First Stream Latin: New Music From Banda MS, Sebastian Yatra & More

January 8, 2022 E Jazz Reporter

First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors.

Banda MS featuring Carin León, “Ojos Cerrados”
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First Stream Latin is a compilation of the best new Latin songs, albums and videos recommended by the Billboard Latin editors. Check out this week’s picks below.

Banda MS feat. Carin Leon, “Ojos Cerrados” (Lizos Music)

Banda MS recruits Carin Leon for an ultimate heartbreak song that is powered by their signature tuba-pumping beat and romantic lyrics. “Ojos Cerrados,” a ballad at its core, marks the first time the chart-topping band and newcomer Leon team up for a collaboration. The slowed-down banda track, penned by finds Oswaldo, Alan and Leon narrating the downfall of a relationship and the scar its left behind. — GRISELDA FLORES

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Rochy RD X Anuel AA, “Los Illuminaty” (Vulcano Music)

Rochy RD and Anuel kicked off 2022 blessing fans with their first-ever collaborative effort dubbed “Los Illuminaty.” This also marks the first time Anuel taps into the Dominican dembow genre. In the fast-paced, bouncy track, the Dominican newcomer and Puerto Rican trap star chant about “being the owners of the streets” and send a couple of diss verses to their haters (“Yo soy un demonio y yo soy un diablo/ Y en los Billboard yo soy un rey/ Y yo soy millonario y yo soy intocable/ Hijo ‘e puta, como Gucci Mane“). In the music video, both Rochy and Anuel are performing the song at a teteo (party) in a barrio on the Caribbean island. — JESSICA ROIZ

Sebastián Yatra, “Amor Pasajero” (Universal Music Latino)

Sebastián Yatra is ringing in 2022 with an all new track and a fresh sound. Led by an Argentine cumbia beat, “Amor Pasajero” is the Colombian pop star’s second single off his upcoming album Dharma. The track, produced by hitmakers

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