Latin R&B

Latin R&B
Stylistic origins	Contemporary R&B Latin soul dancehall
Cultural origins	2000s–2010s, Latin America and U.S.
Typical instruments	Vocals synthesizer sampler drum machine (Roland TR-808)

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 takes influence from dancehall. ^[1] The genre began to gain popularity in the late 2010s and has since spread throughout Latin America.

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. ^[1]

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. ^[2] According to Rolling Stone, Spanish-language singles by Álex Rose, Rauw Alejandro and Paloma Mami, which borrow from R&B, reached a global audience. ^[1] In Latin America, the genre became popular with Álex Rose's "Toda", ^[1] Dalex's "Pa Mí" and "Cuaderno", ^[3] and most notably Sech's "Otro Trago", ^[4] which peaked in number one in Spain, Argentina, Colombia and Mexico. ^[5] 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. ^[6]

See also

• R&B
• Latin soul

References

1. Leight, Elias (January 22, 2019). "Latin Artists Changed Trap Music Forever — R&B Is Next". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
2. Mota, Jennifer (September 25, 2019). "The Rise of Spanish Language R&B". Tidal . Archived from the original on August 30, 2022. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
3. Roiz, Jessica (June 6, 2019). "Latin Artist on the Rise: How "Pa Mí (Remix)" Put Puerto Rican Artist Dalex On the Map". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 10, 2019. Retrieved June 6, 2019.
4. Cobo, Leila (July 22, 2019). "How Rich Music's Father-Son Duo Are Leading the Way For Latin R&B". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
5. Suarez, Gary (June 9, 2019). "With Two Concurrent Billboard Latin Hits, Sech Could Be Urbano's Next Big Thing". Forbes . Archived from the original on June 18, 2019. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
6. Bustios, Pamela (August 8, 2019). "Sech's "Otro Trago" Featuring Darell Hits No. 1 On Hot Latin Songs Chart". Billboard . Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 8, 2019.