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Jack Rico

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2023/09/17 at 3:20pm

The Divine Music of Gustavo Santaolalla

09.17.2023 | By |

I once met Gustavo Santaolalla around 2012 at a PR office in Manhattan where I had the chance to speak with him briefly about music and a potential Broadway musical run for Guillermo Del Toro’s Pan’s Labyrinth. Flash forward 11 years later, and I am having a one-on-one with a musical legend who, as you will hear in my podcast interview, had a tremendous influence on my youth. Read More

Jack Rico

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2023/01/19 at 9:00pm

Why Has The Shakira and Piqué Break-Up Song Captivated Mainstream Media’s Attention?

01.19.2023 | By |

In recent weeks, mainstream media outlets have been captivated by the story of Shakira and Gerard Piqué’s break-up and the Spanish-language diss track “BZRP Music Session 53” that resulted from it. Headlines such as “How Shakira Turned A Messy Breakup Into Her Biggest Hit In Years” and CBS This Morning’s “Shakira’s “Out of Your League” mocks ex, rocks YouTube” have flooded news feeds and social media platforms. But why has this specific Hispanic story, rooted in the personal lives of two Hispanic celebrities, caught the attention of mainstream media? Read More

SBC Staff

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2019/04/08 at 10:40am

Beyoncé Drops ‘Homecoming’ Documentary Trailer!

04.8.2019 | By |

For you Beyoncé fans here is the first trailer from “Homecoming,” an intimate documentary offering an unprecedented look at Beyoncé’s historic 2018 Coachella performance that paid homage to America’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/11/28 at 4:32pm

All The Hispanics Nominated At The 60th Grammy Awards

11.28.2017 | By |

As is the tradition every year, the Recording Academy selected their nominations of the best of the best in music across 84 categories. For this site’s purposes, we will focus only on the Hispanic nominees which have been nominated in 20 categories this year, many more than we have seen in previous years. With Bruno Mars (Puerto Rican heritage) nominated for six awards and Despacito‘s bilingual version nominated for three, including Justin Bieber, we are seeing one of the great years for Latinos in music. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/10/25 at 9:35am

Luis Miguel Drops New Single – ‘La Fiesta de Mariachi’

10.25.2017 | By |

Arguably the most successful Latin singer of his generation, Luis Miguel will release a new single titled “La Fiesta del Mariachi” on October 27th. It is a return to the Mexican Regional (aka bolero) genre where he collaborated with Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán for the song. You can currently listen to a snippet of the single by clicking the button below. Read More

Andrea Huswan

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2017/06/02 at 8:14am

Shakira’s ‘El Dorado’ (Album Review)

06.2.2017 | By |

Shakira’s 11th album El Dorado is a love letter to Colombia. The title itself refers to Colombia’s “lost city,” full of alluring mystery and enchantment. With thirteen tracks, the album is predominantly sung in Spanish, with four tracks in English, and one track in French. While some artists crash and burn while trying to transition into different genres, Shakira proves that she still has it in her and most importantly, her hits don’t lie. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/05/20 at 3:35pm

Juanes Talks New Visual Album, Shakira, and Reggaeton

05.20.2017 | By |

Welcome to the Highly Relevant podcast. Juanes has a new visual album. We talk to the Colombian superstar about why he has never collaborated with his Shakira, why he won’t sing Reggaeton, and why it’s not in him to do an English-language crossover. Read More

Jack Rico

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2017/02/23 at 5:09pm

‘The Fate and the Furious’: Watch Camila Cabello Speak Spanish With J Balvin and Pitbull In New Clip

02.23.2017 | By |

Universal Latino has released a new clip from The Fate and the Furious titled “Honeymoon,” which will be airing during on Univision’s Premio Lo Nuestro award event tonight. At the beginning of the video Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello (formerly of Fifth Harmony) appears with Colombian reggaeton star, J Balvin, plus Pitbull for a new track called “Hey Ma” in “The Fate and the Furious” soundtrack releasing this April. Read More

Jack Rico

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2016/12/06 at 11:54am

Grammys 2017: The Complete Nominations List

12.6.2016 | By |

The 2017 Grammy Awards nominations were announced this Tuesday and Beyoncé leads all with 9 Grammy nominations. Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West all have 8 nominations each, while Chance the Rapper picked up seven.  Adele received only 5 nominations, but where it truly matters – Record of the Year, Album of the Year, and Song of the Year. Even Justin Bieber came through with 3 awards for Song of the Year, Album of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance. Will he attend?
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Jack Rico

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2016/10/07 at 12:22pm

Bruno Mars Is Back! New Album Is Called ’24K Magic’, Tour In The Works

10.7.2016 | By |

After a 4 year hiatus, Puerto Rican superstar Bruno Mars is back with a new album titled 24K MAGIC. The first single you’re listening to is the title track of the same name and its totally retro-funk. There’s also the accompanying music video you can watch now above that has garnered over 1M views already, plus Bruno will be performing on SNL for the 4th time on Oct 15th. 24K MAGIC will drop November 18th with a tour already in the works.

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