Wisin Y Yandel, Chris Brown, & T Pain and Don Omar

Today I have music for you by one of my favorite Latin artists/duos, Wisin y Yandel. This song is probably my favorite one by them for a multitude of reasons. First, this song has a sick beat and an awesome melody. It retains that traditional Latin sound with the pipes but also integrates the more modern electronic and bass sound to it. There is this perfect marriage between Western R&B and Latin beats which gives the song so much body and dynamism. T-Pain was a great addition to the song because of his extensive experience in the industry, producing and performing. Second, this song is a phenomenal dance song. Seriously. This song comes on and no one can stay still. If you are like me, you dance quietly in your room and if anyone ever walked in they would immediately leave or laugh because I go hard. But even in public, I have to sway a little or head bang, and of course I mouth the lyrics all the time. Which brings me to the next point. This song brilliantly fuses English R&B and rap with the Latin style of music. A lot of people do fusions now, but when this song came out, I had never heard anything better than this. Even today I think this is one of the best fusions I have heard. This song is just so vivacious and energetic. It makes you want to get up and move on your own accord. It is the kind of song you want to hear at a club, the kind of song you can dance to on your own or with another person. There is enough of that EDM energy to make it a song that is great for the night out on the town. And then of course we get the more seductive sound from the Latin influences and the vocals. Chris Brown fits in very well as the vocalist in this song because he himself has quite a few songs of similar caliber. Chris Brown has this sexiness to his voice that only an R&B singer can get, and with a song that is created the way this one is, that suave sound is exactly what is needed to create a good balance. Chris Brown's verse is also a very nice English touch to the meaning of the Spanish lyrics. Instead of providing a simple translation of the Spanish verses, Chris Brown continues the story in a way. He doesn't explicitly give a translation of the words, but gives us a different way of understanding. The Spanish verses basically say that there is something about this woman they've seen that is spectacular and different. Chris Brown gives us that same message but in different words. This seamless continuation adds this great flow to the song. Wisin y Yandel really know how to produce a song that is catchy, danceable, and fun. I really love all of their music for this reason and the fact that it is a pretty progressive style of Latin music. If you enjoy this kind of music I highly recommend you go listen to the rest of their music because it is just as good and really spans the Latin-English spectrum. Today's instrumental song is by the Latin American artist known as Don Omar. He is one of the most influential artists in Central and South America. He has such a huge following all over the world, and I think rightfully so! Don Omar is a star in the world of reggaeton and Spanish music. I mean there are definitely many kinds of Spanish music, but the style with which Don Omar creates his own songs is one that is easily identifiable as Latin. But I love the sheer energy you get with songs like this. The socks are so full of life and light and they all have this incredibly fun sound to them. This is one of Don Omar's most popular songs, and it so clear as to why! There is this infectious energy that comes with the territory, and I love being able to not pull away from the song. Don Omar has a lot more music like this so I hope you all decide to check it out! I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!