- El Ritmo del Mundo – A site about various popular artists, such as Selena and Ritchie Valens. Includes pictures, music, videos, and biographies.
- 1 2 3 Lets Dance – Audio samples and information about this compilation CD.
- Rock y Pop en Espanol – Interviews, audio clip, press articles, artists and links.
- Pereira, Alfredo – Official site for this pop artist from Uruguay. With news, biography, pictures, discography, lyrics, song samples, and links.
- Puente Jr., Tito – The King of Timbales’ son: site includes biography, photos, fan club, and news.
- Songo – San Francisco based Latin-Rock band: history, photos, audio samples, reviews, lyrics, and schedule.
- Pop Entertainment – Shakira – Interview by Jay S. Jacobs concerning Shakira’s rise to stardom.
- Shakira – Official site for the singer: biography, discography, photos, videos, tour information and sound files.
- Shakira Fansite – Biography, pictures, and links.
- After All These Years – Serial story based on rumors and some facts about Menudo and Ricky Martin through the years.
- Ricky Martin – Nabou.com – High resolution photos and pictures of Ricky Martin. Also Ricky Martin’s profile, biography, discography, lyrics to all of his songs, videos and community fan chat.
- Alma – An acoustic ensemble: features compositions of Agustin Lira and musical styles from Latin American, American, and Afro-Cuban cultures.
- Anderson, Guillermo – Guitar player merging Afro-Honduran percussion with contemporary sounds. News, records, and a photo album.
- Carpio, Luzmila – Bolivian singer: general artist information, music, tour, releases, and press.
- Conexion Latina – Band comprised of eight musicians that connect music lovers with rhythms they define El Sonido Tropical Mexicano: site includes member’s biography, discography, audio clips, and schedule.
- Elder, Roy – Saxophonist that shows his work on the ethnic and folkloric music of Argentina.
- Fortin-Léveillé – A pair of Latin guitarists creating a blend of music. With background, release information, MP3s, reviews, and pictures.
- Landau, Greg – Music and video producer that has worked with reknowned latin artists. Resume, credits, and audio samples.
- Mariño, Ximena – Colombian singer: biography, discography, photo gallery, and information about Colombian music.
- Moyano, Ricardo – A guitarist playing classical Latin music fusion from Argentina, Brazil and the Orient. Includes biography, discography, and samples of music and scores.
- Ortiz, Luis Perico – Trumpeter from Puerto Rico: site includes biography and resume, discography, and current projects.
Latin pop or Pop Latino, in Spanish is pop music from Latin America, Spain, Portugal and from some Hispanic singers.
Also considered European non-Spanish-speaking singers who sing in Spanish (usually Italians). There exist two main variants, the first one is regular pop in Spanish, Spanglish or Portuguese languages. The second one mixes pop with a wide variety of Latin American or Iberian rhythms such as salsa, samba, cumbia, norteña, merengue, banda, tex-mex, flamenco, tango, reggaeton, vallenato and reggae with or without pop beats. More recenlty has Latin pop included also hip-hop contributions. Many international singers have a few Latin Pop hits in their repertoir, without necessarily having a Latin American background: for example Madonna’s La Isla Bonita, Spice Girls’ Spice up Your Life, Lou Bega’s Mambo No. 5, Latvian Marie N’s (also known as Marija Naumova, 2002 Eurovision Song Contest winner) I wanna, Geri Halliwell’s Mi Chico Latino or Cher’s Dov’è l’amore.
Some singers usually include Latin remixes in their singles, which also could be classifies as Latin Pop. This songs are usually mixed by DJs with a Hispanic background, like David Morales, Junior Vazquez or Pablo Flores. Some singers who have released such kind of remixes are, besides the ones already mentioned, Mariah Carey, Britney Spears, Whitney Houston, Will Smith, Alexia, Jamiroquai, Jennifer Paige, among others.
