For more than three decades, the Mexican powerhouse took down cheating men in her songs, confronting them and refusing to take any bullshit. “Rata de Dos Patas” is Paquita la del Barrio’s ...

This Spanish oldie by an Argentinian musical group called Apurimac, featuring Greek singer Elli Paspala, is living proof that there indeed are thousands of Greek words in every language. Apurimac ...

Still, his attempt at a bit of continental flair does raise some questions. For starters, what actually is the Spanish lyric that he speaks at the start of the song? In its introduction, Wonder says ...

Many raised concerns about the lack of Mexican actors in the film, while Selena Gomez is facing major backlash for her attempt at speaking Spanish. In contrast, South Korean boy band Super Junior, who ...

Love songs have been written by people as diverse ... Poet and playwright Federico García Lorca wrote about the Spanish word “duende” and how the term captured a heightened emotion of ...

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In the movie, Valens is played by Lou Diamond Phillips, while the brilliant LA band Los Lobos scored a No.1 hit with the title song, reviving interest in the singer’s music with their vibrant ...

Paquita la del Barrio, a pathbreaking Mexican singer ... “She says what all of them want to shout to our faces.” Paquita’s songs included the accordion-backed “Tres Veces Te Engañé ...

We’re excited to see new artists keep that momentum going — and these are the Spanish-language acts we feel are going to set the tone for 2025 and beyond.

This Mexican singer hits differently in La Patrulla; it’s one of those songs that gets stuck in your head with its catchy beats and Peso’s unique voice. I love how he blends the old-school ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT LATIN SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES ... SCOTT, JULiA LEWIS, La Paciencia Rimas Week of February 22, 2025 click to see more ...

A spectral rendition of a ballad written in the late 1950s by the British folkie Ewan MacColl, Flack’s breakout hit might be the slowest song ever to see the top of Billboard’s Hot 100.