'Livin' la Vida Loca' is not Latin music. It does not represent Latin music.
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What Jennifer Lopez puts out, it's not Latin music.
Latin music has many international influences - pop, rock, country, Brazilian sounds, and alternative styles.
I sang in English my whole life; I just happened to decide that I had a passion for Latin music, and I wanted to jump into Latin music first.
One of my reasons for living in California is its close proximity to Mexico. The Latin influence is in every corner of the community. My love of Spanish music hasn't wavered since the '50s. I could hear the blues voicing from the Flamanco families and I always dig for inspiration in Latin music.
First of all, the music that people call Latin or Spanish is really African. So Black people need to get the credit for that.
The way we do music in Brazil is very different because we are so moved by music; we grow up with that.
It's an honor to represent a Latin culture.
The first Latin music that blew my mind was bumba, which was a Puerto Rican beat.
The power of music in Spanish is so strong, that I couldn't stay away from it any longer.
When I first came out to L.A., Hollywood's idea of a Latina was Mexican. It was almost like they had never seen or heard of an Afro-Latina before.
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