As one of the biggest years in Latin music comes to a close, mús ica Mexicana holds the title of the most streamed Latin genre in the country, according to 2024 Spotify Wrapped data. Continuing his reign as one of the genre’s biggest names, Peso Pluma was named the seventh most streamed artist globally, and both his 2024 release “Éxodo” …
Jesús Ortiz Paz, singer of the San Bernardino-born música Mexicana band Fuerza Regida, is relentless about winning every possible fan. The band is submitting two albums for consideration — 2023’s 30-track mission statement “Pa las Baby’s y Belikeada,” and July’s ambitious club-music experiment “Pero No Te Enamores.” Taken together, they sum up the range of a group that’s hit a …
Over the past 17 years, the world has come to know Jhayco as one of the writers behind Cardi B’s chart-topping rap single “I Like It,” a composer behind J Balvin‘s Latin Grammy-winning album “Vibras” and one of Bad Bunny’s most frequently featured artists. As one of reggaeton’s staple hitmakers, Jhayco trades the desire for success with his need to …
From the mariachi’s booming guitarron on “Cielito Lindo,” to the powerful accordeón in Los Tigres del Norte’s “Ni Parientes Somos” to even the trap drums of a Natanael Cano corrido tumbado, the sound of música Mexicana is unmistakable. As música Mexicana artists pave their own paths, fresh sounds, like cumbia pop singer Estevie’s experimental melodies and Fuerza Regida’s “Jersey corridos,” …
It makes perfect sense that veteran Mexican singer Pepe Aguilar would release the most thoughtful and ambitious album of his career during a tumultuous time in his life. “It’s the one album that best defines my personality,” Aguilar says over Zoom about “Que Llueva Tequila,” an elegant, mournful collection of música mexicana love songs punctuated by deep — and almost …
Sad sierreño singer Ivan Cornejo, 20, is going on tour ahead of the release of his upcoming album, “Mirada.” his biggest tour to date. Cornejo rose to fame in 2021 with the release of “Está Dañada,” a somber, alternative take on the música mexicana genre. “I’m so thrilled to start on this new tour, especially as I step into bigger …