From profession milestones and new music releases to main bulletins and extra, Billboard editors spotlight the newest information buzz in Latin music each week. Right here’s what occurred within the Latin music world this week.
GEN MEX
Amazon Music has launched “GEN MEX: Your Era of Música Mexicana,” which is able to, in keeping with the corporate, embrace new music programming and editorial, together with Amazon Originals, movies, livestreams, and a brand new video that includes Christian Nodal the place he introduces followers to Amazon’s new dwelling of Música Mexicana. Moreover, GEN MEX launches with greater than 80 playlists and with Yahritza Y Su Esencia because the newly-named ROMPE artist.
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“GEN MEX is a celebration of one of many quickest rising music classes inside Latin music previously few years, one which continues to transcend borders throughout Latin America, the U.S. and past,” mentioned Rocio Guerrero, head of world Latin, Amazon Music. “To look forward, it’s a must to honor the legends which have handed down their traditions. GEN MEX will honor these roots, whereas serving to to redefine its future, connecting followers throughout borders and generations and elevating the voices of these driving the tradition ahead.”
Premios de la Radio
Estrella Media has introduced that it’s going to host their annual Premios de la Radio awards ceremony once more in Mexico Metropolis this 12 months. Set to happen Thursday, Nov. 3, the present will air and stream on EstrellaTV channels within the U.S. and will probably be simulcast in Mexico on broadcast associate TV Azteca’s Azteca Uno.
“We’ve got all the time revered the general public’s needs, and that’s the reason the best artists put their belief in Premios de La Radio. It’s an awards present for the individuals. It will likely be a pleasure to return to Mexico Metropolis with the perfect artists and ambassadors of Regional Mexican music,” mentioned Pepe Garza, govt producer of Premios de la Radio for Estrella Media.
J Balvin launches OYE
Simply in time for Psychological Well being Consciousness Month, Colombian star J Balvin unveiled a bilingual interactive wellness app known as OYE. Impressed by his personal journey with psychological well being, the concept originated from Balvin’s “need to assist others overcome comparable obstacles, by offering community-focused participating and accessible emotional wellness content material and practices for everybody – with a particular emphasis on bilingual younger adults,” in keeping with a press launch.
An official description of the app states that OYE will present every day wellness practices in Spanish and English, and can give entry to sources and instruments to make wellness a every day precedence. For more information, try the the app’s web site right here.
De La Calle
MTV Leisure Studios introduced a brand new partnership with Zero Level Zero Manufacturing to provide De La Calle, a cultural docu-series that may take viewers on a “journey” into the Latino diaspora to discover the evolution of urbano music and the cultures that “ignited the musical revolution of Hip Hop, Reggaeton, Bachata, Latin entice, Cumbia and different sounds which are influencing music and tradition worldwide,” in keeping with the collection’ description. De La Calle will probably be hosted by Argentine-American journalist Nick Barili, who additionally serves as creator on the undertaking.
Por Siempre: Selena
Throughout Univision’s Upfront presentation earlier this week, the corporate introduced the manufacturing of a brand new tv particular that may rejoice the legacy of the late Selena Quintanilla. Titled Por Siempre: Selena, the two-hour dwell music particular will “honor the music of some of the iconic Latina recording artists,” Univision mentioned in an announcement. The particular will characteristic the Quintanilla household who will share with followers tales concerning the beloved icon. Univision has but to set a premiere date for Por Siempre: Selena.
