From Colombian pop princess Ela Taubert to Dominican powerhouse Lismar, here are some of the acts expected to make it big in Latin music this year<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
\n\t2024<\/a> was a major year that saw huge breakthroughs for rising Latin artists. One of the biggest stories was Chile\u2019s FloyyMenor<\/a>, who managed to break into the Billboard Hot 100 with viral hit \u201cGata Only,\u201d <\/a>setting a precedent that\u00a0got many talking<\/a>. Meanwhile, more established artists, ranging from Nathy Peluso to Young Miko, reached a peak with long-awaited albums that made a huge splash with audiences across all demos.<\/p>\n \n\t2025 is set to make its own history. Bad Bunny set off a bomb in the first week with\u00a0DeB\u00cd TiRAR M\u00e1S FOToS, thrusting varied genres into an international spotlight and also introducing emerging acts, like Chuwi and RaiNao, to wider audiences. We\u2019re excited to see new artists keep that momentum going \u2014 and these are the Spanish-language acts we feel are going to set the tone for 2025 and beyond. \u2014J.A.<\/p>\n \t\t\t \n\tArgentinian alt-rap duo Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso had an excellent 2024, dropping their debut album\u00a0BA\u00d1O MAR\u00cdA\u00a0to critical acclaim and then going next-level viral with an outstanding Tiny Desk concert that garnered millions of views (currently 24 million and counting). With their eclectic sound and charismatic personalities, the world is theirs for the taking in 2025, starting with a tour and even more music for new and old fans alike. \u2014J.A.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tAt just 19, Lismar demanded the world\u2019s attention when she bounced on \u201cMusic Sessions, Vol. 60\u201d with the famed Argentine producer Bizarrap last year. Quickly, fans got to know her unforgiving, take-no-prisoners rap bars and rapid-fire flow \u2014 all part of a career she\u2019s been building since busting out of the scene in the Dominican Republic. The most exciting thing about her? Rapping is just one side of what she can do; Lismar also has plenty of R&B tracks and ballads in her repertoire, and she\u2019s ready to show the full extent of her powers in 2025. \u2014J.L.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tFollowing the release of her first EP \u00bfQui\u00e9n Dijo Que Era F\u00e1cil?, the Colombian singer-songwriter scored a global hit last year with the angst-driven \u201c\u00bfC\u00f3mo Pas\u00f3?\u201d Taubert later had a full-circle moment when she opened for Karol G\u2019s concert in her hometown of Bogot\u00e1. Life since then has been a whirlwind for the pinked-haired pop star, including winning Best New Artist at the 2024 Latin Grammy Awards and performing a Spanglish version of \u201c\u00bfC\u00f3mo Pas\u00f3?\u201d with Joe Jonas. Armed with her pen that packs a punch, Taubert is gearing up to release her debut album later this year.\u00a0\u2014L.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \n\tAfter breaking out in the pandemic with neoperreo tinged EPs Area 69 and 6X, 2024\u2019s Satisfire shot Six Sex to raunchy club fame with a dizzying cast of electronic collaborators including Meca Bae and Tayhana. In April, the Porte\u00f1a vixen will perform at Monterrey\u2019s massive Tecate Pa\u2019l Norte Festival, followed by a Mexican tour, with new music set to accompany the adventure. If throbbing crossovers with Nusar3000<\/a> and Juana Rozas<\/a> are any indication, Six Sex\u2019s hedonistic reign has only just begun. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tA new generation of Chilean artists is experimenting with songwriting traditions from tonadas and d\u00e9cimas, and Javiera Electra has emerged as one of the scene\u2019s most magnetic stars. Theatrical and captivating, the trans powerhouse cut her teeth busking in buses and community meal halls, translating the grit of her lived hustle onto 2023\u2019s searing Repr\u00eds EP. Electra\u2019s recent double single, \u201cEspad\u00e1mbar,\u201d teased the prog-cuecas of her upcoming full-length debut, joining the likes of Phuyu y La Fantasma<\/a> and Mart\u00edn Acertijo<\/a> in a movement expanding Chile\u2019s musical identity. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tWith his unique fusion of pop-rock and rap, Pink Pablo turned heads with his debut EP\u00a0road 2 neverland\u00a0in 2023. He spent last year cooking up a worthy follow-up, and has teased something special for fans. \u00a0He\u2019s added extra tracks with surprise guest stars, and channeled everything he learned over the last year into what\u2019s one of the most exciting upcoming releases of 2025.