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As Latin Music and Country Music Surge, a New Generation of Latino Country Artists Broadens the Genre
Billboard looks at several artists who are bridging Latin music and country music.
Earlier this year, Mexican hitmaker Carin León made his Grand Ole Opry debut performing “Primera Cita” and “The One (Pero No Como Yo)” (his recorded collaboration with Kane Brown) on the revered Nashville stage, to an audience filled with adoring fans. Crossover collaborations between the two styles of music have always dotted the soundscape, but recently León, known for Billboard Latin Airplay hits including the four-week chart-topper “Segun Quien” with Maluma, saw his duet with Brown reach No. Freddy Fender, who is the subject of an exhibit curated by Medrano at the San Benito (Texas) Cultural Heritage Museum, topped the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 with “Before the Next Teardrop Falls,” which incorporated verses in Spanish.
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