20 New Songs to Listen to This Week From Depresión Sonora to Selines

Depresión Sonora - "La Ley del Pobre"

Following his dreamy collaboration with Bb trickz, “La Ley del Pobre” is the first single from Depresión Sonora, aka Marcos Crespo, that ties back to his upcoming album Los Perros No Entienden Internet (…Y Yo No Entiendo de Sentimientos). It also continues building that theme and narrative into the structure of the song. Minimal in its design but still stylish in its execution, the track takes the same approach to new wave and rockabilly tendencies fans have come to expect with Crespo’s music, but strips the layers back for a deeper concept. Los Perros… aims to find a sense of direction in a chaotic bushel of confusion; a state related by countless people currently, and while previous singles revel in the joy of exploring through the chaos, “La Ley del Pobre” is intentionally looking for peace. – Alan Baez

Selines, Fabio Capri - “Te Deseo Lo Mejor” 

True to the essence of her work that mainly focuses on the experiences of young love, Bronx-native with Mexican roots Selines presents “Te Deseo Lo Mejor,” a beautiful exploration of what the end of a relationship can be when both sides are respectful and emotionally intelligent. Starting with her stunning voice and understated guitar, they could’ve carried the entire song beautifully, but the sound is pushed further by an ethereal and prolonged synth that lingers as a dreamy background. A rising star of his own, Fabio Capri joins what becomes a vulnerable conversation as their voices coexist beautifully and they both wish each other the best, knowing it won’t work out between them. Halfway through, the guitar picks up and amplifies the song’s country vibes, leading into an explosive, potent, and touching last third that masterfully echoes the genre’s legends, then closes the track gently, just as the relationship in this story does. The accompanying music video not only complements the track perfectly with its beautiful cinematography, but it also showcases what look like powerful acting chops from Selines. A Star Is Born! – La Morra Lisa

Chavi Leons - "DAMN"

There couldn’t be a track more New York than “DAMN,” a bilingual drill anthem that redefines the city’s soundscape. Chavi Leons fuses the grit and raw energy of NYC drill with the romantic pulse of bachata and the infectious bounce of Jersey club, creating a sonic experience as diverse and dynamic as the city itself. This seamless blend of genres mirrors New York’s cultural mosaic—bold, unpredictable, and full of rhythm. At its core, “DAMN” is about reclaiming power. Leons channels the emotional turning point that comes when you finally stop answering that call, when you choose yourself over someone who no longer deserves access to you. It’s a song of self-worth and resilience, capturing that moment of clarity where confidence becomes the loudest statement. Even as temptation lingers and old feelings threaten to resurface, Leons responds with swagger and sensuality, turning pain into empowerment. The bilingual flow adds an extra layer of authenticity, switching effortlessly between English and Spanish, a reflection of identity and pride. Each verse hits with the weight of experience, while the rhythm keeps you moving, blurring the line between heartbreak and celebration. With “DAMN,” Leons crafts a statement, one that pulses through the streets, clubs, and headphones of a generation learning to love themselves louder. This track will have you in your feelings, on your feet, and shouting “DAMN” right along with him. – Natasha Melina Argudo

Sotomayor - “Vida”

After taking a five-year break in which they explored their solo voices, Tonga Conga and Pahua bring Sotomayor back to celebrate their 10 year anniversary of Salvaje, their debut album, and to give us a whole brand new full-length, WABI SABI. Produced alongside Eduardo Cabra, the album is set to take us straight to the club, as previewed by its first two singles, “Who’s There” and “Vida.” The latter brings in U.K. garage breaks and Afro house flavor to their signature tropical sound, and it’s an instant party. The elegant production is brought to life by catchy synthetic trumpet-like hooks and Pahua’s melodies. “Vivo por la vida, por cada latido/Vivo por la vida aunque caiga y duela,” she sings, calling people to always choose life, even in the darkest hours. – Cheky

Dariell Cano, Luna Luna - "Aferrado A Mi Ex" 

