From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.
A New Gloria Trevi Docuseries
Gloria Trevi is giving fans an intimate look into her touring life — on and off stage during her Mi Soundtrack tour — through the new docuseries La Trevi: Sin Filtro. “My life and career have always been in the public eye, but often told through the lens of other people… even those who don’t even know me!” the Mexican artist expressed in a statement. “This series is a window into who I am today: when I’m on tour, at home, with my family, doing what I love and embracing everything around me… from the chaos and legal issues I can’t share, to the joy that drives my music and my life. It’s raw, it’s real, but it’s me: unfiltered!” The docuseries will be available Oct. 24 on VIX.
DannyLux’s Powerful Statement
DannyLux celebrates his second Latin Grammy nomination with a powerful public statement. This week, the música Mexicana sensation unveiled a billboard located at 2101 Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles with a statement on immigration and accomplishing his dreams in the U.S. as a son of immigrants. “My parents left everything so we can have everything. Today, they’re Latin GRAMMY nominated too,” reads the message on the billboard alongside a family photo. DannyLux is nominated for best contemporary Mexican music album for his 2025 album Leyenda.
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Rauw Teaches Salsa Classes
In a new episode of Celebrity Substitute, Rauw Alejandro visited elementary school PS 96 in Harlem, New York, to teach students the history, sounds, and moves of salsa music. In the 15-minute video, the Puerto Rican artist is seen interacting and having fun with a group of first graders, and later showing them an easy-to-learn salsa dance to his song “Mirando al Cielo.” Rauw is currently making the rounds with his new studio album Cosa Nuestra: Capítulo 0, which debuted at No. 3 on the Top Latin Albums chart this week.
Daddy Yankee is Honored in Monaco
At the start of the week, Daddy Yankee (DY) was honored with the Global Gift Humanitarian Award by the Global Gift Foundation in Monaco. The recognition honored the Puerto Rican artists social commitment and philanthropic work that includes his Daddy’s House Foundation that focuses on education, child nutrition, and community rebuilding in Puerto Rico and Latin America.
“This recognition doesn’t belong to me alone. It belongs to all the women who make up the Daddy’s House team, to the volunteers who have given their time in every endeavor, and to the community that has embraced our mission,” he said at the event, according to a press statement. “It belongs to every child who has smiled after a hot meal, because their joy is the true reward. Tonight we see a small harvest of what perseverance in love can achieve.”
Daddy Yankee (DY) is confirmed for the 2025 Billboard Latin Music Week taking place from Oct. 20 to 24 at the historic Fillmore Miami Beach. Spanning over 30 years and recognized as the most influential week in Latin music, the event will once again celebrate the heartbeat of Latin music and culture with four days of panels, marquee conversations, roundtables, showcases, networking and activations. Ticket sales and the full schedule are now available at BillboardLatinMusicWeek.com.
