Latin R&B
{{Short description|Music genre originated in Puerto Rico & Latin America}}
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{{Infobox music genre
| name = Latin R&B
| stylistic_origins = {{hlist|Contemporary R&B|Latin soul|dancehall}}
| cultural_origins = 2000s–2010s, Latin America and U.S.
| instruments = {{hlist|Vocals|synthesizer|sampler|drum machine (Roland TR-808)}}
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Latin R&B (also known as Spanish 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 takes influence from dancehall.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/latin-trap-music-r-and-b-alex-rose-paloma-mami-774772/|title=Latin Artists Changed Trap Music Forever — R&B Is Next|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en|access-date=2019-01-22|date=2019-01-22|last1=Leight|first1=Elias|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207223800/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-latin/latin-trap-music-r-and-b-alex-rose-paloma-mami-774772/|url-status=live}} The genre began to gain popularity in the late 2010s and has since spread throughout Latin America.
Characteristics
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/Barrio Boyzz song "Donde Quiera Que Estés" released in 1994.{{Cite magazine|url=https://tidal.com/magazine/article/the-rise-of-spanish-language-rb/1-56504|title=The Rise of Spanish Language R&B|magazine=Tidal|access-date=2019-09-25|last=Mota|first=Jennifer|date=2019-09-25|archive-date=August 30, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830005535/https://tidal.com/magazine/article/the-rise-of-spanish-language-rb/1-56504|url-status=live}} According to Rolling Stone, Spanish-language singles by Álex Rose, Rauw Alejandro and Paloma Mami, which borrow from R&B, reached a global audience. In Latin America, the genre became popular with Álex Rose's "Toda", Dalex's "Pa Mí" and "Cuaderno",{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8514798/dalex-latin-artist-on-the-rise|title=Latin Artist on the Rise: How "Pa Mí (Remix)" Put Puerto Rican Artist Dalex On the Map|last=Roiz|first=Jessica|date=2019-06-06|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-06-06|archive-date=August 10, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190810130019/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8514798/dalex-latin-artist-on-the-rise|url-status=live}} and most notably Sech's "Otro Trago",{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8520484/rich-music-label-mendez-interview|title=How Rich Music's Father-Son Duo Are Leading the Way For Latin R&B|last=Cobo|first=Leila|date=2019-07-22|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-07-22|archive-date=August 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190809154406/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/latin/8520484/rich-music-label-mendez-interview|url-status=live}} which peaked in number one in Spain, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2019/06/09/with-two-concurrent-billboard-latin-hits-sech-could-be-urbanos-next-big-thing/#382ee00f68b4|title=With Two Concurrent Billboard Latin Hits, Sech Could Be Urbano's Next Big Thing|magazine=Forbes|last=Suarez|first=Gary|date=9 June 2019|access-date=2019-06-09|archive-date=June 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190618102906/https://www.forbes.com/sites/garysuarez/2019/06/09/with-two-concurrent-billboard-latin-hits-sech-could-be-urbanos-next-big-thing/#382ee00f68b4|url-status=live}} 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.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8526865/sech-otro-trago-no-1-hot-latin-songs|title=Sech's "Otro Trago" Featuring Darell Hits No. 1 On Hot Latin Songs Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-08-08|date=2019-08-08|last1=Bustios|first1=Pamela|archive-date=August 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190808214425/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/8526865/sech-otro-trago-no-1-hot-latin-songs|url-status=live}}
See also
References
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Category:21st-century music genres
Category:Latin American styles of music