I'm not new to Latin music, at all. But it's not a genre I listen to constantly like K-Pop and J-Pop, so I'm not up to date on newer artists, so I stick to favorites like Debi Nova, Selena, Pitbull, Romeo Santos, etc. So I decided for this WW I would do some exploring, and… Continue reading Worldwide Wednesday: Exploring The Latin Side of iTunes
Tag: Latino pop
Worldwide Wednesday: Querida
So besides Dami Im, I haven't been listening to much new material outside of Asian pop recently. So, struggling hardcore, I go to iTunes. What catches my eye is Juanes. He recently appeared on a single, "Querida," by Juan Gabriel. Originally, the song appeared on his 1984 album, "Recuerdos II." Yesterday, he released it as… Continue reading Worldwide Wednesday: Querida
Worldwide Wednesday: Juanes
I was recently surfing around iTunes when I stumbled upon Juanes, a familiar name. I had previously heard of him in college in Spanish class, and remembered liking one of his songs a lot. Which is what I'm going to share with you today. My professor would give us packets, and some days he'd bring… Continue reading Worldwide Wednesday: Juanes
Worldwide Wednesday: 20 Segundos
Forgive me for skipping over K-Indie Tuesday, but that's gonna have to wait for later. Anywho, I was introduced to Gloria Trevi via my guy. We were watching TV one morning when the music video for "20 Segundos (20 Seconds)" came on. He told me she was in her 40's, which is unbelievable, she looks… Continue reading Worldwide Wednesday: 20 Segundos
Worldwide Wednesday: Shakira
I've always loved Shakira, but what I really love are the Spanish versions of the songs of hers that I grew up with. Especially since I know Spanish, I can appreciate the messages of her and other Latin artists' songs a lot more. Just like with K-Pop, not all the songs translate perfectly, the songs… Continue reading Worldwide Wednesday: Shakira