\u00a0\u2014J.A.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tAlongside Rusowsky, the Madrid-based singer-songwriter and producer has become a breakout star from their Rusia-IDK collective, thanks to his debut album Supernova, released in 2023. He pulled inspiration from Odd Future in the swaggering \u201cWhipcream\u201d with hip-hop duo Paris Texas and then blended R&B with neoperreo in \u201cM\u00e1quina Culona\u201d featuring Mura Masa. Spanish shapeshifter Rosal\u00eda recently tapped Choo for their meditative collaboration \u201cOmega.\u201d The music video shows the duo riding a rollercoaster, so there\u2019s nowhere to go but up from here. \u2014L.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tThis June, Mula are dropping Eterna, their first album in five years, expanding their arsenal of Afro-Caribbean rhythms with punk and disco pop, as well as guest spots from Javiera Mena and Jessy Bulbo. The Dominican trio are among the most boundary-pushing acts on the island, and though they\u2019ve remained an indie gem, their conceptual pivot from futurism to an urgent spirit of carpe diem promises to reach legions of new fans. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tPuerto Rican songstress Taiana aims to broaden the scope of Latin R&B. Delving into sultry neo-soul and alt-disco, her San\u00a0Juan\u00a0Sound-produced debut EP,\u00a0NENADFUEGO, showed off her range and introduced her as a charismatic artist with few equals. She has a rowdier side too, with trap singles proudly celebrating what she\u2019s coined her\u201dbad bitch behavior.\u201d Equal parts GloRilla and Donna Summer, she\u2019s braced to impress in 2025. \u2014J.A.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tOnce he released his stunning debut album La Cantera in 2022, the Spanish singer-songwriter Guitarricadelafuente seemed to reveal every side of his artistry: his gorgeous vocals, his stirring guitar melodies, his deep connection to folk traditions, and his eye for strikingly modern visual storytelling. After spending a lot of time touring over the last couple of years, he\u2019s started teasing new music that promises to expand his creativity even further. \u2014J.L.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tLa Cruz is paving the way for guy-on-guy perreo. The rising Venezuelan star broke out during LGBTQ+ Pride Month in 2023 after the alluring \u201cQu\u00edtate La Ropa\u201d went viral on TikTok. Since then, La Cruz has continued to push boundaries with what his fans call his \u201creggayton\u201d bangers. He has also received co-signs from Karol G, Young Miko<\/a>, and fellow Venezuelan singer Danny Ocean. La Cruz later joined forces with Puerto Rican rapstress Villano Antillano<\/a> for the freaky \u201cPrivado.\u201d Later this month, he will embark on a US tour in support of his El Nene, Vol. 1 EP. \u2014L.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tYeri Mua will be the first to acknowledge how her content creation career helped her get here. After years as one of Mexico\u2019s biggest lifestyle influencers, Yeri launched her career as a reggaetonera in 2023, carving a path as one of the female leaders of the reggaeton mexa scene. Last year, she topped the list of global artists on TikTok, beating out everyone from Twice to Sabrina Carpenter. With Yeri, expect bawdy lyrics that bring to mind Tokischa and Bratz-y aesthetics that match her unapologetically provocative lines and IG posts. \u2014T.M.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tBreaking with the Costa Rican garage and ambient waves of the past decade, singer-songwriter Fauricio Alfaro, better known as F.A.V., has emerged as a colorful weirdo melding cumbia, hip-hop, and glitch to create his own brand of brain-rot sonidero. Sometimes introspective (\u201cAmigos Imaginarios\u201d) and others staunchly political (\u201cNo Hablo Con Fachos\u201d), we\u2019re keeping our sights on F.A.V. as tropical music resurges worldwide in the wake of Bad Bunny<\/a>. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tOn her latest single \u201cEstrella Fugaz,\u201d Delilah\u2019s tender vibrato shines over the soft strums of guitar and dreamy production from Alan Vega, who has become a go-to producer for rising Latina stars like Estevie and Vanita Leo. In 2024, Delilah joined Becky G on the heart-wrenching Encuentros standout \u201cTodo\u201d and released a handful of emo pop songs, including \u201cButterfly.