Latin pop is usually marked by polished production while incorporating unobtrusive Latin rhythms and instrumentation into its mix. Latin Pop first reached a global audience through the work of bandleader Sergio Mendes in the mid-1960s; in later decades, crooner Julio Iglesias, the versatile Gloria Estefan, and the revolving-door teen idol group Menudo carried the style forward. This genre includes Tejano — an urbanized form of the accordion-driven, Polka-inspired style known as north Mexican Conjunto that is plugged itself in, bought a few synthesizers and electric guitars, and moved its bouncy feel into the present day. Tejano crossover musicians include the popular L.A. outfit Los Lobos, who retain the genre’s basics while adorning them mightily with pop/rock stylings, and the late diva Selena, a Spanish-singing Texan who achieved pop stardom while remaining true to her Tejano roots.
Latin pop singers and groups
United States
Christina Aguilera
Marc Anthony
Victoria Galvan
Jennifer Lopez
Henry Miguel
Jennifer Peña
Selena Quintanilla Perez
Yolanda Perez
Nydia Rojas
Jaci Velasquez
Mexico
Luis Miguel
Thalía
Paulina Rubio
Gloria Trevi
Fey
Christian Castro
Belinda
Anahí
Jeans
Litzy
Alejandra Guzmán
Aleks Syntek
Víctor García
Elefante
OV7
Yuri
Irán Castillo
Impacto
Garibaldi
Flans
Timbiriche
Patricia Manterola
Pilar Montenegro
Lorenzo Antonio
Eduardo Capetillo
Diego Schoening
RBD
Emmanuel
José José
Lucía Méndez
Ana Gabriel
Stephanie Salas
Aracely Arámbula
Ha-Ash
Julieta Venegas
Jaime Camil
Kabah
Kalimba
Lynda
Yahir
Caló
Sasha Sokol
Ernesto D’alessio
Maria Karuna
Magneto
Flavio César
Alejandro Ibarra
Benny Ibarra
Pandora
Angélica Vale
Moderatto
Motel
Eduardo Palomo
Lorena Herrera
Miguel Ángel
Carlos Augusto
Fandango
Myriam
Edith Márquez
Gloria Aura
María Inés
Toñita
Imanol
Microchips
Twist
Alix Bauer
Juan Gabriel
Maná
Sentidos Opuestos
Dominican Republic
Ilegales
Proyecto Uno
Papi Sánchez
Richard Townsend
Puerto Rico
Ricky Martin
Chayanne
Carlos Ponce
Dayanara Torres
Luis Fonsi
Daddy Yankee
Son by Four
MDO
Wisin Y Yandel
Don Omar
Marc Anthony
Jennifer López
La Factoría
Noelia
Elvis Crespo
Lorna
Olga Tañón
Cuba
Gloria Estefan
Addys D`Mercedes
Aylín Mujica
Jon Secada
Argentina
Diego Torres
Pablo Ruiz
El Símbolo
Laureano Brizuela
Amanda Miguel
Martín Ricca
Miranda!
The Sacados
Guatemala
Ricardo Arjona
Brazil
Axe Bahia
Betto Mattos
Xuxa
Tribalistas
Uruguay
Natalia Oreiro
Spain
Addys D`Mercedes
Mónica Naranjo
Ríos de Gloria
Alejandro Sanz
Marta Sánchez
Estopa
Enrique Iglesias
Alex Ubago
David Bisbal
Locomía
María Isabel
Las Ketchup
Mecano
Ana Torroja
Amistades Peligrosas
Zapato Veloz
Duncan Dhu
David Summers
La Oreja de Van Gogh
Hombres G
Parchis
Colombia
Shakira
Carlos Vives
Juanes
Lucas Arnau
Panama
El General
Chile
DJ Méndez (aka Mendez)
Miriam Hernández
Kudai
Daniela Castillo
Mario Guerrero
Ximena Abarca
Barbara Muñoz
Germany
Addys D`Mercedes
Italy
Nek
Laura Pausini
Eros Ramazzotti
Gianluca Grignani
Tiziano Ferro
El Rubio Loco
Bolivia
Azul Azul
France
Manu Chao
Ecuador
Gerardo
Venezuela
Uff
Ricardo Montaner
Perú
Hoja de Parra
Renzo Guerrero
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