NPR Alt.Latino Playlist: One Last Tamal For 2019

Gracie Laboy, “Boricua”

The Berklee College of Music is not so quietly making a big impact on contemporary Latin music. This past November, there were a dozen Berklee grads who were nominated for Latin Grammys as either performers, musicians, producers or engineers.

Now we bring you vocalist Gracie Laboy, another Berklee grad. Earlier this year, she released her first EP, Valencia, named for the college's campus in Spain where Laboy spent some time. Her new single "Boricua" is a sultry, R&B-tinged ode to her Puerto Rican roots with enough of a reggaeton sheen to make us appreciate the cross-cultural magic while we groove on the dance floor. — Felix Contreras

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