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ENCUENTROS Album ∙ Música Mexicana ∙ 2024 Becky G Becky G’s love for música mexicana used to be one she kept to herself. Prior to 2023’s ambitious   ESQUINAS , the Mexican American superstar had largely limited her Spanish-language work to the pop and reggaetón spaces. Yet as corridos and other related styles surged into the mainstream as part of a genuine, youth-driven movement, her ultimately perfectly timed album transcended the trends to reveal not merely a devotion to this music but a proficiency within it. Triumphant after the warm reception the project received, she returns roughly one year later with the like-minded   ENCUENTROS . Less a follow-up than a companion to its predecessor, the 16-song effort finds her eagerly exploring cultural heritage while making history of her own. Throughout   ENCUENTROS , Becky G expresses herself over themes familiar to música mexicana listeners across generations. The unresolved heartache of “COMO DIABLOS” and the jilted lover’s one-upmanship