It's Friday, which means we have our roundup of fresh music released this week to keep your playlist fresh. As we get ready for the Latin GRAMMYS in November, nominated artists are releasing some soul-touching and dance floor-ready bangers. Let's get the weekend started with a range of genres, A-List names, and rising stars.
Silvana Estrada - Pensarte / Todo Baila
Silvana Estrada, who is going into the Latin GRAMMYS with 6 nominations, will send chills down your spine with "Todo Baila,” feat M. Word, one of two new tracks featured on the first installment of Vendrán Suaves Lluvias (y el tiempo prudente, an expanded edition of her acclaimed album Vendrán Suaves Lluvias. “When we dance, all of that moves with us. I find it beautiful to think of dancing as a way of embracing our entire existence, of celebrating both the good and the bad without having to leave anything behind,” Estrada explains in a press release. “I think that message also connects with the backbone of ‘Vendrán Suaves Lluvias’: the possibility of finding beauty, movement, and life even in the midst of the things that hurt us.”
Eddie Santiago, Ryan Castro - Lluvia
Ryan Castro, who has two nominations at the 2026 Latin GRAMMYS, is bringing a salsa romántica classic into a new era with a little help from the legend who made it famous. The Colombian hitmaker teams up with Puerto Rican salsa icon Eddie Santiago on “Lluvia (Awoo),” a fresh take on Santiago’s beloved 1986 hit “Lluvia.” The new rendition blends the romance and nostalgia of the original with Castro’s signature urbano sound, connecting two generations of Latin music. The music video was filmed at the Museo de la Salsa in Barrio Obrero, Cali, Colombia, paying tribute to the city’s rich salsa heritage.
Niko Rubio - all i want is you
Mexican-Salvadoran American singer-songwriter Niko Rubio gets candid about heartbreak with her latest single, “all i want is you,” from her upcoming debut album, late night swim. The singer said the trip-hop-inspired track might be her favorite song on the album. “It’s the most honest and heart-wrenching song I’ve written," she said in a press release. The track came at just the right time after a breakup, “I have to really really really feel like something is desperately wrong inside me to write a ballad, and in this case, I had just gotten dumped, so it felt like the right time to yearn," she said.
OHGEESY - Left Right (feat. Big Sean)
Mexican-American rapper OHGEESY collaborates with the one and only Big Sean for the dance-floor-ready "Left Right." The catchy track comes with a futuristic music video starring the singers and a bunch of beautiful women.
PEDRO SAMPAIO, Kenia Os - KINKY
Brazilian funk meets Mexican pop on “KINKY,” a high-energy collaboration between Pedro Sampaio and Kenia OS that blends infectious funk rhythms with reggaeton beats. The new single comes with an official music video, bringing together two artists from different countries for a cross-cultural pop moment. For Sampaio, the track had been waiting for the right voice and the right timing. “‘KINKY’ is a song I had already created during a songwriting camp and kept waiting for the right moment and the right person,” he says. “From the very beginning, I knew it needed a female voice that could bring something special to the track," he said in a press release. “This fusion of sounds, bringing Brazil and Mexico together, represents my drive to take funk to new places while bringing fresh influences into my own musical universe."
Tombochio - ÚLTIMAMENTE
Tombochio is giving fans more Música Mexicana with the release of STAR (DELUXE EDITION), featuring the focus track “ÚLTIMAMENTE.” The deluxe edition adds seven new tracks that explore love, loss and the journey toward personal and artistic growth, blending relaxed corridos with clean guitars and accordion; the project showcases his signature norteño sound while pushing it in a fresh direction. On “ÚLTIMAMENTE,” Tombochio leans into his sad boy side.
Pedro Capó - EL Luto
Pedro Capó is turning life’s highs and lows into music with Fulanito, his seventh studio album. The Puerto Rican singer-songwriter recently announced the 11-track project on Instagram, revealing that the record has been with him “a long time” and reflects the experiences that have shaped him along the way. The album explores the push and pull of life, from heartbreak and healing to finding the courage to start over. “Leaving and wanting to come back, falling and getting back up, not loving halfway, missing someone and continuing to search for our place in the world,” Capó said of the project. Leading the album is “El Luto,” a track that moves beyond grief and sadness through a blend of pop, funk and contemporary tropical sounds
Trueno - ZOMBI
Argentine rapper Trueno, who is nominated for Best Urban Performance at the 27th Annual Latin Grammy Awards for Milo J's track "Gil," drops "ZOMBI." The artist brings anime-inspired visuals and Japanese culture into his TURR4ZO era with the release of the official video, which opens with an animated version of Trueno breaking the fourth wall before stepping into the real world as the beat kicks in. Directed and produced by Juan Cruz Ferniot, the video was filmed in Japan in late July.
Rawayana - Después De Un KO (Knockout)
Rawayana is bringing its signature sound to the big screen with “Después De Un KO (Knockout),” a track featured in the motion picture Campeón Gabacho. The Venezuelan band is bringing music and storytelling together for a release that expands Rawayana’s presence beyond its usual musical universe. The group, led by Beto Montenegro, is going into the Latin GRAMMYS nominated for Album of the Year for ¿Dónde Es El After?.
Olivia Rodrigo - expectations (feat. Chappell Roan)
Two pop queens come together with a fresh version of "expectations." Olivia Rodrigo enlists the help of Chappell Roan to give her fan-favorite song a makeover. It comes with a hilarious, colorful, game show-inspired music video. The track is trending at #1 on YouTube and has over 5.6M views in less than 24 hours.
Kings of Leon - KOYSAR
Kings of Leon are embracing their softer side with “KOYSAR,” the latest single from their upcoming 10th studio album, O My Beloved, arriving November 6. The song’s title stands for “Kick Off Your Shoes and Run,” channeling the carefree feeling of childhood while reflecting on how life changes as you grow up and raise a family of your own.
