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New Music Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs and albums recommended by Billboard and Billboard Español editors. Check out this week’s picks below.
Argentina’s Ke Personajes and Colombia’s J Balvin join forces for the first time in “Celosa,” which translates to “jealous girl.” Produced by Luis Barrera Jr., the song starts off with a 40-second soft rock melody before smoothly transitioning into a riveting cumbia melody — staying true to Ke Personaje’s sound. Meanwhile, Balvin, who recently teamed up with Gilberto Santa Rosa for the captivating salsa “Misterio,” continues on his experimenting streak. Lyrically, “Celosa” is just that, an ode to those who overthink and are jealous. For reassurance, the artists sing in the chorus: “I blocked my ex for you, so you can relax/ even if you’re jealous, I still want you in my life/ I gave you my passwords to my social media, so you can remove those you don’t want me to follow.” The vibrant music video was directed by Fernando Lugo in Tijuana, Mexico. — JESSICA ROIZ
GALE, “Ciao!” (Sony Music Latin)
Grupo Cañaveral & Grupo Niche “Mi Mundo al Revés” (FONO)
Yami Safdie, “Luis” (WEA Latina)
Siddartha, “Tú y Yo y Tú”
Sofia Monroy, “Alma Dividida” (Veo Sonora)