Latin R&B

Characteristics

Vocals include a majority of singing and occasionally rapping, in Spanish. The lyrics in Latin R&B are often about sadness, heartbreak, and sex.

History

Latin R&B can trace its roots to Latin pop songs with an American R&B and new jack swing influence, such as the Selena and Barrio Boyzz song "Donde Quiera Que Estés" released in 1994. According to Rolling Stone, Spanish-language singles by Álex Rose, Rauw Alejandro and Paloma Mami, which borrow from R&B, reached a global audience. and most notably Sech's "Otro Trago", which peaked in number one in Spain, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. In the United States, "Otro Trago" reached the top of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and peaked at No. 34 in the Hot 100.

References

References

1. (2019-01-22). "Latin Artists Changed Trap Music Forever — R&B Is Next".
2. Mota, Jennifer. (2019-09-25). "The Rise of Spanish Language R&B".
3. Roiz, Jessica. (2019-06-06). "Latin Artist on the Rise: How "Pa Mí (Remix)" Put Puerto Rican Artist Dalex On the Map".
4. Cobo, Leila. (2019-07-22). "How Rich Music's Father-Son Duo Are Leading the Way For Latin R&B".
5. Suarez, Gary. (9 June 2019). "With Two Concurrent ''Billboard'' Latin Hits, Sech Could Be Urbano's Next Big Thing".
6. (2019-08-08). "Sech's "Otro Trago" Featuring Darell Hits No. 1 On Hot Latin Songs Chart".