\u201d Signed to Natanael Cano\u2019s Los CT, known for its ability to scope young talent, Delilah is going into high-gear in 2025. \u2014T.M.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tCumbia scientist Felipe Orjuela is one of the banner artists at essential Colombian label In-Correcto<\/a>. In 2023, he showcased old-school guapachosidad on El Derroche, later teaming up with singer-songwriter Gato e\u2019 Monte for La Dosis M\u00e1xima, an album expanding his repertoire with rancheras, cumbia villera, and merengue. Orjuela is developing an electrified live show he hopes to take on tour, and his upcoming performance at Festival Est\u00e9reo Picnic in Bogot\u00e1 may be the perfect launchpad. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tThe Barcelona-born drill princess and viral sensation rapper broke out in 2023 with the blistering \u201cMissionsuicida,\u201d which saw her being called Spain\u2019s answer to Ice Spice. Following her fierce and furious EPs Trickstar and Sadtrickz, she has gone fully global, collaborating with Karrahbooo in the Y2K hip-hop of \u201cPharrell\u201d and Mexico\u2019s Kevin AMF in \u201cJ\u00e1lale Alv.\u201d Trickz got the ultimate brat co-sign after Charli XCX<\/a> tapped her for the remix of \u201cClub Classic.\u201d After proving she can do it all, the anticipation is high for her debut album. \u2014L.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tMaciel became one of the freshest faces in the electro-corridos space when he dropped his album Trastornado last year. The project balanced classic corrido sounds with genre-fused tracks alongside Yahritza y Su Esencia and Alex Favela, and captured a clear evolution for his music after he went viral with his single \u201cCCC,\u201d featuring Ed\u00e9n Mu\u00f1oz. (It even earned him a Latin Grammy nomination.) But don\u2019t expect Maciel to stay in one lane. The Sonora-born ended 2024 by dropping an EP of electro-pop bangers, including \u201ct hice gay,\u201d where he sings unapologetically from his perspective as a trans man. \u2014T.M<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tEnyel C\u2019s roots started in lo-fi rap, but over the last two years, his talents have grown beyond any label. After successfully teaming up with fellow Puerto Rican indie star Gyanma to form superduo Duo Deleite, he\u2019s channeling that energy towards his debut LP in 2025,\u00a0Nuevo Caribe. With tracks that range from hip-hop and reggaeton to what can only be called neo-ragamuffin, Enyel looks to prove why he\u2019s a your-favorite-rapper\u2019s-favorite-rapper of the archipelago\u2019s indie scene. \u2014J.A.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tNet\u00f3n Vega went from writing Peso Pluma\u2019s hits \u201cLa People\u201d and \u201cRubic\u00f3n\u201d to being featured on the corrido king\u2019s album, \u00c9xodo. He\u2019s boosted his heavyweight profile writing imaginative lyrics about drug trafficking and El Chapo, including his Hot 100-landing collaboration with Luis R. Conriquez, \u201cSi No Quieres No.\u201d But Vega ended 2024 showcasing his musical versatility when he went viral for his track, \u201cLoco\u201d and started 2025 with the corrido-meets-rap track, \u201cMi Vida Mi Muerte.\u201d Vega is expected to release his debut album sometime this year. \u2014T.M.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tFollowing the enthusiastic reception to Akriila\u2019s<\/a> Epistolares, buzz began stirring around Heartgaze, one of the record\u2019s lead producers. Though originally from Argentina, the glitch-pop wunderkind has lived in Santiago and Chicago, stacking his resume working with trap star Young Cister and indie mutants Divino Ni\u00f1o<\/a>. Heartgaze\u2019s 2023 debut, CASI ANGELES , is an under-appreciated gem of South American Internet music, while his forthcoming LP will induct him to the pantheon of SoundCloud gods. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tRusowsky is reshaping and redefining what Spanish-language music can be with his delightfully strange pop experiments. The Madrid-based producer is a part of the Rusia-IDK collective, which also includes fellow Spanish luminary Ralphie Choo. Throughout his career, Rusowsky has pushed the limits of Spain\u2019s music scene alongside acts like C. Tangana, Judeline<\/a>, and Choo. This year, the multi-instrumentalist is going global following the cumbia-infused \u201cNeo Roneo\u201d featuring Mexican trio Latin Mafia<\/a> and the dreamy drill of \u201cUwu^^\u201d with Bb Trickz. Rusowsky\u2019s ethereal \u201cSophia\u201d is further proof that his debut album, due out later this year, will be spellbinding. \u2014L.