Tainy is eloquent and calm, and thinks through every word before constructing sentences that back up his success over two decades. Without a trace of over-confidence, Tainy —whose real name is Marcos Efraín Masis Fernández — has achieved everything he ever dreamed of since he was a teenager making music in Puerto Rico. “Reggaeton was not something we listened to around my house,” he says after talking about the importance the church had in his family. Around then, in his adolesence, he met Nely “El Arma Secreta,” a legendary producer who...
- 12/17/2023
- by Diego Ortiz
- Rollingstone.com
Have we suddenly been transported back to the 2000s? Looking at the state of reggaetón right now, it might seem that way. From Baby Rasta Y Gringo recently releasing a masterclass in the genre, Chencho linking up with Wisin for the banger "Loco X Perrearte," and Tainy making his teachers proud by continuing to push the limits of perreo, there is plenty of new reggaetón for fans to be excited about. Now, Luny Tunes are back with "Sandunga," a brand new single that dropped on Nov. 2 and reaches deep into their bag of beats to remind you just how big of a role they played in making reggaetón what it is today. And acho man, it's heavy.
While the word sandunga can have different connotations in different parts of Latin America, in Puerto Rico it is an Africanismo that signifies the essence of the party. It is that essential raw,...
While the word sandunga can have different connotations in different parts of Latin America, in Puerto Rico it is an Africanismo that signifies the essence of the party. It is that essential raw,...
- 11/3/2023
- by Miguel Machado
- Popsugar.com
By now, we’ve sen Don Omar do a little bit of everything: salsa, cumbia, kuduro, danzon. But he’s always at the top of his game when he brings fans back to his old-school reggaeton days and reminds them why he’s still the Don of the genre.
His new song, “Sandunga” is no exception. The historic collaboration sees Don Omar unite reggaeton heavyweights Wisin Y Yandel and the legendary producer Luny Tunes. It’s not the first time they’ve worked together, and their connection is apparent in the song’s full-throttle sound.
His new song, “Sandunga” is no exception. The historic collaboration sees Don Omar unite reggaeton heavyweights Wisin Y Yandel and the legendary producer Luny Tunes. It’s not the first time they’ve worked together, and their connection is apparent in the song’s full-throttle sound.
- 11/3/2023
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
In our Q&a feature series Tell Me Más, we ask some of our favorite Latine artists to answer the questions only their BFFs know about them, revealing everything from their most recent read to the songs that get them hyped. This month, we sit down with Puerto Rican alternative reggaetón artist Álvaro Díaz.
Álvaro Díaz has a secret ingredient that makes his musical recipe superb. The Puerto Rican artist, known by family and fans as Alvarito, is simply being himself. As fans anticipate the release of his sophomore album, "Sayonara," Díaz confirms the sound may be different from his first album, but his authenticity will always be his main sabor.
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"If you took my last album 'Felicilandia' and said 'this is a reggaetón album,' when they listen to it, it's not what they expect from a reggaetón album," he tells Popsugar Juntos. "If you...
Álvaro Díaz has a secret ingredient that makes his musical recipe superb. The Puerto Rican artist, known by family and fans as Alvarito, is simply being himself. As fans anticipate the release of his sophomore album, "Sayonara," Díaz confirms the sound may be different from his first album, but his authenticity will always be his main sabor.
Related: Tell Me Más
"If you took my last album 'Felicilandia' and said 'this is a reggaetón album,' when they listen to it, it's not what they expect from a reggaetón album," he tells Popsugar Juntos. "If you...
- 8/28/2023
- by Zayda Rivera
- Popsugar.com
The Future of Music Interview is a Q&a in which our favorite artists and producers share their vision of what’s next, weighing in on everything from AI to emerging scenes to the artists inspiring them the most.
You could call Tainy reggaeton’s resident psychic. Since he started making beats at 15 years old, Marco Masis has predicted the future of the genre — and helped sculpt it into reality. The now-33-year-old producer is the architect behind some of the genre’s most avant-garde moments, going back to his...
You could call Tainy reggaeton’s resident psychic. Since he started making beats at 15 years old, Marco Masis has predicted the future of the genre — and helped sculpt it into reality. The now-33-year-old producer is the architect behind some of the genre’s most avant-garde moments, going back to his...
- 6/28/2023
- by Isabelia Herrera
- Rollingstone.com
When the Puerto Rican singer Omar Courtz was a teenager, he spent some time working at a clothing store in the city of Carolina that became popular among reggaeton stars. He’d see some of his biggest inspirations coming in and out of the shop, which was called Change: people like Farruko, Anuel Aa, and Ozuna. Years later, when he started making music, he wound up collaborating with a few of those same artists. “I was like, ‘I used to be your attendant at that store!’” recalls Courtz, 25.
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- 6/26/2023
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Everywhere he goes, Bad Bunny represents where he comes from and the artists who inspired him. For his Rolling Stone cover story, out today, the Puerto Rican star wanted to honor the reggaeton heroes he looked up to as a kid by wearing jewel-encrusted medallion necklaces featuring their logos. Designed by Avi Davidov and Ofir Ben-Shimon, the medallions represent the decades-long careers of Puerto Rican luminaries Tego Calderón, Héctor El Father, Wisin Y Yandel, Arcángel, Don Omar, and Daddy Yankee.
“These chains are of the people whose music I grew up with,...
“These chains are of the people whose music I grew up with,...
- 6/21/2023
- by Tomás Mier and Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
On Friday night, 40,000 fans poured into Citi Field, eager to hear Romeo Santos’ silky falsetto. The sold-out stadium was calm as fans grabbed drinks and made their way to their seats until DJ Mad lit the stage up at about 9 p.m. He opened the night with a medley of classic reggaeton and merengue hits — and even pleasantly surprised the crowd with some Central American cumbia, no doubt inspired by the travels that he’s carefully documented on Instagram while touring with Santos. As DJ Mad finished his set, he...
