Gay cantantes

The future of Latin music is queer. More than a decade since Ricky Martin kicked down the closet door, many artists in Latin music have openly expressed their queer identities in their songs while concurrently owning the charts. Being openly queer can be met with a lot of resistance, though.

Trending on Billboard. Now queer Latin acts are not only more visible, but also on top with the emergence of Anitta, Uchis, Becerra and others. In honor of Pride month, here are 10 queer Latin acts to celebrate. From weaving Portuguese, Spanish, and English into her latest album Versions of Methe trilingual superstar carved out her own niche in the world.

The song reached No. Anitta co-headlined LA Pride! Anitta became the first female Brazilian solo artist to perform on the main stage of the event. Her frequent collaborator Pabllo Vittar made history as the first drag queen to perform at Coachella. Vittar is the most-followed drag queen on Instagram with over Kali Uchis is part of gay cantantes new wave of American-born artists who are embracing their Latino roots in their music.

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Growing up, she split her time between Alexandra, Virginia and Pereira, Colombia. The openly bisexual artist also became the first solo female artist to hit No. Like Uchis, her frequent collaborator and close friend Omar Apollo is another American-born artist who is embracing his Latino roots in his music.

InBecerra released her debut EP,in which she sang about her feelings for another woman. This past year, Tokischa toured the U. At the same time, Tokischa is proudly pushing forward Dominican dembow music. Blue Rojo is pushing Latin pop music forward while proudly representing his gay identity in his songs.

Villano Antillano has become one of the most powerful queer voices in reggaeton and Latin trap music today. With both genres largely dominated by men, the Puerto Rican rapper spits fierce gay cantantes cutting rhymes from the perspective of a trans woman.

She also uses her platform to uplift other queer artists in Puerto Rico. Mabely Largacha, who professionally goes by Gay cantantes, is an emerging act from Colombia. The Venezuelan producer has become an important figure in EDM as the genre continues to evolve with her progressive songs.

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