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Latin Mafia, Omar Apollo Sing a Melancholic Cumbia on ‘Hecho Para Ti'
Omar Apollo's short-lived El Buki hair finally served a purpose. On Thursday, Latin Mafia released their flowy, sad boy cumbia 'Hecho Para Ti,' featuring vocals from Apollo, as they channeled the late Eighties and early Nineties in their video. The video captures retro, VHS-style footage of the Mexican trio performing the sad song with Apollo in a nightclub straight from your tío's album of photos from his bailador days. The video plays like a pixelated home video as Latin Mafia and Apollo perform, accompanied by a cumbia band. The performance visual is spliced with close-ups of the members of the band. More from Rolling Stone Addison Rae Is Sombr's Sultry Obsession in '12 to 12' Video Katseye Enrolls at Monster High for Reimagined 'Fright Song' Conan Gray Gets His Heart Broken in 'Vodka Cranberry' Video 'What am I to you?/I'm too much for you/But I'm made for you,' Apollo sings en español. 'My love, my love… (Oh-oh)/It's not so far off/And it's not so complicated.' Apollo and Latin Mafia have been teasing the song for months, and Apollo even joined the group during a performance at Mexico City' Palacio de los Deportes during the band's tour back in May. Aside from a Colors Show rendition of 'Siento que merezco más,' this marks the band's first release since dropping their album Todos Los Días Todo el Día, which features tracks such as 'Nunca He Sido Honesto,' 'Me Estoy Cayendo,' and 'Yo Siempre Contesto.' 'For us, Latin Mafia has no genre. We want to expand upon the Mexa sound,' Emilio de la Rosa told Rolling Stone last year. 'This album is an excess of noise saturation in vocals and in production. Above all, it's our aspirations to create a different formula in the Mexa music industry.' For his part, Apollo joined Malcolm Todd for 'Bleed' in February, after releasing his LP, God Said No, last summer. Best of Rolling Stone Sly and the Family Stone: 20 Essential Songs The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked Solve the daily Crossword
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4 days ago
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Latin Mafia, Eslabon Armado, & More: Who Had the Best New Latin Music Release This Week?
This week, Billboard's New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music, including collaborations by Latin Mafia and Omar Apollo; Elena Rose and Justin Quiles; and Mon Laferte and Conociendo Rusia, to name a few. On the groovy 'Hecho Para Ti,' Mexican indie band Latin Mafia and Indiana-native crooner Omar Apollo 'serve up a time-jumping cumbia pulled straight from your tío's VHS collection, while Apollo adds his signature blend of tender heartbreak,' Billboard Español's Isabela Raygoza describes. Co-produced by Tyler Spry, the track is an ode to failed love: 'If you're not going to love me, my love/ I'd prefer you hate me, sweetheart,' say the lyrics. More from Billboard Tame Impala Previews New Era With Latest Single, 'End of Summer' Kneecap Banned From Hungary for Posing 'National Security Threat' Drake Reunites With Central Cee for 'Which One' Single: Stream It Now Meanwhile, Carlos Vives recruited a collective of Colombian artists for his new song '500'—a heartfelt tribute to Santa Marta on its fifth centenary. Joining Vives (who's also celebrating 30 years of his album La Tierra del Olvido) on the historical and cultural song are Bomba Estéreo, Estereobeat, Gloria Torres, L'Omy, Lalo Ebratt, Laura Maré, Olga Lucía Vives, Pao Lacera, Rashid Zawady, and Yera—all from Santa Marta, where Vives was born. Other new releases this week include music from Christian Nodal, Eslabon Armado, and Cuban newcomers Melanie Santiler & Velito El Bufón. In last week's poll, Danna's 'Khe Calor' won with more than 80% of the vote. Which release this week do you think is best? Give these new releases a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release below: Editor's Note: The results of the weekly New Music Latin poll will be posted if the poll generates more than 1,000 votes. This poll closes at 7:30 a.m. ET on Monday, July 28. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
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11-07-2025
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Latin Mafia Is ‘Hungry to Decide Where We're Going Next' After Lollapalooza 2025