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tMawiza\u2019s acclaimed 2019 LP Kollong<\/a> was a roar of Mapuche pride out of Chile\u2019s metal scene, leading to gigs with Mastodon and Gojira<\/a>, and a collaborative friendship with Joe Duplantier. Once a bilingual band, Mawiza doubled down on indigenous Mapuzungun for their forthcoming album, \u00dcL, slated for release via French label Season of Mist and followed by a European tour that\u2019ll have la reconquista in full effect throughout the summer. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tWith recent concept albums<\/a> from rappers Dillom<\/a> and Saramalacara taking Argentina\u2019s RIP Gang global, crew co-founder Broke Carrey is next in line for the podium. Last year\u2019s short but potent R\u00edo de la Plata EP made headlines with politically charged tracks \u201cSe\u00f1ales de Humo\u201d and \u201cMontonero,\u201d while instrumentals infused with tango and samba dovetailed into the passionate roots explorations<\/a> dominating the zeitgeist. With a co-sign from Julieta Venegas and rumors of a new album, fans are salivating over Carrito\u2019s next move. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tKat Luna first started her music career as half of the country duo Kat & Alex. After competing on American Idol, the pair split (both as a group and as a couple) and now Luna is now channeling the pain of her divorce into heartfelt country-pop songs. Raised on both Celia Cruz and Garth Brooks, the Cuban American singer effortlessly meshes lyrics in both English and Spanish on songs like the emotional \u201cHappiest I\u2019ve Ever Been\u201d and her empowering debut single, \u201cThat Girl.\u201d Signed to Sony Music Nashville, Luna is reclaiming her power and, following Carin Le\u00f3n\u2019s success in Mexican country, is poised to be Nashville\u2019s next Latina star. \u2014T.M.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n \t\t\t \n\tDominican singer and producer Giorgio Siladi broke out a decade ago as the frontman of pop-rock band Bocatab\u00fa<\/a>, but in 2018 he exited the closet, hopped a plane to Mexico City, and began honing his solo voice. The increasingly uninhibited Siladi has teased his upcoming summer project with disco polyamory paean, \u201cTR\u00caS,\u201d alongside Dominican rising star Let\u00f3n P\u00e9, followed by the sacrilegious electropop of \u201cEl Diablo Se Solt\u00f3.\u201d Keep an eye out for more thrills to come. \u2014R.V.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n
Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nLismar<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nEla Taubert<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nSix Sex<\/h2>\n
Javiera Electra<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nPink Pablo<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nRalphie Choo<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nMula<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nTaiana<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nGuitarricadelafuente<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nLa Cruz<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nYeri Mua<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nF. A. V.<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nDelilah<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nFelipe Orjuela<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nBb Trickz<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nMaciel<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nEnyel C<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nNet\u00f3n Vega<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nHeartgaze<\/h2>\n
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\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nRusowsky<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nMawiza<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nBroke Carrey<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nKat Luna<\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tImage Credit: Youtube\t\t\t\t<\/p>\nGiorgio Siladi<\/h2>\n
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