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Latin music (Portuguese and Spanish: música latina) is a term used by the music industry as a catch-all category for various styles of music from Ibero-America, which encompasses Latin America, Spain, Portugal, and the Latino population in Canada and the United States, as well as music that is sung in either Spanish and/or Portuguese. (Full article...)
Billboard Latin charts
- The current number-one song on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart is "Gata Only" by FloyyMenor and Cris Mj.
- The current number-one album on the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart is Pa Las Baby's y Belikeada by Fuerza Regida.
Did you know? -
- ... that the recording of "La Incondicional" by Luis Miguel broke several airplay records in Latin America, where it remained at the top of the charts for seven months?
- ... that the song "Es Demasiado Tarde", written and performed by Ana Gabriel, was the best-performing Latin single of 1991 in the U.S.?
- ...that the motif of "La Paloma," written by Sebastián Iradier in Cuba around 1863, can be traced back to an episode during the Greco-Persian Wars in 492 BCE?
- ... that the awards and nominations received by reggaeton rapper Ivy Queen include five for her song "Dime"?
- ... that Paquito D'Rivera won a Latin Grammy Award with a suite?
- ... that the album Amar la Trama by Uruguayan singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler was recorded in just four days?
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The song received generally positive reviews from music critics who praised the liveliness of the track and noted the consistency with other songs performed by Martin. It peaked at number five on the US Hot Latin Songs and became Martin's 23rd top-ten single on the chart. An accompanying music video, directed by Kátia Lund and Lívia Gama of Bossa Nova Films, was shot in Rio de Janeiro. It features Martin singing and dancing on the beach accompanied by around 100 other people.
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Scotto left the band in 1991 and was replaced by drummer Claudio Strunz. This lineup recorded the band's second studio album, Ácido Argentino. Hermética opened for Black Sabbath and Motorhead during their visits to Argentina, but had to cancel their headlining tour in Paraguay. They recorded a live album, En vivo 1993 Argentina, and took part in a concert at a penal facility.
Selected album -
In the U.S., Formula, Vol. 1 peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Latin Albums and Billboard Tropical Albums charts and was the best-selling Latin album of 2012. It was certified three times platinum (Latin field) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 300,000 copies and had sold 328,000 copies in the U.S. by February 2014.
Latin music WikiProject
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Latin music was created with the purpose of assembling writers and editors interested in Latin music.
- The aim of this project is to standardize and improve articles related to the various genres of Latin music, as well as to create missing articles.
- To become a member of the WikiProject (anyone may join), simply click and add your username.
Featured content
Featured content:
Billboard Top Latin Songs Year-End Chart ·
Fijación Oral, Vol. 1 ·
Formula, Vol. 1 ·
Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album ·
List of awards and nominations received by Ivy Queen ·
Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year ·
Latin Grammy Award for Record of the Year ·
Latin Grammy Award for Song of the Year ·
Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year ·
List of number-one Billboard Top Latin Albums from the 1990s ·
Ricardo Arjona discography ·
Ricky Martin albums discography ·
Romance (Luis Miguel album)
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