Latin Mafia will cap off their first international tour, Te Odio y Te Extraño Mucho (I Hate and Miss You So Much), with a summer performance at the iconic Lollapalooza festival in Chicago, where they will close out the shows on The Grove stage on Aug. 3. 'We're just so excited; it's the first time we're closing a stage at such an important festival,' Milton de la Rosa, part of the Mexican indie-pop trio, tells Billboard Español. 'When we went to Coachella [in 2024], we also just said, 'Today is just another day doing what we love, another day doing what we were born to do.'' More from Billboard Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, TWICE & More to Headline Lollapalooza 2025 Conner Smith Issued Misdemeanor Citation Following Fatal Nashville Car Accident Polaris Music Prize 2025 Short List Includes Albums by Mustafa, Nemahsis, Saya Gray & More Their appearance at the U.S. festival — headlined this year by Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, TWICE and Korn — marks the pinnacle of a successful concert season for brothers Mike de la Rosa and twins Milton and Emilio, who have seen their fanbase grow exponentially in Mexico and the U.S. over the last three years. The excitement they generate will also take them to the stages of another major music event this fall, Austin City Limits, where they will again share the lineup with Sabrina Carpenter, as well as Hozier, The Strokes, Doechii and Empire of the Sun, among others. In their home country, Latin Mafia has achieved previously unimaginable milestones, such as selling out three shows at Mexico City's Palacio de los Deportes on May 31, June 1 and July 5, reaching 63,500 tickets sold, according to promoter OCESA. Months earlier, the trio — originally from the border city of Monterrey — held a free listening party for their 2024 debut album, TODOS LOS DÍAS TODO EL DÍA, at the same venue. 'Five years ago, I came here to see Twenty One Pilots and waited in line for nine hours, and now we've done four shows here,' Emilio says excitedly. As one of the most original acts in the current Latin pop scene, Latin Mafia has won over fans with their emotional songs and fusion of rhythms such as pop, reggaeton, R&B and trap. The Te Odio y Te Extraño Mucho tour included 38 concerts in just a few months, 17 of which sold out in the U.S. and 14 in Mexico, according to their promoters. The tour featured an innovative 360-degree stage setup with screens and closed-circuit cameras. At their May 31 show at the Palacio de los Deportes, guest stars included Spanish artist Rusowsky, Chilean singer Akrilla, and Guatemalan-American rapper Jesse Baez, who made another appearance at the July 5 show. Mexican-American artist Omar Apollo also performed and will release a duet with the band titled 'Hecho Para Ti' on July 24. In addition to the thrill of hearing them live, the trio's music racks up thousands of daily streams on digital platforms. Last weekend, the Mexican Association of Producers of Phonograms (Amprofon) awarded them a Platinum Record for 'No Digas Nada' and four Gold Records for the songs 'Flores,' 'Se Fue La Luz,' 'Siento Que Merezco Más,' and 'Julieta.' 'It's overwhelming, but in another way, it's also very exciting to think about what's coming next,' says Milton de la Rosa. 'We've been touring and performing for over half a year now, and it'll end at some point. We're eager to get lost again, in a way, because we're hungry to decide where we're going next.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
Los Angeles Times
05-02-2025
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- Los Angeles Times
Latin Mafia has always trusted its gut. It's finally paying off
The last 12 months have been full of firsts for the De la Rosa brothers, better known as the musical trio Latin Mafia. In April, the Mexico City natives performed for the first time in the United States at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio. In July, the band signed with Puerto Rican reggaeton label Rimas Entertainment, making Bad Bunny its label mate. In October, the trio released its debut full-length record, 'Todos Los Días Todo El Día.' Now, the brothers are on their inaugural U.S. tour., a 17-stop trek that kicked off Jan. 22 with a sold-out show at the Hollywood Palladium. Before taking the stage at the famed L.A. venue, twin singers Milton and Emilio, who are 22, and producer Mike de la Rosa, 24, found themselves in line at Erewhon's hot bar. As they indulged in the high-end grocer's buffalo cauliflower and perusing L.A.'s boutique shops, they were not nervous at all. Confidence is something that has marked their rise to fame. 'We all had a similar mindset. We had a feeling music was going to work out for us,' said Mike de la Rosa. 