It's Friday, which means we have our weekly round-up of fresh music to get your weekend started. From A-list names to rising stars and a variety of genres, get your playlist ready and let's jam out.
Niko Rubio - Pink Starburst
Mexican/Salvadoran-American singer-songwriter Niko Rubio releases her highly anticipated new EP, Sunday Girl. “Sunday Girl is my single girl manifesto,” says Rubio. “I’m Latina Carrie Bradshaw, and this is my ‘Sex and the City’… This is the first project where I wrote songs straight from my journal entries and didn’t even think about it. I wanted to play with a new style of songwriting. I used to love to be poetic, but now I wanna be cheeky too. It’s felt like I’m a nun taking off her habit. A girl now 25, becoming a woman and experiencing all that life has to offer. It’s been very fun. Wrote some good songs.” The standout, “Pink Starburst,” is sensual, confident, and driven by her ethereal voice.
Rauw Alejandro - Dando Vueltas
Rauw Alejandro is tapping back into his roots with “Dando Vueltas,” a World Cup-ready track created in partnership with Buchanan’s Scotch Whisky ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026. The song was created alongside legendary producers including Eduardo Cabra, Edgar Barrera, Rios, and Sebastian Otero, and was built to celebrate the rhythm of fútbol itself. In the music video, he wears a custom Buchanan's football boot that can track movement and turn it into sound. The overall collaboration also hits a little deeper, knowing his backstory, before music, Alejandro was pursuing football in Puerto Rico’s youth leagues, so it's a full circle moment.
Quevedo ft. Elvis Crespo - LA GRACIOSA
Spanish singer Quevedo and his deep voice have released his third studio album, El BAIFO. It includes a collaboration with Puerto Rican legend Elvis Crespo titled "LA GRACIOSA." It's a colorful track that's perfect for the sunny days ahead. The music video is set on a beach with Crespo showing off his dance moves, as Quevedo finds him in the dunes. It's a cross-generational collaboration showing how younger singers have been respecting and eager to work with the legends that came before them.
Grupo Frontera - Ojitos Bellos
Edgar Berrera's skills as a producer continue to shine with Grupo Frontera's "Ojitos Bellos." The bass line suddenly veers off into an old-school jazzy funk that is nostalgic and surprising but perfect. It's another example of how regional music is expanding with the help of producers like Berrera, ready to take chances and experiment.
Karol G, Greg Gonzalez - Después de ti
KAROL G surprise-dropped “Después de ti” with Greg Gonzalez after debuting it live at Coachella during her history-making performance as the first Latina to headline the festival. The track leans into grief and absence with a soft, haunting, and stripped-back sound, with Greg’s signature dreamlike energy meeting Karol G’s more restrained, vulnerable delivery. After the performance, it made waves online, with fans sharing memories and stories of loss.
Fonseca, Juanes - Antes que el tiempo se vaya
Nine-time Latin GRAMMY winner Fonseca teams up with Juanes on “Antes Que El Tiempo Se Vaya." The singers both bring that signature Colombian blend of pop, rock, and folk, but it’s Juanes’ raw, guitar-driven touch that gives the track its edge.
GIULIA BE - bandera blanca
Brazilian singer and actress GIULIA BE zooms in on friendship heartbreak with “bandera blanca,” the standout from her new Spanish-language EP. The track explores how she leans into distance and silence as a form of closure, choosing peace over confrontation. Written by GIULIA and produced by Jeff Shum, it’s one of her most stripped-back, emotionally direct songs to date. She also co-directs the music video alongside Olivia Mucida and Lennyn Salinas.
Carlos Vives, Juan Luis Guerra 4.40 - Buscando el Mar
Carlos Vives and Juan Luis Guerra finally come together on “Buscando el Mar,” and it leans all the way into their strengths with warm, coastal storytelling. Inspired by One Hundred Years of Solitude, the track has vivid imagery and a sense of longing running through it. Musically, it feels fresh, blending Vives’ vallenato-pop with Guerra’s tropical polish.
Madonna - I Feel So Free
Madonna surprised festivalgoers when she jumped on stage with Sabrina Carpenter, weekend 2, to debut their new song "Bring Your Love." That same day, she dropped her own single "I Feel So Free" from her highly anticipated album Confessions On A Dance Floor: Part II, which is set to release on July 3, 2026. The track has a nostalgic club sound that will have you ready to dance like no one is watching in the middle of the dance floor with strobe lights.
Trueno - TURRAZO
Argentine rapper Trueno drops his fourth studio album, TURR4ZO, stepping straight into his roots, with the title track "TURRAZO" built around "Tírate un Paso" by Los Wachiturros, a barrio anthem that helped shape his early sound. “TURR4ZO” is loud and nostalgic, drawing on cumbia villera and 2010s street culture while flipping it through his own perspective.
