Keeping It Fresh

Today we are starting off with an artist from Puerto Rico! It has been ages since my last post regarding Latin music, so today I wanted to bring you some fresh sounds by the singer-songwriter known as Luis Fonsi. And when it comes to musical academia, this guy has a lot going for him. While Luis Fonsi studied music during college, he also participated in a traveling choir which took him all over the US and England. On top of it all, his songwriting skills have earned quite a few awards and nominations, including a Latin Grammy. But I realize that you all didn't come here for a biography lesson, so let's jump into the music! This song reached the top of so many charts and did so very quickly. What is interesting to note though, is that this song is still relatively unknown. How this happened, I am not so sure about, but there are a couple of things I wanted to point out about this. First, this is the first Latin and Spanish pop song to reach the global top 10 playlist on Spoti...

Today I have a remix of one of the most popular songs of 2015. But you see, I am not here to talk about the original song. That has been overdone and overheard for a while. No, today is all about how genius and well done this remix is. This was done by Balvin and Farruko, a duo of Latin American artists. Now what makes this remix one of my favorites is the fact that Balvin and Farruko totally embrace that Spanish and Latin American flair and add it to the song. What is great about this song is that Major Lazer made it a culturally ambiguous one. While it is clear that the instrumentals and beats are more inclined to one cultural style over another, there are a lot of these ethnic sounds that sound so great with the song. And because of this, having a Spanish remix is something that is new and innovative and very compatible. This has a really interesting twist of reggaeton in it, which makes it less noticeable because the original song is moombahton. A quick breakdown of moombahton, it ...

Sorry about yesterday's post! I had a religious event to attend and wasn't able to put out some music for you all. But, today I do have some! It has been an extremely long time since I have posted any Latin or Spanish music. So today, I have some music by the always incredible and one of my favorite foreign artists, Daddy Yankee. This is actually a pretty old song by him but I never get tired of it. This song has so much energy and such a great beat to it. This song cause infectious dancing and if you don't feel the need to get up and dance I bet you caught yourself head banging a little bit or even bobbing. I highly, highly recommend you listen to Daddy Yankee's other music because it is just as good! Today's instrumental song is some reggaeton beats. I love this beat so much, maybe because you can do so much with it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!

Today's song is by Afrojack and Shermanology. This song has an addictive beat and awesome vocals! This is definitely a song I would be caught dancing to! Afrojack is just phenomenal, plain and simple. He uses the synths really well in order to create a rhythm that serves as a support to the opening vocals and as a harmonizing line. The bass is not super heavy in this song either which suits very well because the vocals really shine. In fact, the vocals are supposed to outshine the instrumental portions of the song and the vocalist easily does this. Her voice is simply incredible! She sings with so much power and strength. It goes very well with the softer electronic sounds in the background. While this song is really energetic and great for dancing, this is still a song in which the programmed sounds and synths are not too heavy as to detract from the pleasing sound we get. This is a great song to listen to just because or if you want to dance or sing or anything really! Today'...

Today I have some Latin music after a long time of not posting anything that sounds traditionally Latin. I heard this song a completely fell in love with it. While the song meaning is melancholy, the song itself is so beautiful and romantic sounding because it has that sweet traditional guitar and rhythm of Latin music. Latin music is very lovely and the lyrics are always about love and are very romantic even in sad songs. The way that bachata makes everything sound so kind and warm is just amazing. What is great about bachata is that it can be something very energizing or it can be like this song, something so intimate and charming. This song is a brilliant collaboration done by Enrique Iglesias and Romeo Santos. Both of these artists are phenomenal singers and they sound so wonderful together. What is really cool about this is that Enrique Iglesias is a Spaniard and Romeo Santos's blood is from Central America. You can hear the different and distinct styles with which each singer...

It has been an extremely long time since I have posted any Latin or Spanish music. So today, I have some music by the always incredible and one of my favorite foreign artists, Daddy Yankee. This is actually a pretty old song by him but I never get tired of it. This song has so much energy and such a great beat to it. This song cause infectious dancing and if you don't feel the need to get up and dance I bet you caught yourself head banging a little bit or even bobbing. I highly, highly recommend you listen to Daddy Yankee's other music because it is just as good! Today's instrumental song is some reggaeton beats. I love this beat so much, maybe because you can do so much with it. Anyway, I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!

Today I have music for you from the always incredible, Don Omar! His music can always get me up and dancing, even if its just a little swaying or full out salsa. This song is has some typical Latino beats, but it has been infused with a great techno sound to create a new style of Latin music. I enjoy this song so much and it has been masterfully composed! Today's instrumental song is by the German DJ who goes by the name Tensnake. What I find so intriguing about this song is the use of techno sounds, but also traditional sounds from many different cultures. This song has a distinct reggae sound to it as well, which is just sick! I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!

It has been a while since I posted a R&B or reggae song, so today I have a song that encompasses both! This song is by Mohombi and what makes this song even more impressive is the fact that Mohombi was raised in Europe. It is incredible how well he uses and creates an awesome reggae, soca sound! This song is fun to listen to and dance to! Today's instrumental song is an instrumental version of a really popular reggae song by OutKast. This song has a great mix of reggae and hip hop beats, plus you can't help but bounce a little to this song! I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!

Today I have some music from the beautiful country Puerto Rico. Daddy Yankee is a prominent artist in the Latin American scene, and for good reason! His beats are great to dance to and have a fantastic blend of reggaeton and Latin American beats. It is an awesome blend of mambo and saco as well! Today's instrumental song is an example of mambo beats, which is actually quite catchy. Mambo beats can make you want to start dancing! I hope you enjoy the music and please feel free to comment!