Super-producer Edgar Barrera on turning old-school genres into pop hits
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Even if you don't know Edgar Barrera's name, you know his work. The multiple Grammy-winning writer and producer has worked with dozens of the biggest names in Latin music — Bad Bunny, Maluma, Karol G, Camilo — the list goes on. But he's also one of the main forces pushing regional Mexican into the mainstream over the past few years, and turning Pan-Latin sounds into pop perfection.This week on Alt.Latino, Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre visit Barrera in his studio, as he breaks down how he makes a hit song.Songs featured in this episode:•Toy Selectah, "Hay Guey"•El Cuarteto de Nos, "Enamorado tuyo"•Grupo Frontera, Nicki Nicole, "Desquite"•Manuel Turizo and Marshmello, "El Merengue"•Carin León and Maluma, "Según Quién"Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy