By Todd Spangler
20.03.2020 - 00:45 / billboard.com
The coronavirus has greatly impacted the music industry, causing cancellations of concerts and events worldwide. In order to keep la música en Español alive, Latin artists are getting creative on social media, performing live for their fans to bring them joy amid the stressful news cycle.
On Sunday, Alejandro Sanz and Juanes had a major connection with their fans on YouTube with a free online concert after they canceled their show in Colombia, drawing more than 100,000 viewers in minutes.
By Todd Spangler
Fonseca and Andres Cepeda have joined forces once again to release a new song and campaign titled “Te Entrego Mi Corazón,” to raise awareness of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Colombia.Co-written by Andrés Cepeda, Juan Fernando Fonseca, and John Harby Ubaque “Dartagnan,” the inspiring song is a traditional Bambuco with heartwarming lyrics dedicated to the medical professionals and the wider Colombian community.With this new campaign song, the two Colombian artists, who have postponed their
Maluma has dropped his new single!
Rangers striker Alfredo Morelos has pledged £75,000 to Colombian families struggling during the coronavirus pandemic, his agent has said.
Puerto Rican star Anuel AA is in a good place right now. Engaged to Colombian singer Karol G and successful in the music industry, he couldn’t ask for more - but it hasn’t always been this way. In a new video shared with his online fans, the 27-year-old gets real as he shows moments of his troubled past - including his time in prison - and the reason why he decided to change and leave the dark times behind: his son, six-year-old Pablo Anuel.
Maluma is spending his quarantine catching up with friends, including his best buddy Sergio Araque from Best Buddies Colombia.
While others are bored at home in quarantine, Karol G is creating music. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, the Colombian artist dropped a new song called “Follow” in collaboration with boyfriend Anuel AA.
After releasing his electronic-infused guaracha single "Qué Chimba" a few weeks ago, Maluma dropped the song's music video today (April 1).
Going to the United States for the first time was like finding the holy grail for Colombian Afro-house trio Ghetto Kumbé.
Karol G and Anuel AA have been spending their quarantine together amid the global health crisis. Despite having concerts postponed and projects on hold, the reggaeton power couple does not stop working.Over the weekend, the Colombian artist announced she and Anuel recorded a new song amid the coronavirus pandemic and shared a 30-second snippet.
Morat bandmember Juan Pablo Villamil says he has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) after traveling to Spain and Mexico.
As people begin to find things to do at home during quarantine, Shakira has already found her new pastime. It appears the Colombian singer has enrolled in a philosophy course offered by the University of Pennsylvania.
In the Spring of 2017, a young Colombian Canadian singer named Jessie Reyez performed a short set in a small upstairs bar in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District. She’d built a buzz in Canada via a series of singles, particularly the minor-at-the-time hit “Figures,” and had just released her debut EP, “Kiddo,” which included an aggressive and startlingly in-your-face song called “Gatekeeper” about sexual harassment in the music industry.
Colombian group ChocQuibTown has exclusively shared behind-the-scenes footage of the video for “Fresa,” their most recent single, with Billboard today (March 26).
Colombian singer-songwriter Manuel Turizo teamed up with Billboard to raise money for MusiCares with a Billboard Live At-Home concert Wednesday (March 25), via Facebook. "How's your quarantine going?" the 19-year-old asked to kick off the conversation on Facebook Live. "Please, take
The coronavirus pandemic isn’t stopping Latin artists from bringing their fans the best entertainment while staying at home.For example, Alejandro Sanz and Juanes had a major connection with their fans on YouTube with a free online concert after they canceled their show in Colombia, drawing more than 100,000 viewers in minutes.
Shakira is using her platform to highlight a group of unsung heroes during the global health crisis.In a set of photos posted on her Instagram, she gives a shout-out to Barcelona-based company Puig for using their resources and facilities to make hand sanitizer for donations.