Mexican-American singer-songwriter Dariell Cano is ready to get into the cumbia realm. For his incursion into the genre, he teamed up with Colombian-Mexican artist Luna Luna on “Aferrado A Mi Ex.” The nostalgic cumbia features ‘90s-style synths and grupero-inspired beats that remind you of a throwback track by Los Temerarios with a touch of sadboy regional Mexican that Cano is known for. Together, they curated a melancholic ‘90s grupero sound worth tapping into, especially in the current saturated música mexicana genre. With that being said, we look forward to hearing more of this versatility from Cano. – Jeanette Hernandez

Melodie - “AYER”

Few artists commit to their concepts as hard as Melodie, and her new single “AYER” is further testament to that. As she continues laying the groundwork for her next EP, she’s planting the seeds of all the symbolism and characters that will live in it. Through it all, she never ignores the importance of crafting a compelling track on top of her ideas, this time with an Afrobeats that she fits over dreamcore visuals. The song speaks about how some relationships can breed emotional addiction (jealousy, possessiveness) between partners, and Melodie—along with her directors Val Vega and WAIV—communicates the theme in a spellbindingly creative way. — Juan J. Arroyo

Chini.png - “Lava”

In 2023, Chini.png’s shoegaze-driven solo debut, El Día Libre de Polux, was hailed as a masterful encapsulation of the anguish and uncertainty of living through the pandemic and Chile’s protracted Estallido Social. Two years later, the guitar heroine’s new album, Vía Lo Orozco, again delivers grim tidings, meditating on the precarity of an artist’s journey with songs that lament crucial time spent away from loved ones while others lampoon industry villains like “Explotify.” This week, Chini.png also premiered a new music video for “Lava,” a jangling rocker about the literal hunger that comes with chasing your dreams, whether by spending infinite hours riding the bus to pro-bono gigs or biting the necks of peers like a clout-sucking vampire. —Richard Villegas

Fabuloso, Los Skeepers - “Si te gusta?” 

Mexico City–based artist Fabuloso joins Guatemala’s rising collective Los Skeepers for “Si te gusta?,” a track that drifts in the tender space between an unspoken crush’s curiosity and confession. The single flirts with bossa-tinged alt-pop and dreamy bedroom electronica, crafting a soundscape that captures the delicate tension of mutual hesitation. Their dueling vocals, hushed yet disarmingly direct, circle the question at its core: “¿Por qué si te gusta, por qué no me buscas?” It’s equal parts romantic daydream and emotional standoff, suspended in the moment before someone finally speaks. The song hums with quiet adrenaline—the spark both lingering, yet alive with the jittery heartbeat of what’s felt but never fully said. — Jeanette Diaz

GIULIA BE - “fool for love” 

Infectious with sweetness, “fool for love” is Giulia Be’s positivity anthem about the freedom of allowing yourself to fall in love. In this pop track, the Brazilian singer-songwriter embraces the happiness that comes with love, but not only in the romantic sense. The lyrics consist of examples of moments in life that allow us to feel the power of human connections, in whatever shape they may come. And, of course, it all comes down to love. It makes sense, in the end, that Giulia Be’s goal with the song is to make us understand that “the coolest thing you can be in this life is a fool for love,” as per her own words. The track is the first taste of her self-titled project GIULIA BE, a trilingual visual album composed of 21 songs in her native Portuguese, as well as English and Spanish. Each track is accompanied by its own music video, allowing the artist to express her different creative sides with each release coming out through the rest of 2025 and 2026. – Júlia Henn

Andres Miguel Cervantes - “New Friend”

On his new song, Bay Area’s troubadour Andres Miguel Cervantes shares a new side to his classic country sound. Picking the tempo up, “New Friend” displays a playful tone that moves away from the darkness of some of Cervantes’s previous songs, with prominent rollicking guitar licks and a straightforward drumbeat; most notably, it features prominent background vocals courtesy of Jessie Leigh Smith, giving us exquisite harmonies. However, the sounds might be deceiving, as the lyrics about a new friend keeping someone up all night and encouraging her to move in the shadows could imply a more sinister meaning than the party atmosphere suggests. — Marcos Hassan

Venezonix - “La Soledad (feat. Pahua)”

