Latin pop

Latin pop (Spanish and Portuguese: Pop latino) refers to pop music that contains sounds or influence from Latin America, but it can also mean pop music from anywhere in the Spanish-speaking world.[1] Latin pop usually combines upbeat Latin music with American pop music.[2] Latin pop is commonly associated with Spanish-language pop, rock, and dance music.[3]

History

Latin pop is one of the most popular Latin music genres today. However, before the arrival of artists like Alejandro Sanz, Luis Miguel, Paulina Rubio, Shakira, Ricky Martin and Enrique Iglesias, Latin pop first reached a global audience through the work of bandleader Sergio Mendes in the mid-1960s;[4] in later decades, it was defined by the romantic ballads that legendary artists such as Julio Iglesias or Roberto Carlos produced in the 1970s.[5]

Influences and development

Latin pop became the most popular form of Latin music in the United States during the 1980s and 1990s, even achieving massive crossover success among non-Latino listeners during the late 1990s. While not restricted to America by any means, Latin pop was profoundly affected by production techniques and other styles of music — both Latin and otherwise — that originated primarily in the United States. Tejano music, centered in Texas and the U.S./Mexico border region, had begun to introduce synthesizers, slicker production, and a more urban sensibility to formerly root styles like norteño and conjunto. Moreover, New York and Miami were home to thriving Latin club scenes, which during the 1980s led to the rise of Latin freestyle, a club-oriented dance music that was rooted in Latin rhythms but relied on synthesizers and drum machines for most of its arrangements. Both of these sounds influenced the rise of Latin pop, which retained Latin rhythms in its uptempo numbers but relied more on mainstream pop for its melodic sense.

Latin pop's first major crossover star was Gloria Estefan, who scored a succession of non-club-oriented dance-pop hits during the mid- to late 1980s, but eventually became known more as an adult contemporary diva with an affinity for sweeping ballads. This blend of Latinized dance-pop and adult contemporary balladeering dominated Latin pop through the 1990s. Most of its artists sang in Spanish for Latino audiences, although Latin pop's similarity to the mainstream helped several performers score crossover hits when they chose to record in English. Jon Secada landed several pop hits during the mid-1990s, and Tejano pop star Selena's album Dreaming of You actually debuted posthumously at number one on the album charts upon its 1995 release.[6]

The late 90s & early 2000s saw latin artists such as Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias, Shakira, Jennifer Lopez and future ex-husband Marc Anthony, Paulina Rubio, Thalía, among others, achieve crossover mainstream success. Other traditionally pop artistes also made forays into latin pop either finding success experimenting with the sound, such as Debelah Morgan, or recording Spanish versions of their songs or albums, such as Christina Aguilera and Jessica Simpson, to name a few.[7][8][9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Stavans, Ilan (July 29, 2014). Latin Music: Musicians, Genres, and Themes [2 volumes]. Santa Barbara, California: ABC-CLIO. p. 407. ISBN 9780313343964. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Lindeen, Mary (September 1, 2010). Cool Latin Music: Create & Appreciate What Makes Music Great!. ABDO Publishing Company. p. 8. ISBN 9781617846489.
  3. ↑ Fernandez, Enrique (November 1, 1986). "Latin Notas". Billboard. 98 (44): 40A. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
  4. ↑ Latin Pop, Rhapsody , retrieved 8 January 2013.
  5. ↑ Latin Pop, About- Latin music , retrieved 8 January 2013.
  6. ↑ Latin Pop, Allmusic, retrieved 8 January 2015.
  7. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/6620381/latin-crossover-artists-poll-shakira-ricky-martin-enrique-iglesias
  8. ↑ http://www.stereogum.com/1942140/despacito-could-signify-a-latin-pop-resurgence-or-just-justin-biebers-king-making-power/franchises/the-week-in-pop/
  9. ↑ http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Pop_music#1990s
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