Carlos Vives And Anuel AA Will Join LatinFest+ 2020

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Celebrating its 30th anniversary, LatinFest+, formerly known as Billboard Latin Music Week, will feature some of Latin America's biggest superstars including Carlos Vives and Anuel AA who recently confirmed their attendance as announced by Billboard and Telemundo on Wednesday, according to an article by Latin Times.

LatinFest+, a three-day immersive experience dedicated to Latin music, culture and entertainment, will take place at The Venetian Hotel Las Vegas in April 20-23, NV and highlights superstar conversations, workshops, live concerts, and fun experiences.

The two will join a pool of previously announced multi-platinum artists such as J Balvin, Ozuna, Rosalía and Los Tigres del Nortes. 

A veteran in the industry, Vives who has spun global hits such as "La Gota Fría," "Robarte un Beso" and "La Bicicleta," throughout his 25-year long career, will speak in a panel discussion titled "Viva Live with Carlos Vives." Among the things the Colombian music icon will talk about are the making of his new album, never-before-seen behind-the-scenes material and an exclusive look into his new tour. s

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With no music video out yet, "Me Gusta" by Shakira & Anuel AA has reached over 100 million streams based on only YouTube and Spotify. Screenshot from: Anuel AA Official Instagram Account

Meanwhile, Puerto Rican trap star Anuel AA will participate in a panel titled "Viva Live with Anuel" and discuss the making of his new album. His latest collaborative title with Shakira, "Me Gusta," rose to number nine on the Top 10 Hot Latin Songs chart and has already reached over 100 million streams based on only YouTube and Spotify.

According to an article by Latin Post, The trap artist was included in Vevo's list of globally top watched artist for the year 2019. He is also finalist for the Social Artists of the Year category in the 2020 Billboard Latin Music Awards, the culmination of the three-day LatinFest+, which will air live on Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 8 pm/7c on Telemundo.

Two of the event's most anticipated panels are "On The Rise" and "Regional Mexican Goes Urban" where attendees will be able to hear from some of the most renowned artists in Latin music -newcomers and industry veterans alike.

One of Billboard's most celebrated franchises, the "On the Rise" panel will feature a candid conversation on the men and women pushing the boundaries in the Urban and Trap genres. Speakers will include Natanael Cano, Cazzu, Jhay Cortez, Lunay, Mariah, Sech, Myke Towers and Manuel Turizo.

Meanwhile, the "Regional Mexican Goes Urban" panel will discuss the newest Regional Mexican music trend of fusing Traditional and Urban beats and will feature some of the most influential players in the Regional Mexican and Urban Corrido genres, like DEL Records founder Ángel Del Villar, Legado 7's Alex Guerra, T3R Elemento's Sergio Cárdenas,  Rancho Humilde's co-founder Jimmy Humilde, singer-songwriter Lenin Ramírez, Fuerza Regida's Jesús Ortiz Paz, and Arsenal Efectivo's Shrek.

Aside from superstar conversations and industry panels, the longest-running and biggest Latin music industry and fan gathering in the world will highlight workshops, live concerts, activations, and fan experiences.

If you want to get up close and personal with your favorite Latin music icons like Carlos Vives and Anuel AA, get your tickets now and join LatinFest+!