- 6/11/2023
- by Rosy Alvarez
- Rollingstone.com
Last week, Netflix premiered the first six episodes of La Firma, the highly anticipated series in which the biggest names in urbano — and the major executives behind them — search for the next Latin superstar. Twelve hopeful artists from across Latin America and the U.S. have to impress a panel that includes Puerto Rican multi-hyphenate Rauw Alejandro, Yandel of the iconic reggaeton duo Wisin y Yandel, Argentine singer Nicki Nicole, plus mega-producer Tainy and industry veteran Lex Borrero. The final winner signs a life-changing contract with Tainy and Borrero’s influential label Neon 16.
- 4/13/2023
- by Lucas Villa
- Rollingstone.com
Baja Beach Fest, one of the biggest showcases for reggaeton and urbano music, is celebrating its fifth anniversary with major OJs in the genre. The action-packed lineup includes headlining sets veteran acts like Wisin Y Yandel, Nicky Jam, Don Omar, and Tego Calderón, showing how much the festival has evolved since it started as a one-day concert in 2018.
Wisin Y Yandel and Nicky Jam will take the stage on the first day of the festival, which kicks off on August 11 in Rosarito, Mexico. Ozuna and Feid, two artists coming off...
Wisin Y Yandel and Nicky Jam will take the stage on the first day of the festival, which kicks off on August 11 in Rosarito, Mexico. Ozuna and Feid, two artists coming off...
- 3/28/2023
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Over the last couple of years, the Puerto Rican artist and producer Mora has spent months playing back-to-back shows in Europe, getting to know completely new countries and soaking in sounds wherever he went. One place that he immediately connected with was the island of Ibiza, where deep house blends and dreamy Balearic beats pumped up dancefloors at all hours of the night.
“As soon as I was done with my tour, I was like, ‘I’m going back to Ibiza,'” he tells Rolling Stone. The 26-year-old artist, whose...
“As soon as I was done with my tour, I was like, ‘I’m going back to Ibiza,'” he tells Rolling Stone. The 26-year-old artist, whose...
- 11/4/2022
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
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With nine wins — including artist of the year, tour of the year and songwriter of the year — Bad Bunny was the big champion at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The Puerto Rican star, who has been breaking attendance and chart records, also took home top Latin album of the year and top Latin rhythm album of the year for Un Verano Sin Ti, the longest-running album at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 so far this year, as well as Hot Latin Songs and Top Latin Albums artist of the year, male and tropical song of the year for “Volví.”
Following Bad Bunny in sheer number of wins was Farruko with his juggernaut hit “Pepas,” which won the coveted Hot Latin Song of the year award, as well as sales, streaming and Latin rhythm song of the year. Karol G was the top female artist of the awards,...
With nine wins — including artist of the year, tour of the year and songwriter of the year — Bad Bunny was the big champion at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards.
The Puerto Rican star, who has been breaking attendance and chart records, also took home top Latin album of the year and top Latin rhythm album of the year for Un Verano Sin Ti, the longest-running album at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 so far this year, as well as Hot Latin Songs and Top Latin Albums artist of the year, male and tropical song of the year for “Volví.”
Following Bad Bunny in sheer number of wins was Farruko with his juggernaut hit “Pepas,” which won the coveted Hot Latin Song of the year award, as well as sales, streaming and Latin rhythm song of the year. Karol G was the top female artist of the awards,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Leila Cobo, Billboard
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Organizers for Baja Beach Fest, a massive reggaeton and Latin music festival held annually in Mexico’s Rosarito Beach since 2018, said Saturday morning that the event will continue as planned, despite reports of violence, fires, and roadblocks across the country, as well as a Tijuana consulate order that U.S. government employees shelter in place until further notice.
Local media reported that there were multiple cars set ablaze, roadblocks, and other police activity in the areas of Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, Ensenada, and Tecate on Friday night. In Ciudad Juarez, more than...
Local media reported that there were multiple cars set ablaze, roadblocks, and other police activity in the areas of Tijuana, Mexicali, Rosarito, Ensenada, and Tecate on Friday night. In Ciudad Juarez, more than...
- 8/13/2022
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
If you’re looking to make a reggaeton hit in 2020, you can start by calling Marco “Tainy” Masís. Over the past 15 years, the producer has fashioned arty, chart-topping tracks for the genre’s biggest stars — from J Balvin and Bad Bunny to Wisin & Yandel — as well as spilling over to the Angloverse with Justin Bieber’s recent ambient-r&b cut, “Habitual.”
Now, Tainy has his sights set on solo stardom with his forward-thinking debut Ep, The Kids That Grew Up on Reggaeton. In seven tracks, he outlines the shape of...
Now, Tainy has his sights set on solo stardom with his forward-thinking debut Ep, The Kids That Grew Up on Reggaeton. In seven tracks, he outlines the shape of...
- 5/22/2020
- by Suzy Exposito
- Rollingstone.com
Yandel broke records as a part of the dynamic and successful duo Wisin y Yandel, but now he's breaking barriers and making a mark with his Dangerous solo album and Dangerous International Tour. "This is the first time on tour that I have these many colleagues Plan B/De La Ghetto/Alexis & Fido/Gadiel and Dj Lobo with me on the road, and I love this because we can give the fans additional music," he said to E! News. "I'm grateful to my management Roc Nation who was able to create this formula with Live Nation where the priority are the fans by giving them many options to get to know me and share this time with me." The 39-year-old star even got candid revealed to us what was...
- 11/3/2016
- E! Online
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