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Stream The 'Revelación': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

The pop music charts feel like one endless dance club session while Latin legend Rubén Blades stretches his vision. Plus, a Clash classic gets a Latina makeover.
Three generations of <em>urbano</em> hitmakers — Lanay, Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny — join together for the "Soltera (Remix)."

On one hand, Latin pop is an endless stream of singles from a handful of talented musicians who just dominate that arena. On the other, Latinx musicians are tearing down the walls of genre and creating music that sounds both familiar and new.

Such is the state of things as we present our picks for New Music for the week.


Lunay, Daddy Yankee, & Bad Bunny, "Soltera (Remix)"

18-year-old Puerto Rican newcomer Lunay hasn't Daddy Yankee and Bad Bunny, respectively — to jump on a remix of one of his hits, "Soltera." Off the strength of his singles and his Instagram presence, Lunay landed an organic following and snagged a management deal with producers Chris Jeday and Gaby Music. The remix has become a vital step in the life cycle of some the biggest songs of recent years — the of the "Te Boté" remixes, which 1.8 billion views on YouTube, comes to mind. The "Soltera" remix gathers three generations of hitmakers to deliver a by-the-book, summer classic.

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