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Meet Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma, the Mexican regional stars making history on the pop charts

From left, Damian Pacheco, Brian Tovar, Pedro Tovar and Ulises Gonzalez of Eslabon Armado attend the 2023 Latin American Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 20, 2023, in Las Vegas.

Eslabon Armado and Peso Pluma made Latin music history this week when their ballad "Ella Baila Sola" (She Dances Alone) skyrocketed to No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, becoming the first regional Mexican song to reach the Top 10.

Released on March 17, "Ella Baila Sola" has also become the first regional Mexican

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