in Ecuador

investing.com Latin American governments, including regional heavyweight Brazil, rallied around Mexico on Saturday after its embassy in Ecuador was raided to arrest a controversial…

Feid Drops Marvel Comic Book ‘Ferxxo the Green Man’ & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

billboard.com From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s…