With a new album right on the horizon, Florida-based Electronica wizard Andres Ponce, aka Venezonix, taps in Pahua for a dreamy collaboration. At a time when house music seems to have become the crutch for artists to explore as a phase, underground and mainstream, Ponce’s sound is incredibly refreshing to genuine house heads’ ears. “La Soledad” borrows intricate sounds from different electronic corners of the world for a mix that is as unique as it is cohesive. It’s one take of 12 tracks that blend a multitude of influences, creating a dynamic, ambient sound. It’s the collaborative efforts of global community and finding inspiration from where you come from. For “La Soledad” in particular, the song is carried by the drumming rhythms from Caraballeda, Venezuela, while Pahua offers silky vocals that are shaped by her upbringing and crafted tastes in Mexico City.  “La Soledad” is crisp and harmonious, using sound to demonstrate community in its most collaborative, artistic form. – Alan Baez

Barbie Williams - “Es lo que hay”

As the stylish first taste of her upcoming album, Argentinian artist Barbie Williams presents “Es lo que hay,” a pop single that pushes genre boundaries while carrying a strong and urgent message: “The one who doesn’t resist, loses the fight.” Her voice opens the track accompanied by faint whispers in the background as well as a stern acoustic guitar and percussions, all of which gradually increase in power until a sudden switch of beat drops down into an R&B feeling. Angelic voices kick in, then ramp up again to explode into the cheeky, infectious chorus, managing to remain serious and intense in its intent. With chopped-up electronic voices in the background, the use of Arabic scales in a fiery electric guitar, Williams closes up the track with a message to those who have fallen into what she refers to as “collective conformism”: WAKE UP! – La Morra Lisa

Nino Augustine, PsychoYP - “JALA”

“JALA” brings a vibrant fusion of Latine Afrobeats energy, uniting Panamanian artist Nino Augustine with Nigeria’s rap prodigy PsychoYP in a seamless cross-continental collaboration. Rooted deeply in Panama’s rhythmic heritage, Nino Augustine infuses the track with a distinctive Latine pulse and a groove that feels both effortless and celebratory. His delivery is sharp yet fluid, his Spanish verses gliding with a self-assured cadence that captures the essence of modern Afro-Latin excellence. When PsychoYP enters, his signature Nigerian flair adds another dimension—it’s smooth, confident, and rhythmically intricate. Together, the duo crafts a sound that transcends borders, merging Afrobeats with the fiery charisma found in el movimiento.”JALA” radiates pride and poise; the production is lush and hypnotic. Lines like, “fresh todo el día, ando de gala,” embody the track’s core message: self-confidence, celebration of identity, and an unshakable sense of style. Nino Augustine and PsychoYP don’t just perform, they elevate the global Afrobeats conversation. – Natasha Melina Argudo

Menino Gutto - “Lamento Ecuatoriano”

Brazilian-Ecuadorian artist Gustavo Vicunha, aka Menino Gutto, is slated to drop his third album Maracanazo Vol. I soon, and its latest preview is his rawest, most vulnerable songs yet. With a title that immediately calls back to the Enanitos Verdes ubiquitous hit, “Lamento Ecuatoriano” is an R&B-tinted jam veiled in melancholy and pain, grounded by a soulful bass line and clouded by moody synth chords. Vicunha manages to extrapolate a reflection on personal anxieties to a broader exploration of his Ecuadorian identity amidst his country’s socio-political turmoil. He sounds tired and emotional, and he doesn’t hold back on expressing his sadness, but he does so as an act of resistance rather than to throw in the towel, and it ultimately becomes a declaration of love for his country. – Cheky

Alma Muñeca - “Melancolía”

Austin-based band Alma Muñeca released “Melancolía” as part of their newest EP, Deseo Un Brillo. The new, upbeat track starts with thick arpeggiated synths that welcome Panamanian singer Cocó Allegra’s high-pitched vocals as they narrate the regretful sensation of seeing someone without rose-tinted sunglasses. Produced by Ernesto Grey, “Melancolía” is led by two chords with a dance beat that makes way for Allegra’s realization that nobody’s perfect. “It’s about the melancholy and nostalgia you feel as you grow up and realize your parents and family are human too and make lots of mistakes,” she said about the new electro-pop track. “Realizing someone you idolized is actually very flawed and wishing you could go back to thinking of them like a superhero and idealized.” Deseo Un Brillo is out now. – Jeanette Hernandez

