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Apr 2021
45m 23s

Decoding 'Despacito': An Oral History of...

Tamara Marie
About this episode

Leila Cobo is the author of the book Decoding 'Despacito' and vice president and Latin industry lead at Billboard. 

She shares a behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest Latin hits of the past fifty years, including her favorite stories from artists like Selena, Willie Colón, Juan Luis Guerra, and Shakira!

Note: This interview is in English and Spanish.  The Spanish portion of the interview begins at 28:18

Show Notes + Transcript:
https://www.learnspanishconsalsa.com/decodingdespacito

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