Carnaval de Barranquilla 2025 Honors Shakira & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

Carnaval de Barranquilla 2025 Honors Shakira & More Uplifting Moments in Latin Music

From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week. “En Barranquilla Se Baila Así” Ahead of the launch of her Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour in February, Shakira’s hometown is honoring her with a special tribute at the annual Carnaval de Barranquilla. This year, the…

Shakira is honored at Barranquilla Carnaval 2025 with her iconic slogan

Barranquilla, Colombia, is gearing up for its most vibrant cultural event of the year: Carnaval de Barranquilla 2025. This year’s festivities hold special significance as the city pays tribute to one of its most celebrated natives, GRAMMY, and Latin GRAMMY Award-winning artist Shakira. Adopting her iconic line from the global hit “Hips Don’t Lie,”—” En Barranquilla se baila así” (This is how we dance in Barranquilla)—as the official slogan, the …