Bask in the musical glow of Latin jazz genius Eddie Palmieri

'Sun Power'

In 1975, the first-ever Grammy for best Latin recording was awarded to Eddie Palmieri for his “Sun of Latin Music” album.

Don Omar's 'Danza Kuduro' Makes A Splash Online

Getting over 11 million hits of an official music video on Youtube and Vevo is not typically a unique accomplishment nowadays. But for a Latin act, notching those numbers in barely a month - its not only rare but a notable achievement.

Merengue star Olga Tañón moves her audience

A year ago last week, the two-time Grammy winner and three-time Latin Grammy winner, was among the biggest stars to join Colombian powerhouse Juanes' historic and controversial concert in Havana. She managed to emerge unscathed, embraced by both Cubans on the island and in Miami.

IVY QUEEN to film the music video for her new single "AMOR PURO" Sept 28, 2010 in Miami

IVY QUEEN, filmed the music video for her new single "AMOR PURO" Tuesday in Miami.. The video will be directed by Marlon Pena who has collaborated with the diva for some of her biggest videos ever including "Dime" and her latest hit "La Vida Es Asi".

Urban Bachata soars through the vocals of Joan Soriano

Bachata remains the sound of the moment in Latin music, with practitioners like Aventura selling out stadiums nationwide. But Aventura plays a hybrid style, called urban bachata, which mixes in R&B, soul and rock. To hear real bachata, you have to return to the rural villages of the Dominican Republic, where the guitar-based ballad style was born.