Latin artists once had to sing in English to achieve global success. No more. 

In the 1990s, artists like Ricky Martin, Enrique Iglesias and Shakira became crossover successes by releasing English-language albums. Now, a new crop of artists including Bad Bunny, J Balvin and Ozuna are changing the rules of the game. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports.

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