Paquita la del Barrio (""Franny from the neighborhood"") is the stage name of Francisca Viveros Barradas, a Mexican singer of rancheras and other Mexican styles. She was born in Alto Lucero, Veracruz and started her career in Mexico City in 1970. Her songs usually take a stance against Mexico's sexist “macho Latino” male culture, which has made her popular among... read full bio
They have been called everything from Aztec B-boys to Mestizo Punks. Through it all, Café Tacuba has been able to dodge one tag after another by coming up with thrashing sounds that boil down to only one ingredient: Originality. Their eponymous debut album ""Café Tacuba"", released originally in 1992, went gold in their homeland of Mexico, but more importantly has... read full bio
Sofia Vergara is an actress, comedian, television hostess, and model. She is known for her strong Columbian accent and her role as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett on the ABC series, Modern Family. Her other television credits include, Hot Properties, Amas de casa desesperadas, The Knights of Prosperity, Dirty Sexy Money, Fuego en la sangre, and 365 Days of Love. She is also... read full bio
Luis Alfonso Rodrguez López-Cepero is a Puerto Rican musician who performs under the stage name Luis Fonsi. He is also known by his birth name. He is well-known for a number of songs, one of which is titled "Despacito," and it features the rapper Daddy Yankee. Because of his performance of the song "Aqu Estoy Yo," Fonsi was nominated for... read full bio
CNCO is a relatively new Latin American pop group, but their talent has been obvious from the start. Made up of five extremely talented singers, Christopher Vélez, Richard Camacho, Joel Pimentel, Erick Brian Colón, and Zabdiel De Jesús, CNCO was formed on the Univision singing competition show Le Banda. The members of CNCO competed individually on the show and announced... read full bio
Signed to Warner Music Group, Danny Ocean is a Latin music singer, whose hit “Me Rehuso” (“Baby I Won’t”) is certified Gold in Italy and Platinum in Spain. It became a No. 1 hit in Mexico, and topped the US Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart at No. 18. Danny became the first independent artist to appear on all of... read full bio
Miguel Bosé grew up surrounded by noteworthy culture. Family friends with Pablo Picasso and Ernest Hemingway, Bosé was influenced by many artistic greats. He began his career as an actor, but when he did not achieve success in this field, he started to sing. Bosé was a major teen idol in Italy, Spain, and Southern Europe. His disco and new... read full bio
Juan Fernando Fonseca, better known as his stage name, Fonseca, is a Colombian guitarist and vocalist from Bogota, Colombia. As a child he always had a passion for music and he studied at Javeriana University and Berklee College of Music in Boston. When he was only 12 years old he started recording music and his parents encouraged him to pursue... read full bio
Myke Towers is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer and composer from Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico. Towers rose to fame after the release of his debut single, “Amor Juvenil”. This led to him releasing his debut studio album, “El Final del Principio” which peaked at number 12 on the US Latin Rhythm charts. It wasn’t a few more years till Towers... read full bio
Jefnier Osorio Moreno, better known as his stage name Lunay, is a Puerto Rican singer who performing reggaeton and latin trap music. Lunay was born in Corozal, Puerto Rico, and while growing up he had a passion for playing soccer and playing the drums. When he was only 12 years old, Lunay began recording his own freestyle raps, which he... read full bio
Emilio Estefan is a Grammy Award winning Cuban-American musician and producer who rose to fame as a member of Miami Sound Machine and is the husband of Gloria Estefan. Estefan was born in Santiago de Cuba and moved to Spain at 14 years old to find refuge from the Castro regime and shortly after, moved to Miami, Florida. Around this... read full bio
Lenny Tavarez is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter, dancer, and record producer who is best known for being part of the musical duo, Dyland & Lenny with Carlos Castillo Cruz, or Dyland. During their time as Dyland and Lenny, the duo began their career with the release of their debut single, “Nadie Te Amara Como Yo,” which peaked at number 33... read full bio
Ivete Sangalo is a Brazilian singer, composer, and actress who was born on May 27, 1972, in Juazeiro, Bahia, Brazil. Sangalo, known for her powerful voice, dramatic stage presence, and infectious enthusiasm, has become one of Brazil's most popular and influential singers, as well as gaining international acclaim. Sangalo showed an early interest in music and began her singing career as... read full bio
Camila is a Mexican soft rock duo who reached success in their home country, and all over Latin America, upon the release of their debut album Todo Cambió. The group is comprised of: Mario Domm (producer and composer) from Mexico City and Pablo Hurtado (guitarist) from San Luis Potosí. Camila's name came from an idea of a friend. Camila means... read full bio
Norteno band Los Tigres del Norte was formed when the members were just teenagers. They gained popularity with the release of “Contrabando y traicion”, which was an immediate success on both sides of the border, inspired a series of movies, and kicked off one of the most extraordinary careers in Spanish-language music. In norteno/conjunto style, Los Tigres del Norte portray... read full bio
Countless sold-out appearances, raving reviews and a victorious amount of awards; such vibrant words can only be used to describe one band, The Gipsy Kings. Since coming forth they have acquired Top Ten recognition in over a dozen countries and received fifteen Gold and Platinum records, with every single one of their albums making the Pop Latin chart. The Gipsy... read full bio
Pepe Aguilar is a renowned Grammy Award-winning Mexican singer-songwriter and actor. Pepe is a huge force in the music industry. He has released over twenty studio albums with numerous gold and platinum certifications, and over 10 million copies sold in the U.S. and Mexico. This American-born artist has had a very successful career in music that spans the ranchera, mariachi... read full bio
Not only is the world-renowned Banda El Recodo the first banda to come out of Mexico, but it is also the most popular and successful. The group is made up of four clarinets, three trumpets, a tambora, a bass drum with a cymbal on top, a tarola, a snare drum, a tuba, three trombones, two alto horns, and two singers.... read full bio
Sebastian Yatra is a Columbian born singer and songwriter who rose to fame across Latin America, United States, and Europe after the release of his reggaeton single, “Traicionera”. The Latin trap and reggaeton artist has worked with producers Kevin ADG, Chan El Genio, and Dandee who are known for producing chart topping singles for Shakira, Maluma, and Reykon. Soon after... read full bio
Manuel Turizo is a Colombian raggaeton artist who is taking the world by storm as one of Billboard’s ’10 Latin Artists to Watch in 2018.’ Since then, he’s proved to the world that it’s a title he’s earned and his recent appearance on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the song “La Bachata” is yet another reminder to never take... read full bio
