Music
A Love Letter to Our Roots: Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway
There are rare, sacred moments in life when art leaps beyond the stage and cradles your soul. Last night, Buena Vista Social Club on Broadway gifted me one of those moments—a celebration of Cuban culture so tender, so profound, that it moved me to tears and filled my heart with an indescribable pride. By Luis Miguel Messianu
THE LATIN RECORDING ACADEMY® ANNOUNCES NEW TRUSTEES
The Latin Recording Academy® announced new serving Board members for the next three years. The new Trustees include Gabriel Abaroa, Jr., Pedro Blanco, multi-Latin GRAMMY® winner Gustavo Borner, Rafael Fernández, Jr., Dr. Chelsey Green, Jorge Hernández-Toraño, and Latin GRAMMY winner Berta Rojas, who will assume the great responsibility of helping chart the course of the organization and ensure its continued success.
THE LATIN GRAMMY CULTURAL FOUNDATION hosts Emerging Artists Intensive with Berklee Global
The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation, in partnership with Berklee Global, hosted the debut of their new Emerging Artist Intensive, the first in a series of immersive learning experiences for aspiring music creators.
A Bad Bunny blueprint for brands: Speak to the universal by elevating the specific
How the Puerto Rican artist’s latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, is a master class in cultural storytelling. As a proud Puerto Rican, I couldn’t help but feel a surge of emotion listening to Bad Bunny’s latest album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos. It’s a deeply personal — sometimes painful — love letter to Puerto Rico and, by extension, to all Latinos navigating the complexities of identity, heritage and contemporary life. by Omar R. Quiñones / MEL
Bad Bunny’s Latest Album Is Already a Cultural Phenomenon—Brands, Are You Paying Attention?
Let’s be real, 2024 tested us. Politically, culturally, emotionally. And just when we needed it most, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, delivered Debí Tirar Más Fotos (I Should’ve Taken More Photos), a 17-track masterpiece that feels like a collective celebration of identity, resilience, and joy. For Latinos, Puerto Ricans, and fans around the globe, this album is more than music; it’s a movement. And for brands? It’s a blueprint to cultural relevance. MARIA TERESA HERNANDEZ - SVP, Brand Partnerships & Head of Diverse Supplier Marketplace at Mirriad
2024 Hispanic Content Report – Available for download for FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content, Data & Social usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer.
Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation announces Scholarships at Berklee College of Music
The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation announced the first Emerging Artist Scholarship, in partnership with Berklee College of Music, toward a bachelor’s degree at the college for the 2025 fall semester. Through a series of scholarships, the institution furthers its commitment to advance the Foundation’s mission to provide educational opportunities that advance Latin music and its heritage, pledging $825,000 over the next three years for future music creators.
The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation announces the 2025 Warner music Latin Scholarship
The Latin GRAMMY Cultural Foundation announced that Warner Music Latina will sponsor its Prodigy Scholarship toward a bachelor’s degree at Berklee College of Music. The scholarship will cover tuition and room and board for the 2025 fall semester, as well as wrap around services provided by the Foundation. Warner Music Latina—a powerhouse in Latin music with a legacy of discovering and developing groundbreaking artists across genres— brings its industry-leading expertise and deep commitment to nurturing emerging talent to this partnership. It is the first time in the scholarship’s decade long history that it will be sponsored by a record label.
TelevisaUnivision’s Broadcast of the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® Dominates 2024 and Reaches a Massive Audience with 283 Million Engagements Across Platforms
TelevisaUnivision’s telecast of the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® on November 14 takes the crown with 283 million engagements on TV, social, digital and ViX. This year’s edition hosted by Roselyn Sánchez, is the most-watched entertainment -program on Spanish-language television in 2024 thus far, delivering 2.3 million total viewers. With performances by Anitta, Becky G, Bon Jovi, Carin León, Carlos Vives, DJ Khaled, Ela Taubert, Joe Jonas, Juan Luis Guerra, La India, Marc Anthony, Pitbull, the event, reached a total of 4.2 million total viewers across Univision, UniMás, and Galavisión.
2024 Hispanic Content Report – Available for download for FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content, Data & Social usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer.
Victoria partners with Mexican Singer-Songwriter Carin León for his Boca Chueca Tour
Victoria, considered Mexico’s oldest beer brand, has announced a new partnership with Mexican-born singer-songwriter Carin León as the Official Cerveza Sponsor of his highly anticipated Boca Chueca tour, which kicks off in the U.S. on August 29. In celebration of the partnership, Victoria has launched the Victoria Beer Summer 2024 Sweepstakes.
MTV and TelevisaUnivision expand partnership for 2024 “VMAs” LIVE
MTV and TelevisaUnivision will partner for a second consecutive year, together announcing a LIVE, hosted simulcast of the 2024 “VMAs” on Wednesday, September 11th at 8PM ET/PT on Univision, bringing a night dedicated to the year's biggest music videos to Spanish-speaking audiences across the country. An encore presentation of the awards show will air on UNIMÁS at 11:30PM ET/PT.
The Singer Will Be the First Afro-Latina To Appear on U.S. Currency
The Celia Cruz Estate and its executor, Omer Pardillo-Cid, announced that the coin dedicated to the immortal Cuban singer Celia Cruz, one of the most beloved and outstanding artists of the 20th century, has officially entered circulation. Cruz was chosen as one of five exceptional women to be celebrated by the United States Mint's American Women Quarters Program™ in 2025. The so-called Queen of Salsa, who passed away in 2003, appears on the coin in relief, dressed in traditional Cuban garb next to her motto ¡Azúcar!
2023 Hispanic Content, Data & Social Report – Available for download FREE
HispanicAd offers its annual report on key Content usage strategies, along with the importance of using Data strategies to engage the US Hispanic Consumer. Social Marketing strategies are reviewed for their performance value.
Nominees for 2024 Premios Juventud, the Summer’s Hottest Bash, Set to Air on July 25 Live from Puerto Rico
Univision announced the nominees for the 21st edition of Premios Juventud, with music stars Carín León, Maluma, and Peso Pluma leading with seven nominations each. Returning to heat up the summer in Puerto Rico, the season's hottest party celebrates the bold and entrepreneurial spirit of youth under the theme "Atrévete a Más."
Carlos Vives named 2024 Latin Recording Academy ‘Person of the Year’
The Latin Recording Academy® announced that Latin GRAMMY and GRAMMY winner, Carlos Vives, will be the 2024 Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year.
Entravision unveils “Poder Latino” Concert Series
Entravision Communications Corporation announced the launch of its highly-anticipated “Poder Latino” concert series. This groundbreaking initiative represents a fusion of music, entertainment and community engagement aimed at mobilizing and informing the Latino community.
Year-End 2023 U.S. Latin Music Revenue [REPORT]
Latin music in the U.S. has increased in popularity and value over the last eight years, outpacing overall recorded music each year across this period of strong growth. In 2023, the genre hit its highest mark yet at $1.4 billion, representing 16% growth over 2022. Adjusted for inflation, Latin music market revenues in 2023 are now 14% above the previous peak in 2005.
The Latin Recording Academy announces the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards Return to Miami
The Latin Recording Academy announced that the 25th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards® will be held in Miami at Kaseya Center on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, in partnership with Miami-Dade County and the Greater Miami Convention & Visitors Bureau (GMCVB).
The 2024 LATIN AMERICA MUSIC AWARDS on Univision, UNIMÁS and Galavision
Under the theme “We Speak Música”, the annual awards show will broadcast live for the second consecutive year on Univision, UNIMÁS y Galavisión and will also be available on ViX for the first time.
