Veranuevo: 5 Latin Songs To Kick Off Your Summer

For Latinos all over the world, the arrival of summer can mean a lot of things: piraguas, block parties, backyard-grown tropical fruit sold out of the trunks of cars. This year in the music world, summer means the return of Cuban hip-hop trio Orishas after a 10-year hiatus, la reina Ivy Queen's contribution to reggaeton season, Dos Santos' psychedelic cumbia funk and more.

This playlist is the first in a weekly Spotify series of NPR Music's favorite that will be updated every Wednesday. Each week, you can check out our thoughts on the playlist's new songs on NPR Music.