Somewhere between the cracked pavements of Alagoas and the restless interior of a mind that refuses to be pacified, Ítallo França has made the most fully realised record of his career. CATATAU — the word itself a Brazilian colloquialism for a chaotic abundance, a mess of things piled high — arrives as his fourth studio album and announces, with considerable confidence, that França has moved beyond the role of sensitive chronicler into something altogether more urgent and combative.

When two titans of Latin music converge, the results rarely disappoint, yet occasionally the chemistry transcends mere expectation to produce something genuinely transportive. Alexander Abreu's collaboration with José Alberto "El Ruiseñor" on "De Tu Alma, Preso" represents precisely this kind of alchemical perfection – a single that manages to honour the grand traditions of salsa romántica while breathing fresh vitality into every bar.

There's something wonderfully anachronistic about Cantoria do Amor's "Nunca Mais," a single that arrives with the quiet insistence of a street philosopher in an age of algorithmic attention spans. The Basel-based duo of Daniel Messina and Daniel Somaroo have crafted what might be the most necessary piece of music you'll hear this season—a song that dares to suggest we're all running toward a finish line that doesn't exist.

Lukas Buga has conjured something genuinely unprecedented with "Tu Locura," a track that demolishes geographical boundaries with the casual confidence of a master cartographer redrawing continents. This Lithuanian-Spanish-London triumvirate has birthed a sound that feels both inevitable and revolutionary – a curious paradox that marks the best cross-cultural fusions.

Holly Holden's third full-length album arrives as both a geographical and spiritual homecoming. After years of musical wandering through Mexico and Colombia, the London-based artist returned to Britain "a little broken and bereft" in 2022, carrying notebooks full of compositions written on a Venezuelan cuatro. The resulting record, 'al andar', transforms those fragments of experience into her most cohesive and emotionally resonant work to date.

Marisol La Brava & A Flor de Piel continue to create amazing contemporary music with Latin influences. Their creative journey spans years, and their work is an inspiring gift to Chicago's Latino community and beyond.

Pangaea is a group of great musicians who came together to create their own version of Latin music. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Pangaea write and perform their songs filled with elements of rock, pop, jazz and country.

Kelsie Kimberlin's new single 'Parking Lot' was released on March 29. The song takes us to beautiful Colombia, where a magnificent video for this track was shot.

On April 21, the new single of Chicago-based family Latin band A Flor de Piel was released. This is a well-known song 'La Bamba' that has more than 300 years of glorious history.

The great musicians Olivero and Alain Perez brought a wonderful fruit of their colaboration in the form of a new song 'Juntando Amores'. Grammy nominee Alain Perez and talanted guitarist Olivero have created a truly impressive composition that ignites the fire of love and romantic vibes.