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Rap carioca
Rap carioca is the rap and funk scene of Rio de Janeiro, rooted in the Miami-bass baile funk dances of the 1980s and best known for the crime-themed proibidão subgenre.
Rauw Alejandro
Rauw Alejandro (Raúl Alejandro Ocasio Ruiz, b. January 10, 1993, San Juan, Puerto Rico) is a reggaeton/R&B singer and dancer; six studio albums from Afrodisíaco (2020) to Capítulo 0 (2025), Latin Grammy winner, Cosa Nuestra World Tour.
Ray Sepúlveda
Ray Sepúlveda is a Brooklyn-born salsa singer of Puerto Rican parents who formed the Johnny and Ray Orchestra in 1988, recorded five RMM albums, and remains active today.
Real Hasta la Muerte (label)
Real Hasta la Muerte is an independent record label tied to Puerto Rican artist Anuel AA, named after his 2018 debut album and led by CEO Frabian Eli.
Rebel Salute
Rebel Salute is an annual reggae festival in Jamaica, founded by singer Tony Rebel in 1994, known for its alcohol-free, meat-free, family-oriented character and preservation of roots reggae.
Reggae on the River
Reggae on the River is a three-day reggae and camping festival held each summer on the Eel River in Humboldt County, California, first held in 1984.
Reik
Reik is a Mexican pop trio formed in 2003 in Mexicali, Baja California, with Jesús Navarro, Julio Ramírez, and Bibi Marín; known for "Yo Quisiera," urban collaborations, and the 2024 album Panorama.
Rels B
Rels B, also known as Skinny Flakk (Daniel Heredia Vidal), is a Spanish rapper and singer from Palma de Mallorca whose song "A mí" has over one billion Spotify streams.
Remezcla
Remezcla is a US-based English-language website, creative agency, and entertainment company covering Latin music and culture. Founded in 2006 and based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it launched the Remezcla Más streaming platform in 2025.
Rennan da Penha
Rennan da Penha (Rennan Santos da Silva) is a Brazilian funk carioca DJ from Rio de Janeiro, creator of the Baile da Gaiola street party.
Repentismo
Cantoria, also called repente or cantoria de viola, is a Northeastern Brazilian art of sung improvised poetry in which two cantadores alternate improvised stanzas over the viola.
Resorte
Resorte is a rap-metal and nu-metal band from Mexico City, founded in 1995, whose debut República de Ciegos is called the pioneering album of Mexican nu metal.
Rey Pirín
Rey Pirín is the stage name of Héctor Ruiz Morales, a Puerto Rican underground reggaeton artist born in 1979 who began recording on DJ Playero's mixtapes.
RGE
RGE (Rádio Gravações Especializadas) is a Brazilian record label founded in São Paulo in 1947, known for bossa nova and MPB releases by Maysa and Chico Buarque.
Ricardo Arjona
Ricardo Arjona (Édgar Ricardo Arjona Morales, born 1964, Jocotenango, Guatemala) is a Latin pop singer-songwriter who has sold over 80 million records, won the 2007 Grammy for Best Latin Pop Album with Adentro, founded the label Metamorfosis in 2011, and is known for narrative songs like Historia de taxi.
Ricardo Drue
Ricardo Drue was an Antiguan-born soca artist who grew up in Trinidad, known for the 2014 hit "Vagabond" and four Antigua Carnival crowns. He died in 2023 at 38.
Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz
Richie Ray and Bobby Cruz, also billed as Ricardo Ray & Bobby Cruz, are a Puerto Rican-American salsa duo known for "Sonido Bestial" who converted to evangelical Christianity in 1974.
Rick Treviño
Rick Treviño, also known as Ricky Treviño, is a Mexican-American country singer from Austin, Texas, whose hit "She Can't Say I Didn't Cry" came in 1994.
Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin (Enrique José Martin Morales IV, born 1971, San Juan) is a Puerto Rican pop singer, ex-Menudo member, and actor whose 1999 hit "Livin' La Vida Loca" led the Latin crossover boom; over 95 million albums sold.
Rico Rodriguez (musician)
Rico Rodriguez (Emmanuel Rodriguez, also Rico, Reco, El Reco), 1934-2015, Cuban-born Jamaican trombonist of ska and reggae; Alpha Boys School pupil of Don Drummond, Man from Wareika, the Specials' 'A Message to You, Rudy', MBE 2007.
Riddim (music)
A riddim is a Jamaican instrumental backing track voiced by many different artists; recycling riddims over decades is a cornerstone of dancehall, from Real Rock to Sleng Teng.
Río Loco (Toulouse, Latin music)
Rio Loco is an annual world music festival held since 1995 in Toulouse, France, on the Prairie des Filtres, drawing over 100,000 visitors in 2026.
Rita Indiana
Rita Indiana, full name Rita Indiana Hernández, is a Dominican writer and musician born in 1977 in Santo Domingo, known for fronting the band Rita Indiana y Los Misterios.
Rita Marley
Rita Marley (Alfarita Constantia Anderson, born 1946 or 1947, Santiago de Cuba) is a Jamaican reggae singer, widow of Bob Marley, Soulettes and I-Threes founding member, solo artist behind "One Draw", and philanthropist honored with Jamaica's Order of Distinction and Ghanaian queenship.
RMM Records
RMM Records was a New York record label founded by promoter Ralph Mercado in 1987, specializing in salsa with a roster including Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, and Marc Anthony.
Robarte un Beso
"Robarte un Beso" is a 2017 single by Colombian singers Carlos Vives and Sebastián Yatra on Sony Music Latin that topped Billboard's Latin Airplay chart in January 2018.
Robert Avellanet
Robert Avellanet is a Puerto Rican singer and actor, a Menudo member from 1988 to 1991 who later built a solo salsa career with the 1999 album Sentir.
Roberto “La Paciencia”
Roberto "La Paciencia" is the professional name of Roberto Rosado, a Puerto Rican Latin trap producer and songwriter from Vega Baja best known for his work with Bad Bunny.
Roberto Carlos (singer)
Roberto Carlos (born 1941, Cachoeiro do Itapemirim), Brazilian singer called O Rei, led the 1960s Jovem Guarda on TV Record, then became Latin music's best-selling romantic artist with over 120 million records, a Grammy, and an annual Globo Christmas special since 1974.
Roberto Delgado
Roberto Delgado is a Panamanian producer, arranger, bassist, and singer who leads Roberto Delgado & Orquesta, the salsa orchestra that records and tours with Rubén Blades.