Hispanic equivalent to yacht rock?

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sawdust123

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I've got a small (<50 ppl) corporate gig coming up that just needs background music and a PA for announcements. Normally I would play some yacht rock and modern equivalent stuff. Basically, upbeat stuff but not fast dance music. I just learned that this gig could have a considerable Hispanic contingent. I want to be prepared with music for this group. I am thinking of stuff like Suavecito by Malo or maybe something like All Day Music by War or slower Santana stuff. I have done some searching but I am flying in the dark and my only contact just told me to "play whatever." If you have any recommendations, please share.
 
What about some Los Lobos. If you need I can send you. the full CD as a Image or flac or MP3 320k. Disc name is Wolf tracks; The very best of Los Lobos. alot of good stuff.

Los Lobos - Wolf Tracks: The Best Of Los Lobos
Wolf Tracks: The Best Of Los Lobos68:55
01Let's Say Goodnight02:35
02Anselma03:10
03Don't Worry Baby02:47
04A Matter Of Time03:49
05Corrido #102:40
06Evangeline02:43
07Will The Wolf Survive?03:43
08One Time One Night04:48
09Shakin' Shakin' Shakes04:12
10Set Me Free (Rosa Lee)03:39
11Come On, Let's Go02:11
12La Bamba02:55
13Volver, Volver (Live, 1987)03:47
14La Pistola Y El Corazon03:30
15Jenny's Got A Pony04:04
16That Train Don't Stop Here03:52
17Kiko And The Lavender Moon03:37
18Oh Yeah03:48
19Good Morning Aztlan04:09
20Border Town Girl02:56
 
I used Spotify and some AI suggestions to put together a playlist tonight. I was pretty happy with it but had some lingering doubts because this gig isn't my typical event. A good friend of ours stopped by tonight and I used it the opportunity to run it by her. She is bilingual of Mexican descent. She loved the playlist and thought it would be perfect for the event. Doubts are gone. This should go well.
 
The event was last night. The playlist went over much better than I expected. It contained Latin influenced jazz, Latin covers of English pop songs and salsa music. The first hour of the event was my standard corporate background playlist while people gathered and ate. The company, I learned, was a non-profit. The guests included local officials, supporters, employees and several people I knew from Rotary. The second hour was for awards, a presentation, some fundraising and a mingling exercise. The playlist I generated the other night was for the last hour. During the first 30 minutes at least half the crowd said their goodbyes and left as expected. I kept the music playing while the stragglers were still mingling. I began packing away the things I no longer needed to finish the gig. With less than 30 minutes to go, a couple came up to dance to a salsa song. I figured this must be a special song for them and didn't think much more of it. By the end of the next song (also a salsa) about half the small remaining crowd was dancing. This was never supposed to be a dancing event, but people were really enjoying themselves. This could have turned into a nice little party if it wasn't for the hard stop that I had.

I really need to learn my Latin music better. I have had a cumbia playlist for years that has come in handy several times. Now I need to make a salsa only playlist. You never know when these lists will come in handy, especially here is SoCal.