New Music Latin is a compilation of the most effective new Latin songs and albums beneficial by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks under.
Luis Fonsi, “Pasa La Página (Panamá)” (Universal Music Latino)
Luis Fonsi’s new single “Pasa La Página (Panamá)” fuses funk with electrical guitars and digital keyboards. The catchy observe is impressed by the frequent phrase “turn the page” and was produced by by Andrés Torres and Mauricio Rengifo (the staff behind “Despacito”). Fonsi explains to Billboard Español that the phrase serves as a reminder to these caught in a second or a part, and maintain speaking about the identical factor, that “life is too short to keep dwelling on the same old things. Let’s move on!”
“Pasa La Página (Panamá)” is the second single from Fonsi’s upcoming album Viaje, which can hint his journey in music. The new track’s music video, created and directed by Carlos Pérez, follows an individual who is consistently within the public eye, with a deal with microphones and cameras. – INGRID FAJARDO
Manuel Turizo & Grupo Frontera, “De Lunes a Lunes” (La Industria Inc./Sony Music Latin)
If “La Bachata” and “El Merengue” are any indication, it’s no shock that Manuel Turizo is diversifying his sound one single at a time. This time, he groups up with Grupo Frontera — no, not for a track referred to as “La Cumbia,” however fairly “De Lunes a Lunes.” Produced and written by Edgar Barrera, the slow-tempo norteño observe finds Turizo and the sextet group chanting a few heartbreak so extreme and unfair that it has them ingesting from Monday to Monday.
“This song speaks to the universal experience of heartbreak and the lengths we go to numb the pain,” Turizo says in a press assertion. “Collaborating with Grupo Frontera has allowed us to channel these emotions into a powerful and relatable track.” “De Lunes a Lunes” can also be the shock sixth observe on Frontera’s debut studio album El Comienzo, which peaked at No. 4 on the Top Latin Albums chart and No. 2 on the Regional Mexican Albums chart. — JESSICA ROIZ
Maluma, Don Juan (Sony Music Latin)
Maluma has been a “Pretty Boy, Dirty Boy,” a “Papi Juancho,” and now, he’s a “Don Juan,” per the title of his new album. It’s a set that the Colombian star describes as “magical,” and much lighter than its extra emotional predecessor. “I want to go out and listen to the whole album in a club,” he informed Billboard. Certainly, there’s a lot of that in down and soiled membership tracks like “Ave María” and “Luna Llena,” the latter with Ryan Castro. But Maluma shines brightest when he veers into sudden territory: “Bikini” is a refreshing, lovelorn, mid-tempo observe with 60s vibes, “Según Quién,” is a guitar-anchored waltz with Carin Leon that turns the tables on the idea of spurned ladies — and if you wish to get your reggaetón in, our best choice is the old-school “Nómina” with Jowell & Randy. — LEILA COBO
Myke Towers, “Bajo El Sol” (Warner Music Latina)
Still driving excessive from his international hit track “Lala,” Myke Towers delivers an equally catchy and magnetic new observe titled “Bajo El Sol.” Powered by a trap-like beat, the Puerto Rican singer and rapper makes use of his lyrical prowess to win a woman over. Singing over sensual melodies and head-bobbing drums, Myke Towers confidently chants, “Yo te quiero ver bajo el sol (I want to see you under the sun).” The observe follows a handful of Myke Towers single releases, together with “Kiki” and “Hora Cero.” Earlier this yr, Myke launched the eclectic set La Vida Es Una, which peaked at No. 9 on Billboard‘s Top Latin Albums chart. — GRISELDA FLORES
LOUTA & Elsa y Elmar, “Diamante” (LOUTA)
The Argentine singer-songwriter LOUTA fuses his various pop with the “spiritual pop” of the Colombian singer-songwriter Elsa y Elmar to create “DIAMANTE,” a track about happiness. The theme echoes that the often-elusive happiness isn’t pursued or discovered on the skin, however is inside each. “Away from the eyes of others/ There was a diamond, it was hidden, it was back there,” they affirm within the contagious refrain.
The video, set in a home with design, shades and lights that recreate a classic model, exhibits the 2 artists performing in several rooms, and accompanied by a dwell band. The repeat-worthy collaboration between the 2 artists feels natural, and with the combination of all the weather of each the track and the video, they handle to evoke that feeling of contentment and peace. — LUISA CALLE
Gian Marco & Rubén Blades, “Aún Me Sigo Encontrando” (Enjoymusic Records)
For the primary single of what’s going to be his seventeenth album, Gian Marco recruited Panamanian salsa grasp Rubén Blades, attaining a wealthy fusion of their musical kinds. Honest and nostalgic, the track talks concerning the sometimes-painful path of self-discovery with a view to dwell a real life. “Look deeply inward/ With all that that implies/ Life does not replicate/ Brave those who go to meet it,” the Peruvian singer-songwriter narrates within the first verses, earlier than breaking into track. “So many times I got lost, and I still find myself,” each artists repeat within the refrain.
“‘Aún Me Sigo Encontrando’ encapsulates reflections from a distinct period in my life,” Gian Marco explains in a press launch. “It extends an invitation to delve inward, an endeavor that few are willing to embark upon, as the song’s opening aptly suggests, due to the profundity it entails.” The music video, directed by Rodrigo Dulanto and Kenneth O’Brien, exhibits Gian Marco in several on a regular basis scenes; Blades doesn’t seem in it, however his voice is dubbed by folks, together with a baby and a feminine senior citizen. — SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS
Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Edén Muñoz & Fuerza Regida, “La Tierra del Corrido” (Rancho Humilde / Street Mob Records)
“Esto no es moda, esto es cultura,” declare the heavyweight trio towards an brisk corridos backdrop. Bolstered by a menacing accordion riff, “Mi Tierra del Corrido” additionally isn’t only a modern-day corridos single, it’s a mission assertion the place three generations of música mexicana giants unite to uplift the Mexican motion that’s taking on the tradition. The legendary Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Sinaloense norteño-banda sensation Edén Muñoz, and Mexican-American hitmakers Fuerza Regida symbolize distinct corners of this ever booming norteño sound, and collectively they pay homage to Chalino Sánchez, custom, heritage, and the brand new belikada life-style. Above all, it’s a tribute to the evolution of corridos, the century-old borderland model that got here to notoriety in the course of the Mexican Revolution of 1910.
“This song is very important to me because I am singing alongside legends like Los Tucanes and Edén Muñoz,” says Jesús Ortiz in a press launch. Written by Muñoz, the track, in his phrases, “honors the stories that make history.” “Music is for living together, not for competing,” provides Mario Quintero. “So creating together is very beneficial for culture, history and for the genre.” — ISABELA RAYGOZA
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