Happy Friday! As 2024 wraps up, artists are ending the year strong with fresh releases. Kick off your weekend with our weekly roundup of new music spanning a variety of genres.
Nicki Nicole – SHEITE
Nicki Nicole’s album is here! The 9-track project, titled NAIKI, dives deep into her Argentine roots. “The album is called Naiki, which is what the people who know me call me. Everyone calls me Nicki or Nicole or Nicki Nicole, and only the people who know me very, very closely call me Naiki. Naiki is the person I am in my day-to-day life, without fears, without attachments. She’s the one who steps forward and says what needs to be said. And I feel like this album captures that. It captures the Naiki who takes risks, who’s making the genres she likes, who’s releasing what she’s wanted to release for a long time,” she said about the album.
Grupo Frontera, Oscar Maydon – ¿Qué Te Parece?
Grupo Frontera and Oscar Maydon team up for ¿Qué Te Parece?, a heartfelt romance anthem about their longing and devotion as they serenade a love interest, promising romantic and lavish gestures.
DARUMAS – Wanna Be
Fresh off their Latin GRAMMY nomination for ‘Best New Artist’ and their amazing performance at the event, Latin music collective DARUMAS drops their new single “Wanna Be.” The trio is made up of multi-talented musicians Aldana Aguirre, Ceci Leon, and Vedala Vilmond, The track explores the desire for freedom and independence and the push-pull of relationships.
Kevin Kaarl – Esta noche
Kevin Kaarl, one of Mexico’s biggest indie artists releases the beautiful “Esta noche,” telling the story of a couple when their relationship ends. “This song marks the beginning of the entire album, the start of a complete story. Everything that happens after a breakup, with a more mature perspective on love and relationships. You could say it represents my most mature take on how it feels when a relationship ends,” the singer shared in a press release.
Sebastián Yatra, Bad Gyal – 2AM
Sebastián Yatra and Bad Gyal add a reggaeton twist to Dido’s hit “Thank You.” Yatra fuses his heartfelt melodies with Bad Gyal’s infectious energy, creating a fun track full of emotion and rhythm.
Omar Apollo, Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross – Te Maldigo
Omar Apollo releases “Te Maldigo,” his first Spanish song since 2022, written for Luca Guadagnino’s Queer (A24). The tender ballad reflects the film’s 1950s Mexico City setting and is another dreamy listen that will make your ears smile.
Alok & Anitta – Looking For Love
Brazilian superstars Alok & Anitta celebrate their Coachella 2025 announcement with a new release, “Looking For Love.” The dance track is perfect for the fall parties this weekend. The artists both had 2 nominations at the Latin Grammys.
Matt Louis, RaiNao – ABA
Puerto Rican artists Matt Louis and RaiNao join forces for “ABA.” The fun dance track brings electric Caribbean energy
Kendrick Lamar – luther
Following his hilarious rap beef with Drake, Kendrick Lamar drops his latest album GNX. As expected, it’s a beautiful body of work with epic collaborations. SZA and Sam Dew bring the smooth and sultry rhythm with “luther.”
El Malilla, Maury – Mami Tú
Mexican artist El Malilla who is playing at Coachella, collaborates with Maury on the track “Mami Tú.” The artist is representing the Mexican reggaeton scene and the track will have you ready to move your hips.