Latin Pop in New York City

Latin Pop in New York City is mostly in stadiums, arenas, and big theaters.

Pop music tends to be commercial romantic ballads.

Latin pop artists get so famous that they grow beyond their musical roots.

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New York Latin Pop Scene

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The New York Latin Pop scene is mostly in stadiums, arenas, and big theaters:

• Barclays Center
• Beacon Theatre
• Citi Field
• Madison Square Garden and Theater at Madison Square Garden
• Prudential Center
• Radio City Music Hall
• The Town Hall
• United Palace
• Yankee Stadium

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Origins

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The Latin Pop category first went global with Sergio Mendes and Brazil ’66 in the 1960s.

In the 1970s, Latin Pop was defined by romantic ballads. To some extent, it still is. Artists like Julio Iglesias and Venezuelan Roberto Carlos.

In the 1980s, Puerto Rican boy band Menudo led the charge in Latin communities.

Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine were the first Latin Pop artists to crossover. The Estefans went on to create some epic Latin music, but their beginnings were in Latin Pop. For years, their producers wouldn’t let them sing in Spanish.

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Latin Pop Artists

• Alejandro Sanz is ads flamenco pop star. 🇪🇸
• Carlos Vives turned Colombian vallenato into pop. 🇨🇴
• Enrique Iglesias is the “King of Latin Pop.” 🇪🇸
• Gloria Trevi is the “Mexican Madonna.” 🇲🇽
• Jennifer Lopez is a Puerto Rican pop star. 🇵🇷
• Luis Miguel is a Puerto Rican Mexican pop star. 🇵🇷 🇲🇽
• Ricky Martin came up with boy band Menudo. 🇵🇷
• Shakira’s hips don’t lie. 🇨🇴
• Thalía is the “Queen of Latin Pop.” 🇲🇽