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Discover Top Notch Latin Music: Christian Alicea’s ‘Hello, What’s Up’ And Beyond!
Christian Alicea FRANCISCO MIGUEL MEJI?AS ROSARIO Espa?ol New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard Latin and Billboard Espa?ol editors. Explore this weeks picks.
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Christian Alicea, Hello, Whats Up (Therapist Music/Rimas Entertainment)
Christian Alicea kicks off a new chapter in his career with the saucy salsa track “Hello, What’s Up,” produced by DJ Buddha and Elliot. As his debut single under Rimas Entertainment, he delivers an infectious tropical tune featuring percussion, trombones, trumpets, and more. His flirty vocals tell the story of a guy trying to impress a girl with his English-speaking skills.
“The girl Im getting to know has me in love/ But she only speaks English and thats the bad thing/ I became friends with the translator, but hes tired/ Because every time I talk to her, I both him,” Alicea chants. The bilingual tune captures his playful personality perfectly.
JESSICA ROIZ
Arthur Hanlon & ngela Aguilar, Bala Perdida (Sony Music Latin)
Trending on Billboard, Arthur Hanlon and ngela Aguilar brought magic to the 2024 Billboard Latin Women in Music when they performed “Me Vas a Extra?ar.” Now, they team up again for “Bala Perdida,” a heart-wrenching huapango full of soul and intensity. Powered by Aguilars ethereal vocals and Hanlons poignant piano, this track is the third single from Hanlon’s upcoming album.
“From the moment I wrote this song, I could only hear it in ngelas voice,” said Hanlon. “No one else could bring it to life the way she does.”
GRISELDA FLORES
Ana Tijoux, Serpiente de Madera (Victoria Producciones SpA)
As the Chinese lunar calendar turned to the Year of the Serpent on Jan. 29, Ana Tijoux released “Serpiente de Madera,” an EP that illustrates her connection to this zodiac sign through spoken word-like elegance over subtle panflute melodies and understated synths by producers Eduardo Herrera and Tony Ramrez.
Elegantly orating about universal vastness and human connection, Tijoux articulates, “Mirando galaxias con ojos peque?os, un telescopio en el cuerpo/ ese abrazo que eleva, ese que tiene magia,” finding potent expression in renewal. Her delivery captivates with lyrical depth and fluidity.
ISABELA RAYGOZA
Morat, Cuarto de Hotel (Universal Music Spain)
Morats “Cuarto de Hotel” features a piano tune reminiscent of the rock ballads of the ’80s and ’90s. The song is an evocative love story about a difficult-to-forget passion, with lyrics like Who put you under my pillow? Who kept you under my skin? Driven by synthesizers, sweeping guitars, and timbales-laden drums, the tempo accelerates after the first chorus to offer the characteristic pop sound of the Colombian group before returning to its piano origins.
“Cuarto de Hotel” is the main single from El Secreto del Orfebre (The Goldsmiths Secret), an adaptation of Elia Barcel’s novel directed by Olga Osorio that premieres Feb. 28 in Spain.
SIGAL RATNER-ARIAS