Latin R&B

Latin R&B (also known as Spanish-language R&B) is a style of R&B that originated in Latin America and the United States. It is a musical subgenre of American contemporary R&B and Latin soul that also

Characteristics#

Vocals include a majority of singing and occasionally rapping, in Spanish. The lyrics in Latin R&B are often about sadness, heartbreak, and sex.

History#

Latin R&B can trace its roots to Latin pop songs with an American R&B and new jack swing influence, such as the Selena and Barrio Boyzz song “Donde Quiera Que Estés” released in 1994. According to Rolling Stone, Spanish-language singles by Álex Rose, Rauw Alejandro and Paloma Mami, which borrow from R&B, reached a global audience. and most notably Sech’s “Otro Trago”, which peaked in number one in Spain, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. In the United States, “Otro Trago” reached the top of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart and peaked at No. 34 in the Hot 100.

Genre family: 2020s in Latin music, 21st-century music genres, Contemporary R&B genres, Fusion music genres, Latin American styles of music, Latin music genres, Urbano music genres