Latin Music

Salsa, tango, reggaeton, and bachata are just a few of the musical styles you can find information on in this guide to Latin music. Don't just listen—get ready to dance, as you explore these artist recommendations, album reviews, and lists of the top songs.

  • Juan Gabriel - el Premio de la Gente
    Top 10 Most Romantic Ballad Singers in Latin Music
  • Romeo Santos In Concert - Duluth, GA
    Biography of Romeo Santos
  • Professional Cuban Conga Drum Player, Havana, Cuba
    A Comprehensive List of 10 Classic Latin Boleros
  • Strumming on a Mexican Guitar
    Top Mexican Banda Bands
  • Mexican Mariachi group doing a siesta, Mexico
    The Top 10 Best Latin Hits From the 1950s
  • Shakira Performs At The 02 Arena
    Top 10 Female Latin Singers
  • Joao Gilberto At JVC Jazz Festival
    The Top 10 Bossa Nova Songs
  • Maria Bethânia
    10 Powerhouse Women Sing Bossa Nova Classics
  • One Voice: Somos Live! A Concert For Disaster Relief - Los Angeles
    A Comprehensive List of the Best Male Latin Singers
  • A couple dance to tango music
    A Tango Dancer's Playlist
  • Mariachi crossing the street Beatles style, Mexico
    A Comprehensive List of the Essential Latin Music Genres
  • Selena Archive
    Mexican Popular Music - Tejano, Norteno, Banda
  • Ritchie Valens
    The Top 10 Famous Mexican and Latin American Songs
  • Selena's Walk of Fame star
    The Story of Selena Quintanilla-Perez, the Queen of Tejano
  • Samba Dancer
    The Origins of Samba
  • Couple Dancing
    The History and Spread of Merengue
  • Monte Carlo Rose Ball
    Top 10 Brazilian Music Artists
  • People dancing the bachata
    Top 17 Bachata Artists
  • Enrique Iglesias
    Top 10 Bilingual Artists in Latin Music
  • Aventura posing at an event
    The Backstory of Bachata Boy Band Aventura
  • Alejandro Fernández. Confidencias Tour Mundial. Managua, Noviembre 2014
    10 Iconic Ranchera Songs
  • Dancing Recreation
    Top 10 Bachata Songs
  • Senior man playing double bass in Plaza de la Cathedral at night, Havana, Cuba
    Son Cubano the Music at the Heart of Cuba
  • Gloria Estafan performing for a 2006 awards show
    Most Influential Women In Latin Music
  • Carlos Vives In Concert - San Juan, Puerto Rico
    The Best Songs of Carlos Vives
  • Hispanic salsa dancers performing
    What Is Salsa Music and What Is Its Origin?
  • Daddy Yankee press conference
    A Guide to Daddy Yankee's Best Songs
  • Vicente Fernandez In Concert - San Jose, CA
    The Best Songs of Vicente Fernandez
  • Jennifer Lopez performs onstage during the 2013 Billboard Music Awards
    Famous Latino Singers and Artists
  • Eddie Santiago
    Essential Romantic Salsa Hits for Lovers
  • Carnival Parade Drummers
    An Overview of Brazilian Music
  • Pitbull in concert
    7 of Pitbull's Best Dance Songs
  • People dancing the samba
    Latin Music History
  • Juanes Performs At The Forum
    Top 10 Greatest Juanes Songs
  • Dancing at a Latin Night Club
    Essential Merengue Artists
  • Univision's 31st Edition Of Premio Lo Nuestro A La Musica Latina - Press Room
    Maná: The Band
  • Marc Anthony singing live
    Top Songs by Marc Anthony
  • Rock Star on Stage
    Essential Mexican Rock Bands
  • Daddy Yankee during Daddy Yankee Performs at MTV $2 Bill Concert at the Paradise Theater in New York - June 5, 2006 at Paradise Theater in New York, New York, United States.
    10 Best Classic Reggaeton Songs
  • High angle view of Mariachi band
    Corrido and the History of Mexican Life in Song
  • 11th Annual Latin Grammy Awards still
    The Most Iconic Songs by the Influential Jenni Rivera
  • The late, great Tito Puente has earned the moniker "The King of Latin Music." A Latin jazz and mambo pioneer, and a master of the timbales, Tito came from a Puerto Rican family but grew up in New York. His career spans over half a century.
    Essential Songs of Tito Puente
  • Gloria Estefan from above
    Gloria Estefan: Biography of a Latin Superstar
  • L Festival 2017
    Biography of Reggaeton's Daddy Yankee
  • Mexican mariachi band walking in street
    Son, Ranchera, and Mariachi Musical Styles in Mexico
  • The 11th Annual Latin GRAMMY Awards
    Biography of Jenni Rivera, Banda's Diva
  • Photo of Astrud Gilberto
    Top 13 Brazilian Female Singers
  • Jose Feliciano
    The Complete Lyrics to 'Feliz Navidad' by Jose Feliciano
  • Young couple dancing Tango in street
    Top 10 Tango Songs for Beginners
  • Photo: Paul Hawthorne / Getty Images
    10 Most Popular Salsa Songs
  • Dominican Republic, Saona Island, Palm trees on beach
    A Guide to the Music of the Dominican Republic
  • Os Mutantes performing in 2011
    Top Famous Brazilian Songs
  • Photo Courtesy Kevin Winter / Getty Images
    Famous Birthdays in Latin Music
  • Photo Courtesy Fania
    Best Salsa Music of All Time
  • Reggaeton artist Daddy Yankee
    Reggaeton Music Roots and Characteristics
  • Photo Courtesy World Music Network
    10 Essential Columbian Salsa Songs
  • Dancers in Colombia
    The Music of Colombia
  • History of Mambo
  • Global Citizen Festival Concert In Hamburg
    Top 10 Shakira Songs in Spanish
  • Photo Courtesy Seeco
    Top Songs by Celia Cruz
  • Los Prisioneros mural
    The Top 10 Most Influential Latin Rock Artists
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