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Astor Piazzolla　

It’s not hyperbole to say that Astor Piazzolla is the single most important figure in the history of tango, a towering giant whose shadow looms large over everything that preceded and followed h ..more

Carlos Aguirre Grupo　

Shakira　

After achieving superstardom throughout Latin America, Colombian-born Shakira became Latin pop’s biggest female crossover artist since Jennifer Lopez. Noted for her aggressive, rock-influe ..more

Cal Tjader　

Cal Tjader was undoubtedly the most famous non-Latino leader of Latin jazz bands, an extraordinary distinction. From the 1950s until his death, he was practically the point man between the world ..more

Ryota Komatsu　

Don Omar　

Don Omar became one of reggaeton’s first international superstars, thanks to his early-2000s work with Luny Tunes but even more so thanks to Reggaeton Latino, his 2005 anthem that became ..more

Daddy Yankee　

Daddy Yankee did more than anyone to establish reggaeton as a marketable music style during the early 21st century. Yankee’s success was so phenomenal in the wake of his 2004 mainstream break ..more

Thalia　

Mexico, and in turn much of the Spanish-speaking world, knew very few media superstars as illustrious as singer/actress Thalia, whose beauty and celebrity were practically unmatched during her prim ..more

Joe Bataan　

No recording artist has more impeccable street credentials than Joe Bataan, the originator of the New York Latin soul style that paralleled Latin boogaloo and anticipated disco. His musical experie ..more

Harry Belafonte　

An actor, humanitarian, and the acknowledged King of Calypso, Harry Belafonte ranked among the most seminal performers of the postwar era. One of the most successful African-American pop stars ..more

Quique Sinesi　

Florencia Otero　

Jose Antonio Mendez　

Los Amigos Invisibles　

A performance-oriented Latin dance band from Venezuela heavily indebted to funk and disco (with a dash of acid jazz), los Amigos Invisibles made a big splash in their homeland in 1995 w ..more

Perez Prado　

Universally known as the King of the Mambo, Perez Prado was the single most important musician involved in the hugely popular Latin dance craze. Whether he actually created the rhythm is some ..more

Cecilia Zabala