Last time I visited (last summer) the radio's big hits consisted of pop-rock tunes, which as we all know are 2000-and-late (sorry K. Clark) mixed with songs in English that were also popular stateside. All of the innovative techno-y, electronic music was coming from not only other countries, but other languages.
This time around I heard a lot more variety and innovation on the radio, which really stunned me. Being a native Spanish-speaker I was able to understand the lyrics in the songs and even came to notice that the lyricism of Latin pop music is a lot better than that of its American counterpart.
So, with that said, I'd like to share my discoveries with you. Maybe you speak Spanish, maybe you don't. Who cares? The point is these songs have great production, great music videos, and are an amazing beacon of hope for the future of Latin Pop
(Most of these songs will be in Spanish, but I will also post a a few popular English-speaking song that are popular in Mexico at the moment)
"Libertad" - Christian Chavez & Anahi
This song ("Liberty" in Spanish) is a duet between two ex-members of pop-rock band RBD (R.I.P.). Christian Chavez is a newly-launched solo gay-pop star and Anahi is a soap opera actress trying desperately to get her solo singing career going (and sadly failing at it). It sounds like a bad idea, but just listen and take a watch at the amazing video. It's like Mexican Adam Lambert! The stuttering hook, the auto-tuned vocals, the synthesizers and heavy bass. This song is worthy of American Top 40 radio!
Check out the ever-so-subtle undertones of comparing anti-gay movements to that of murder and the holocaust. Classy, huh?
PULLOUT QUOTE: "Nada es perfecto y el defecto es bello tambien"
Translation: "Nothing is perfect and defects are also beautiful"
How's that for an it-gets-better pop hit?
