benny blanco Drops Latin Album "Hermoso" With 8 Features

benny blanco Releases "Hermoso," an 8-Track Latin-Inspired Studio Album

benny blanco released Hermoso, his new studio album, on August 14, 2026. The 8-track project is a studio album built around Latin music styles including cumbia, reggaeton, pop, and electronic influences. The full lineup of featured artists includes Selena Gomez, Becky G, Myke Towers, Mora, The Marías, BB Trickz, Neton Vega, and producer Ovy On The Drums.

blanco has spent over a decade as one of pop music's most active behind-the-scenes writers and producers, holding 12 GRAMMY nominations across his career. His earlier releases as a frontline artist include Friends Keep Secrets (2018) and friends keep secrets 2 (2021), where he similarly pulled together a rotating roster of collaborators. Hermoso marks a focused turn toward Latin music as both a genre and a cultural touchstone, drawing on artists and sounds that blanco has cited as personal inspirations.

The album is available now on major streaming platforms. No physical or vinyl release details were included in the announcement.

Full "Hermoso" Track List and What Each Song Brings

The album opens with "Un Poco Perdido" featuring Neton Vega, a Venezuelan artist known for his work in Latin pop and urban music. Track two, "Te Olvido (La La)," pairs Selena Gomez and Becky G over a cumbia rhythm. Gomez and blanco have collaborated before, most notably on "I Can't Get Enough" (2019). Becky G, a Inglewood-born artist who built her following independently before signing to major distribution, has spent years as one of the most consistent voices in Latin pop, releasing hits like "Mayores" and "Sin Pijama."

"Joven Y Salvaje" with BB Trickz pulls in French house textures alongside a looping melodic framework. BB Trickz is a Spanish artist who broke through with "Tremendo") in 2024. Track four, "Memoria De Paz," features The Marías, the Los Angeles-based indie pop group whose bilingual catalog and dreamy production style have earned them a dedicated following. Their inclusion connects Hermoso directly to the LA music scene.

"Ay Bendito" brings together Mora and Ovy On The Drums. Ovy On The Drums is a Colombian producer credited on major releases from Karol G, Maluma, and others, and his presence here functions as a co-creative voice rather than a background credit. "DEGENERE" featuring Myke Towers is built around a sample of Suzanne Vega's 1987 recording "Tom's Diner" and sits over a Latin pop-reggaeton beat. According to the release, the track has performed as a chart-topping anthem, though specific chart positions were not named. Myke Towers is a Puerto Rican rapper and singer with a consistent presence across Latin urban charts since his 2019 breakthrough. The album closes with "Te Amo" and "Cinco," both listed without additional featured artists.

Where to Stream "Hermoso" and What Produced It

Hermoso is available now on all major streaming platforms via blanco's existing label setup. No specific label or distributor was named in the press release. Production credits beyond blanco himself and Ovy On The Drums on "Ay Bendito" were not detailed in the release. If you want to see the full credits as they surface, Genius and streaming platform liner notes are the fastest places to check.

There are no tour dates or live performances announced in connection with Hermoso at this time. If benny blanco announces LA-area shows, we will list them at [our events page](/events).

What Independent Artists Can Take From the "Hermoso" Campaign

The structure of this project is worth studying. blanco built Hermoso around artists he admires rather than around industry logic, and the result is a tracklist where every feature reflects a genuine creative relationship rather than a calculated streaming grab. For an independent artist thinking about collaboration, the lesson is straightforward: the strongest features come from real listening. blanco has spent years inside the rooms where these songs get made, and Hermoso reflects what happens when that access is directed by taste instead of strategy.

If you are an independent artist working in Latin or bilingual spaces and want to share your own music with our community, you can [submit it here](/submit) or bring it to [Pass the Aux](/pass-the-aux) for a listen.