A new ABC special explores the evolution of Latin pop music, the stars breaking barriers to achieve mainstream success and how the stage was set for the current moment.
Percussionist and singer Sheila E. plays the drums alongside her father, percussionist Pete Escovedo.It's been over seven decades since Cuban-American actor Desi Arnaz brought "Babalú" into the living rooms of millions of Americans as the signature tune of Ricky Ricardo on "I Love Lucy."
Their contributions are featured in the upcoming one-hour primetime special, "The Latin Music Revolution: A Soul of a Nation Presentation," airing Friday, Sept. 15 at 8 p.m. eastern on ABC and the next day on Hulu.
Two weeks later, she went on tour with him to Bogota, Colombia. Later she collaborated with Prince for the hit song, "The Glamourous Life" after meeting him backstage at a concert in 1977. In 2004, Puerto Rican artist Daddy Yankee released his international hit single "Gasolina," cementing Reggaeton's place in Latin music history.
Singer-songwriter Erika Ender, co-writer of the smash hit"Despacito," discusses her career in the studio.Panamanian-American singer-songwriter Erika Ender has paved the way for women in music with over 40 No. 1 songs and more than 200 albums that contain songs she has written.
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