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Country Latin Association

Mexican-American artist Louie the Singer has his own definition of country success

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June 6, 2025

Louie the Singer is dropping his first major label album with an unwavering sense of self-determination as a Mexican-American artist. “They say I ain’t country,” he sings, “but my people started this thing they call country.”

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, Race & Equity, WPLN News Tagged With: Country Latin Association, country music, Louie The Singer, MCA Nashville

The new Country Latin Association is already impacting CMA Fest and Nashville’s Hispanic communities

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June 3, 2025

Back in March, Angie K expected it to take awhile to get Nashville’s attention with her advocacy — now she’s already making an impact at this year’s CMA Fest.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Angie K, CMA Music Festival, Country Latin Association, country music

Latine country musicians navigate the music industry on their own terms

Mary Mancini

May 29, 2025

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The Nashville-based country music industry has been slow to truly embrace the impact of the wide array of Latine artists actively making country music both here and around the world.

Filed Under: Programs Tagged With: Andrea Vasquez, Country Latin Association, Freddy Fender, Hispanic Entertainment Alliance, Jackie Marushka, Louie TheSinger, Veronique Medrano

Angie K blends her El Salvadoran roots and Nashville savvy in her new EP and the Country Latin Association

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March 24, 2025

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El Salvadoran-born, Nashville-based country artist Angie K’s new EP reflects the multicultural artistic identity she’s refined over the years. And she’s just launched a campaign to turn Nashville’s attention to her fellow Latin country artists all over the world.

Filed Under: Arts, Culture & Music, WPLN News Tagged With: Angie K, Country Latin Association, Equal Access, Grand Ole Opry

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