From profession milestones and new music releases to main bulletins and extra, Billboard editors spotlight the most recent information buzz in Latin music each week. Right here’s what occurred within the Latin music world this week.
La Musa Awards
The Latin Songwriters Corridor of Fame hosted its tenth annual La Musa Awards for the primary time on the Exhausting Rock Dwell in Hollywood, Fla. on Thursday (Oct. 14). This yr, the prolific gala that honors the excellent songwriters and composers throughout all genres of Latin music, honored its 2022 inductees together with award-winning songwriters and producers Desmond Youngster and Rudy Pérez, who co-founded the Latin Songwriters Corridor of Fame; composer of iconic Latin music normal Tony Renis; Dominican merengue pioneer Johnny Ventura, to be inducted posthumously, and Grammy award-winning Colombian artist Juanes.
“Being a composer is among the most stunning professions on this planet… However on the similar time, and since you are delicate, you endure extra, you undress your self to the world, and also you develop into susceptible,” Juanes, who additionally carried out a medley of his hits on the occasion, stated. “Being a songwriter is portray days stuffed with emotions with the brushes of voice and guitar, sitting in everlasting lonely nights stuffed with anguish to know if this, the track I’m making now, is the one I’ve been ready for thus a few years.”
The 2022 honorees together with Emmanuel, Eddy Cue, Manuel Alejandro, Gustavo Menéndez, Walter Kolm, Elena Rose, and Jose Feliciano, in addition to Yotuel Romero, Beatriz Luengo, Descemer Bueno, Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, Maykel Osorbo, Alexander Delgado, Randy Malcolm Martínez, and DJ El Funky, who all obtained the inaugural La Musa Medal of Freedom for “Patria y Vida.”
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Becky G groups up with Patrón Tequila
Becky G was formally welcomed into the Patrón Tequila household throughout an intimate dinner in Los Angeles on Tuesday (Oct. 11). Through the occasion, the “MAMIII” singer shared a toast with these in attendance and thanked Patrón their alliance and for elevating Latin tradition. The partnership with Becky and the tequila features a Signature B cocktail, which incorporates hibiscus syrup, lemon juice, Patrón silver, amongst different elements. This yr’s limited-edition Patrón Mexican Heritage Tin was designed by Mexico Metropolis-based sculptor Sebastian, who with the tin’s design tells the story of one of many oldest traditions in Mexico — the harvesting and chopping of agave piñas (pineapples).
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First Look of “Los Montaner” Actuality Present
After making the announcement earlier this yr, Los Montaner actuality present lastly has a premiere date. The ten-episode unscripted docuseries—filmed utilizing mixed-media codecs together with cellphone footage, confessional interviews, and content material from the household’s non-public archive—is about to air November 9 on Disney+. Produced by multimedia firm NTERTAIN Studios in collaboration with Disney Branded Tv, Los Montaner will comply with the every day lifetime of the Montaner household — Ricardo, Marlene Rodriguez, Mau, Ricky, and Evaluna, in addition to their vital others Camilo Echeverry, Sara Escobar, and Stefi Roitman — giving followers a have a look at their intimate moments in addition to behind the scenes of their creative careers and stay music performances. See the primary look beneath:
The brand new faces of regional Mexican
In a showcase that occurred at The Paramount in East Los Angeles on Wednesday (Oct. 12), Common Music Latin/Fonovisa featured eight rising Mexican Music acts, whose kinds all ranged from banda sinaloense to mariachi and corridos tumbados. Through the two-hour present, the artists — Majo Aguilar, Neto Bernal, Uriel Barrera, Reflejo Nuevo, El de la H, Angel Higuera, La Nueva Estrategia, and Banda Fortuna — gave attendees (largely executives and music reporters) a preview of their music every performing two songs. Towards the tip, all eight artists joined forces to carry out the banda anthem “Triste Recuerdo.”
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The Final RBD Reunion
This week, Mexican singer and actress Maite Perroni obtained married to her longtime boyfriend Andres Tovar. The non-public ceremony, held within the lake city of Valle de Bravo in Mexico, shortly grew to become a trending subject after movies of Perroni and her former Rebelde group members—Anahi, Christian Chavez, and Christopher Von Uckermann—circled the web. One of many marriage ceremony’s highlights was undoubtedly when RBD hugged and sang “Y Soy Rebelde” and “Salvame” collectively. “We did it! Taking the primary steps of the life we need to construct collectively. Surrounded by our household and the hand of God, at present we obtain a blessing. Completely happy to have the ability to take steps that strengthen our path via this airplane during which we managed to coincide and destiny gave us,” the newlyweds expressed on Instagram.
