How Mexican Music Quietly Conquered the World Streaming Charts
Mexican music, led by corridos tumbados and stars like Peso Pluma, has surged up the global streaming charts, challenging the long reign of reggaeton. The post How Mexican Music Quietly Conquered the World Streaming Charts appeared first on The Rio Times .
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Music Entertainment How Mexican Music Quietly Conquered the World Streaming Charts By Juan Martinez · June 14, 2026 · 4 min read Daily Brief The morning intel from across Latin America. Free. Subscribe By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We never share your email. Music · Latin America Key Facts —The rise. Mexican music has become one of the fastest-growing genres on global streaming services. —The numbers. Its streams on Spotify jumped more than 440% between 2018 and 2023. —The sound. The breakout style is the corrido tumbado, a fusion of old ballads with trap and hip-hop. —The face. Peso Pluma, from Guadalajara, became its biggest global star and a top-streamed artist worldwide. —The rival. It now challenges reggaeton, long the dominant Latin sound, for streaming supremacy.
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