Cata Balzano Want proof of Latin’s reach? Look no further than pop collective Black Eyed Peas, whose Spanglish album “Translation,” released in June 2020, has yielded four No.
1s on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart in the past 14 months. Says the group’s Apl.de.Ap: “Latin music has the new club bangers.
Like, that’s what you turn up with.”Do you need to be Latin to create a Latin album? The Black Eyed Peas prove that you don’t.Beyond being a bilingual album, Will.i.am, Apl.de.ap and Taboo’s “Translation” is predominantly infused with Latin rhythms, featuring a roster of Latin artists.
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