The latin power in the UK

When it comes to popular music in the UK, Latin America stands itself

For the past ten years Britain has had a massive influence in the music that is broadcasted in radio or played in the clubs...the power of latin american music.
It is very common that nowadays in the clubs or even in pubs every time they played music that has some kind of latin american influence, people can do nothing but get excited and start to dance.
Everything started when singers like Ricky Martin, Bellini and Shakira tried to export some of their singles to the european music industry and the impact was positive.
In 1997, Ricky Martin reached the UK top ten with his song Maria, which was a clear example of what the popular latin american music is.
In the same period, the multi-cultural group Bellini became massive not only in UK but in across Europe with their song Samba de Janeiro which is mainly based in the traditional music from Brazil.
Shakira began to became popular with her album Donde estan los ladrones? with singles like Ciega, Sordomuda.
As years passed the latin american influence kept steady and even growing day by day as by the beginning of the new century UK artists like Lonyo and Basement Jaxx were touched by this influence when they released their singles Summer of love and Bingo Bango, both became quite popular amongst britons.

Growing more than ever
By 2004 and onwards the latin american movement became even bigger with the arrival of the musical genre: Reggaeton.
This was clearly showed when Daddy Yankee was dubbed the king of this genre - which fussion latin rhythms, hip-hop and reggae- and topped the charts with his first single Gasolina.
Even in the same year, and even though is not the same genre but at least is from Latin America, the youngest child of Bob Marley, Damian Marley released the single Welcome to Jamrock and became quite popular with was seen as an acclaimed contemporary reggae.
By that time Shakira and Ricky were well respected and popular in UK and some parts of Europe as well.
In the summer of 2006 Hips don't lie by Shakira -which has the collaboration of the icon Wycleff Jean- became an anthem across Britain.
In the same year another good example of good success was El Chombo, a guy from Panama that created this catchy song called Chacarron that people adored specially during Christmas time.
Lately, the name of Pitbull has became very popular in radio and clubs from the summer of last year, when he released the single I know you want me and later Hotel room service, which includes the collaboration of Nicole Scherzinger.
Shakira kept steady with her new album and the single She Wolf.
In the horizon, more artists around the world are becoming more and more interested in using the latin america sounds to create their new records.
So it seems my power, the power from latin america will keep stronger for a long time across the universe.

Here are some good examples of this massive influence, enjoy them:
1) Maria by Ricky Martin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdX07v0f9M4

2) I know you want me by Pitbull
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E2tMV96xULk

3) Hips don't lie by Shakira
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLQgjEhH400

4) Samba de Janeiro by Bellini
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bx1iclqbNyM

5) Metrosexual by Amandititita
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSJESyo5rnE