20 Iconic Songs that are Built Into the Fabric of Latino Culture

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Music is a part of a culture’s identity. It plays during gatherings, becomes tied to several memories, and unites people who don’t know each other personally, but perhaps share a common ethnicity. The Latinx culture does not compromise when it comes to music. There are songs that, no matter how old, fill us with emotion, and make us dance. We have them memorized word for word, beat-by-beat, our mothers, tias and best friends always sing along.

16“Suerte”/“Whenever, Wherever,” Shakira

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Shakira’s career can be categorized using her hair colors. There are those of you, who may have listened to Shak when she only sang in Spanish, had more of a rock edge, and sported her naturally black hair. When crossed over, her hair became blonde. She released songs in both English and Spanish, and featured more of a pop sound. In between those two moments, when she became a bigger star outside of her native Colombia, she sported red hair. Whatever hair hue you happened upon Shakira’s music, “Suerte,” which has its English version in “Whenever, Wherever,” was a major hit, spending 14 weeks at #1.