Latin Country music is an entirely new musical genre that celebrates the Latin influence in Country music. In essence, Latin Country music is a hybrid of both the Latin and Country musical genres and cultures. It is Country music with a fusion ofLatin sounds, words, instrumentation, rhythms and experiences.

Latin Country music is produced and performed by U.S. Hispanic Country artists, Country artists from Mexico, Spain and Latin America and by traditional American Country artists. The music is performed in English, Spanish or a fusion of both languages.

Latin Country music emanates from a rich, historical background in Country
music dating back to the early 1900s. Artists such as Gene Autry, Tex Ritter,
Buck Owens, Marty Robbins, and Bob Wills have all fused Latin music and
celebrated the Hispanic culture in their music.

The Country influence in Latin music is also historically rich. Early Tex-Mex
artists of the 1960’s such as Little Joe and Freddy Fender created Country music with a Latin twist. Later, artists such as Johnny Rodriguez, Emilio Navaira and Rick Treviño continued on the path of producing and performing Country music, always remembering their cultural roots and incorporating a
Latin blend in their music.

Today, Latin Country music is a steady growth market with the rise of Hispanic Country artists such as John Arthur Martinez, Bobby Marquez, Stephanie Urbina Jones, Melanie Torres, Victor Sanz, Bobby Flores, Sisters Morales and Tobias Rene.Equally, Country music is enjoyed all over Latin America and performed by artists such as Linda Bandry, Ha-Ash, Jimena, Coyote Dax, Caballo Dorado and many morein Mexico, Spain, Argentina, Chile, Peru and Brazil.

Latin Country music is a prominent and successful style of music performed
by cutting-edge artists such as Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Brooks & Dunn and Big & Rich. The Country music industry continues to celebrate the Latin culture in its song-writing and musical productions with songs such as “Stays in Mexico,” “That’s Why God Made Mexico,” “My Heart is Lost To You” and many more.

The power of Latin Country music is that it reaches all people regardless of race, language or ethnicity. The U.S. Hispanic Country Music Association is committed to uniting Country music artists, musicians, songwriters and fans for the purpose of celebrating Country music in its authentic and universal form – whether in English, Spanish or a fusion of both languages.

Together, Latin Country music acknowledges and celebrates the beautiful and richLatin cultural influence in Country music.