Peso Pluma’s upcoming performance at the Viña del Mar Festival in Chile is stirring controversy as high-profile Chilean government officials, sociologists, and public television officials are challenging his headlining slot, saying his music condones narcoculture. Among those publicly condemning Peso Pluma’s participation, is Juan Antonio Coloma, president of the Senate in Chile, who said his performance would be “a normalization …
It seems I’ve been singing the same refrain ever since 2017, the year of our blessed “Despacito.” In 2023, Latin music continued its exponential growth in commercial value. Karol G’s “ Mañana Será Bonito ” became the first Spanish-language album released by a woman to top the Billboard 200, while Eslabón Armado and Peso Pluma’s “ Ella Baila Sola ” …
