Summer is heating up, and it’s been a great season for new music. Get your playlist ready because this week brought some fresh releases that will have you moving and grooving. From A-List names and rising stars, here are 10 tracks you don’t want to skip.
Mon Laferte, Conociendo Rusia – Esto Es Amor
The ever-so-smooth Mon Laferte and Conociendo Rusia team up for “Esto es Amor,” a nostalgic, vintage-tinged track about love, routine, and fantasy. Set in a corporate office, the music video turns the mundane into magic, with the duo’s intimate vocals and chemistry bringing the song’s liberating spirit to life.
QUITAPENAS – ES LOVE
Inland Empire’s favorite boy band Quitapenas covers Ebo Taylor with the infectious, short but sweet “Es Love.” “A song about love itself,” Danny Gomez told HOLA!. “A message that is always needed to remind people of what is important. If you have heard the song, you can hear the signature sound of Ebo Taylor’s horn sections even though they are not being played in the cover. We wanted to recreate the feeling with a more Latin dance feel. Like love, music is universal and to be shared.” “Taylor is one of our favorite artists. The guitar tone, the tropical flavor, and on top of that, he sings mostly in English, so it was one of the first African artists we could relate to,” Eddie Valencia added.
Mariah Carey – Sugar Sweet
Mariah Carey drops her second single from her highly anticipated sixteenth album, Here for It All. Featuring Kehlani and Shenseea, “Sugar Sweet” the track feels like a blast from the past with a smooth and soulful R&B sound. The singers harmonize with ease as Carey reminds fans why her vocals are so iconic.
LATIN MAFIA x Omar Apollo – Hecho para ti
LATIN MAFIA and Omar Apollo team up for “Hecho para ti.” The Spanglish track is a genre-blending experience with a smooth beat, African rhythms, hints of cumbia, and comes with a music video shot on an old camcorder that will make you feel like you’re at a club with your tias in the 80s and 90s.
Luis R Conriquez, Neton Vega, Fuerza Regida – Chula Vente
Luis R Conriquez, Fuerza Regida, and Netón Vega surprise fans with a catchy collaboration, steering away from their usual corridos and leaning into reggaeton. The party-approved track is all about yearning for a beautiful woman and everything they would do to win her over.
Jennifer Lopez – BIRTHDAY
Jennifer Lopez rang in her 56th birthday on July 24th with a lavish party in Turkey. In honor of her special day, she also dropped a track, called “BIRTHDAY,” which opens with, “Name on top of the cake, it’s my birthday / I’ma make this famous ass shake, it’s my birthday,” which is exactly what she does in the video.
Bebo Dumont – Hoy
Bebo Dumont drops “Hoy,” an African amapiano-inspired track that’s all about choosing joy and love, no matter how the day goes. Perfect for summer, the song has a feel-good rhythm that will have you ready to dance with someone special and forget your problems.
Conexión Divina – SOY REBELDE
Conexión Divina returns with a sierreño rendition of the 1971 classic “Soy Rebelde,” originally by Jeanette. The new version blends haunting piano and violin with traditional Mexican instrumentation like the. “I’ve never felt like I fit in,” says Liz Trujillo, who first connected with the song as a teen. “It helped me get through the pain I carried back then.”
Ozomatli – Red Line
Ozomatli’s new single, “Red Line,” is a powerful anthem for America’s working class. Blending protest and reflection, the track highlights the struggles of those left out of systems of privilege and protection.“This track is a statement of solidarity,” says founding member Raul Pacheco. “We’re singing for everyone trying to make a life in a system built to hold them back.”
Eladio Carrión, Omar Courtz – Primer Lugar
Eladio Carrión teams up with rising star Omar Courtz for “Primer Lugar,” a melodic trap track that blends grit with vulnerability. Over a sleek, bass-heavy beat, the Puerto Rican duo reflects on a connection that went deeper than expected.
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