Bunbury, Thalía, Maluma and Alejandro Fernández are leading the new music scene.
Miami (USA), Apr 18 (EFE)
Established stars such as Spain’s Enrique Bunbury and Mexico’s Thalía, both with new albums, or Colombia’s Maluma and Mexico’s Alejandro Fernández and Cristian Castro, with duets and collaborations, lead the week’s Latin music releases.
The list of new Hispanic music of the week is completed by exponents of regional Mexican music, such as Banda El Recodo, Edén Muñoz and Armenta, and a compilation of vallenato styles from Colombian Gusi, with his ‘Vallenato Social Club’.
Bunbury explores Latin American folklores
Enrique Bunbury releases ‘De un siglo anterior’, his fourteenth studio album, recorded in Mexico, in which he explores Hispanic and Latin American roots and folklore. The singer-songwriter, who also announced his ‘Nuevas Mutaciones Tour 2026 in America and Spain’, performs with a band made up of Latin American musicians.
Thalía “sounds better in cumbia”
Mexican singer Thalía presents her album ‘Todo suena mejor en cumbia’ (Everything Sounds Better in Cumbia), a collection of cumbia songs featuring original tracks like ‘Ojitos mexicanos’ (Mexican Eyes) and covers of classic hits such as ABBA’s ‘Dancing Queen’. The artist seeks to reclaim a rhythm that has been a part of her career since her hits ‘Piel morena’ (Brown Skin) and ‘Amor a la mexicana’ (Mexican Love).
The Colombian rhythm of Maluma and Ryan Castro
Maluma continues his project to promote the rhythm of Colombia with his countryman Ryan Castro, with whom he sings ‘Pa’ la seca’, a fusion of reggaeton and dancehall that portrays a common occurrence in “any nightclub in Latin America: the inevitable desire awakened by a meeting of eyes in the middle of the dance floor.”
Alejandro Fernández sings with ‘The King’, his late father
The late Mexican ranchera icon Vicente Fernández (1940-2021) is brought back to life in a posthumous duet of the classic “El Rey” with his son Alejandro in a banda version. This is the first preview of an album of posthumous duets featuring original recordings of Vicente’s voice, with the family’s approval.
Cristian Castro’s ‘Audacity’
Cristian Castro’s pop music meets Edén Muñoz’s regional Mexican style in “Osadía,” a ballad that speaks of heartbreak from a perspective of “maturity” rather than “bitterness and regret.” The performers showcase their powerful voices in a video where they sing around a piano accompanied by an accordion.
Banda El Recodo revives the ranchera memory
“La cama de piedra,” a classic ranchera song released in 1958 by Antonio Aguilar, is reborn in the voice of Banda El Recodo, as part of a project by producer and artist Pepe Aguilar. In this new version, “The Mother of All Bands” promises to bring music from the golden age of Mexican cinema to current generations.
Armenta’s ‘way’
Mexican singer-songwriter Armenta, known for his corridos tumbados hits, releases his new single, “Que Manera,” which explores the duality of success and the coexistence of luxury and achievement with introspection. The song captures the singer-songwriter navigating the highs and lows of his life.
Gusi and his ‘Vallenato Social Club’
Colombian singer-songwriter and tropical pop producer Gusi presented ‘Vallenato Social Club,’ a project that brings together different generations and styles of the genre, from its traditional roots to its new trends. It includes son, puya, paseo, and merengue with Latin pop and other contemporary sounds.