'But it still does feel like a dream come true, because you never really know.' The siblings have always bonded over making music, but it wasn't until the COVID-19 pandemic that they decided to take it more seriously. Like many of their adolescent counterparts, they turned to TikTok as a creative outlet. Their earliest videos include behind-the-scenes of their genre-blending process and remixes of popular Latin songs with new lyrics. Their consistent posting resulted in a small following. In turn, their early singles, like the dreamy Latin pop track 'Julieta' and the electronic 'No digas nada,' had a ready-made audience. It wasn't until 'Julietota,' a reggaeton track that builds on the last 30 seconds of 'Julieta, ' that the Latin Mafia's videos began to surpass a million views. With the perreo-driven song, the band members cracked the algorithm. Before long, they were collaborating with fellow Mexican pop singer Humbe on 'Patadas de Ahogado.' The breakout 2023 sentimental ballad has been streamed 200 million times on Spotify, making it Latin Mafia's most popular song to date. With these back-to-back hit releases, the trio began to sell out arenas in Mexico and perform at music festivals in the country — all without a full-length project to its name or record label backup. The brothers' sound, which dabbles in genres like pop, R&B and Latin trap, helped set them apart from other música Mexicana acts. 'I don't think we are always making something different. We live in a time where everything has already been invented,' Milton de la Rosa said of Latin Mafia's influences. 'We're just trying to do something we love in our own way.' They continued to follow these sonic instincts with the making of 'Todos Los Días Todo El Día.' As a turning point for the rising trio, they elevate their sound by turning their early bedroom pop-esque style into a more refined, experimental reflection of themselves. 'I always say when you just listen to music, sometimes it will only be sad,' said Emilio. 'But you can feel it when you can say something, when you can understand it, when you can give a part of yourself to the ones that are listening to you — that's when it becomes real.' Mike credits this ability to a series of 'happy accidents.' Drawing from their collective experiences with anxiety, depression and heartbreak, they say they prioritize raw emotion and trusting their gut feelings in their creative process. During the making of the album, the twins say they would run circles around the studio as Mike played different drums. Chasing each other from one end to the next and leaning into the youthful energy of their early 20s, they recall coming to a halt whenever Mike's drums resonated with them. Huddling around him, the brothers would begin brainstorming what sounds could blend together or what feeling the track was stirring. 'We want to have fun while making music. There's no certain way to make music. We just play around, and if it sounds good, we chase it. There are moments in the studio where all three of us are doing something wrong,' said Milton. 'For some reason, it sometimes ends up sounding good.' The album's opening track, 'Siento que merezco más,' sets the tone. It introduces the brothers' ability to shift gears within a singular track, taking listeners to Mexico City with a distorted sample of the city's street organs, infusing moments of a dejected ballad with an angsty punk feeling and invoking flashes of an electronic garage production. From the piano-backed trap beat on 'Nunca he sido honesto' to the sudden rumbling synth on 'Vivo si me exiges' and the peaceful harmonies on 'Me estoy cayendo,' the record succeeds in following Latin Mafia's unpredictable formula of stark switch-ups and evocative lyricism. Critics immediately embraced 'Todos Los Días Todo El Día,' which appeared on many best of Latin music in 2024 lists. For the De la Rosa brothers, 'Todos Los Días Todo El Día,' is a tribute to the most important people in their lives — their family and friends. Its final track, 'Tengo mucho ruido,' ends with the voice of their elderly grandma. As the echoing synth wanes, she blesses them and wishes them safety. 'We wanted to be able to listen to her voice over and over again,' said Milton. 'Music is made for memories. It's made to freeze moments in time and bring color to these memories. My biggest fear is forgetting, but I know our music will always be here to remind me over and over of all the people I love.' Now, both their grandma and her 'muchachitos tramposos' can find peace in the album's final notes.
