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2 days ago
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Latin Mafia, Omar Apollo Sing a Melancholic Cumbia on ‘Hecho Para Ti'
Omar Apollo's short-lived El Buki hair finally served a purpose. On Thursday, Latin Mafia released their flowy, sad boy cumbia 'Hecho Para Ti,' featuring vocals from Apollo, as they channeled the late Eighties and early Nineties in their video. The video captures retro, VHS-style footage of the Mexican trio performing the sad song with Apollo in a nightclub straight from your tío's album of photos from his bailador days. The video plays like a pixelated home video as Latin Mafia and Apollo perform, accompanied by a cumbia band. The performance visual is spliced with close-ups of the members of the band. More from Rolling Stone Addison Rae Is Sombr's Sultry Obsession in '12 to 12' Video Katseye Enrolls at Monster High for Reimagined 'Fright Song' Conan Gray Gets His Heart Broken in 'Vodka Cranberry' Video 'What am I to you?/I'm too much for you/But I'm made for you,' Apollo sings en español. 'My love, my love… (Oh-oh)/It's not so far off/And it's not so complicated.' Apollo and Latin Mafia have been teasing the song for months, and Apollo even joined the group during a performance at Mexico City' Palacio de los Deportes during the band's tour back in May. Aside from a Colors Show rendition of 'Siento que merezco más,' this marks the band's first release since dropping their album Todos Los Días Todo el Día, which features tracks such as 'Nunca He Sido Honesto,' 'Me Estoy Cayendo,' and 'Yo Siempre Contesto.' 'For us, Latin Mafia has no genre. We want to expand upon the Mexa sound,' Emilio de la Rosa told Rolling Stone last year. 'This album is an excess of noise saturation in vocals and in production. Above all, it's our aspirations to create a different formula in the Mexa music industry.' For his part, Apollo joined Malcolm Todd for 'Bleed' in February, after releasing his LP, God Said No, last summer. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
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5 days ago
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Latin Mafia, Eslabon Armado, & More: Who Had the Best New Latin Music Release This Week?
This week, Billboard's New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music, including collaborations by Latin Mafia and Omar Apollo; Elena Rose and Justin Quiles; and Mon Laferte and Conociendo Rusia, to name a few. On the groovy 'Hecho Para Ti,' Mexican indie band Latin Mafia and Indiana-native crooner Omar Apollo 'serve up a time-jumping cumbia pulled straight from your tío's VHS collection, while Apollo adds his signature blend of tender heartbreak,' Billboard Español's Isabela Raygoza describes. Co-produced by Tyler Spry, the track is an ode to failed love: 'If you're not going to love me, my love/ I'd prefer you hate me, sweetheart,' say the lyrics. More from Billboard Tame Impala Previews New Era With Latest Single, 'End of Summer' Kneecap Banned From Hungary for Posing 'National Security Threat' Drake Reunites With Central Cee for 'Which One' Single: Stream It Now Meanwhile, Carlos Vives recruited a collective of Colombian artists for his new song '500'—a heartfelt tribute to Santa Marta on its fifth centenary. Joining Vives (who's also celebrating 30 years of his album La Tierra del Olvido) on the historical and cultural song are Bomba Estéreo, Estereobeat, Gloria Torres, L'Omy, Lalo Ebratt, Laura Maré, Olga Lucía Vives, Pao Lacera, Rashid Zawady, and Yera—all from Santa Marta, where Vives was born. Other new releases this week include music from Christian Nodal, Eslabon Armado, and Cuban newcomers Melanie Santiler & Velito El Bufón. In last week's poll, Danna's 'Khe Calor' won with more than 80% of the vote. Which release this week do you think is best? Give these new releases a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release below: Editor's Note: The results of the weekly New Music Latin poll will be posted if the poll generates more than 1,000 votes. This poll closes at 7:30 a.m. ET on Monday, July 28. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