Sta. Cruz - “Promesas (feat. Tanicha López)”

Sta. Cruz’s powerful introspective bars do a waltz with Tanicha López’s soul-stirring vocals in the former’s newest single, “Promesas.” Cruz is known in Puerto Rico’s indie rap circles as a rapper who is no-holds-barred when it comes to commenting on the world around him and also the man in the mirror. Here, he invites López to bring even more gravitas to the track, as they both sing compellingly about freeing themselves from someone who held them back from their potential. Whether that’s someone else or their old selves is up for the listener to discern, as the song’s marriage of hip-hop and jazz crescendos around them. — Juan J. Arroyo

Alex Alvear - “Semillita”

For the past month, Ecuador has been engulfed in a harrowing national strike, with Indigenous labor organizations blockading highways in protest of the rising cost of fossil fuels and the government’s violent repression of farming communities. Land protection is a cornerstone of Andean tradition, with ancestral teachings of the harvest and earthly harmony seeping into music and art throughout the region. With his new album, Amor Peregrino, Ecuadorian jazz and funk fusion legend Alex Alvear brings these themes to the forefront, infusing pasillos and yumbos emblematic of the national songbook with tales of immigration, mestizaje, and collective resistance. On the soaring “Semillita,” he takes a back seat as singers Grecia Albán and Anita Cachimuel lead a stirring ode to Mother Earth as well as the rural workers that feed millions despite remaining “invisible to the concrete jungles.” The song’s bridge is performed in the native Kichwa tongue, further underscoring the long roots of Indigenous resilience and the fervor with which they fight to this day. — Richard Villegas

S.C.A.B. - “Star” 

All’s fair in love and laboratories, and New York-based band S.C.A.B. wrestles with that truth on “Star.” A feverish meditation on the ache of passionately trying to preserve what’s already gone cold, the track winds through jagged guitar lines, warped psych-rock textures, and a restless rhythm that gives emotional disarray a pulse you want to move to. Frontman Sean Camargo sings from the edge of obsession, cutting through the static where love blurs further into delusion with every line. In the accompanying video, director Sampson Dahl reimagines the Frankenstein myth into something achingly human, painting a portrait of two people caught in the loop of hurting and healing, endlessly reviving what should stay buried. A heartbreak lullaby for the hopeless and reckless romantics, it’s for anyone who’s tried to stitch the past back together and call it alive, while capturing the cycles we can’t seem to unlearn, the monsters we make out of memory, and the strange beauty in trying again anyway.  — Jeanette Diaz

Martin - “Pela Manhã”

Brazilian artist Martin brings out the best of his musical influences with his latest release, “Pela Manhã.” The track is a light, fun, and chill MPB that gushes over the little moments of magic that make up a healthy and romantic relationship. As per the lyrics, even in the bad times, the couple still likes each other. It’s about a mature bond between two people who love each other and are willing to prioritize their happiness instead of petty fights. With a sound reminiscent of artists such as Tim Maia, Lulu Santos, and Jorge Vercillo, Martin encapsulates the spell to create an addictive and relaxing song that makes all of us want to fall in love. – Júlia Henn

Júlia Colom - “Sa Madonna (feat. Tarta Relena)”

“Sa Madonna” allows us to hear what perhaps the most accomplished singers in the Iberian Peninsula are capable of doing together. Singer-songwriter Júlia Colom joins forces with duo Tarta Relena to make a harmonically rich folk classic for the current age. “Sa Madonna” is a song from the Mallorcan songbook, given a new lease of life thanks to the intertwining voices that uplift the melodies into a divine realm, ebbing and flowing into a crescendo of pure bliss. Featuring a very sparse instrumental backing, “Sa Madonna” captures immense beauty that transcends languages, connecting with music of old, and reminding us what emotionally charged songs are capable of evoking. — Marcos Hassan