The nominations are “a way to celebrate and highlight music by Latino musicians and their contributions to American culture,” said JoaquinCastrotx.
Saldaña praised Reyna as “a tremendous singer, and one of those that made it in a man’s world,” and as an heir apparent to Selena.
Castro said many of the nominated songs are in Spanish, including “El Rey” by Vicente Fernandez and “Amor Eterno” by Juan Gabriel, which reflects “a community that’s often bilingual, and is listening to music that’s in English and in Spanish.” Non-Americans such as British rockers Fleetwood Mac and Spanish cellist Pablo Casals are in the registry, with eligibility extending to anyone worldwide who has contributed significantly to U.S. culture.
Recordings must be at least 10 years old to be nominated, so even Spotify’s most popular artist Bad Bunny, and others such as Colombian singer Maluma and the hit musicalIn a letter to the National Recording Preservation Board, which annually selects nominees for the registry, Castro and U.S. Reps. Ray Ruiz and Adriano Espaillat wrote, “These songs were selected with feedback from the public, and they reflect the diversity of Latino identities, histories, and geographies.
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