This week, Billboard’s New Music Latin roundup and playlist — curated by Billboard Latin and Billboard Español editors — features fresh new music from artists including collaborations by Trueno and Feid, and Bomba Estéreo with Rawayana, as well as exciting albums from Christian Nodal, Pedro Capó, and Joaquina.
Nodal kicked off 2025 with the second EP from his “PA’L CORA” series. The six-track PA’L CORA EP.02 further solidifies his distinct mariacheño sound — a subgenre fusing mariachi’s strings and horns with the norteño accordion — with other rhythms such as tropical (“Contigo al Cielo”) and dance (“Botox en el Cora”). Vulnerable yet protecting his heart, Nodal stamps personal experiences into themes of love, loss, and redemption in the lyrics.
Meanwhile, Capó’s new album, La Carretera, is feel-good, reflective, and charged with life lessons. Sonically, the 14-track set is powered by pop-rock melodies, soft ballads, and even a country-tinged cumbia as heard in the Carín León-assisted “Existo”—born during “Making the Hit, Live!” panel at the 2023 Billboard Latin Music Week.
“This is the most honest and comfortable album I’ve ever created,” Capó said in a press statement. “Life is a journey, and like any road, it has its turns, ups, downs, good and bad times. The highway reminds us that it is not about the destination, but about the path we travel. Every experience, every step, defines us.”
Other new releases this week include Elena Rose and Morat’s “Un Beso Menos,” Daddy Yankee’s “En El Desierto,” and Jerry Rivera’s “Volver a Enamorarnos,” to name a few. Who should win this week? Give these new releases a spin and vote for your favorite new Latin music release here.
