SI TU TE VAS - RIGO LUNA
Spanish R&B didn’t exist as a genre until the reggaeton explosion gave rise to Latin urban radio. Now a crooner like Rigo Luna has a place on the airwaves, and that can only open doors for other sexy balladeers. Luna’s boy band vocals are refreshingly low-key on this slow jam and the defined pacing on the hook makes for an intriguing, well-crafted groove, while “wah-wah” synth production doesn’t stand in the way of a seductive beat. It remains to be seen whether straight-up R&B in Spanish will stick, but judging by women’s rabid enthusiasm for Luna’s opening performance for Don Omar in Los Angeles last fall, the market could be ready for just such an artist. Billboard
