From career milestones to new music releases to major announcements and those little important moments, Billboard editors highlight uplifting moments in Latin music. Here’s what happened in the Latin music world this week.

Lenny Tavárez Celebrates Birthday With East Harlem Students 

Lenny Tavárez marked his birthday in New York City by launching his Dale Ritmo Community Outreach initiative with a dance class in East Harlem. In collaboration with Platoon — and alongside his wife, dancer Natasha Nazario — the Puerto Rican star introduced the program on Tuesday (May 20) through Ballroom Basix at the James Weldon Johnson School, where they led an interactive salsa workshop for students ages 9 to 11.

“Dale Ritmo was created to share our culture, music, and joy with the younger generations,” Tavárez tells Billboard Español. “Seeing these students dance, learn and connect with their roots is the best birthday gift I could have received.” During the session, students took part in salsa and social dance activities focused on rhythm, coordination and teamwork — bringing Latin culture directly into a classroom setting and creating a hands-on experience centered on art, movement and community. See the video below.

Shakira Taps Uganda’s Ghetto Kids for World Cup Final

The Colombian superstar gave Inspire Ghetto Kids Foundation an unforgettable global moment this week, inviting the child dance group to perform with her during the halftime show of the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The invitation followed the group’s viral dance routine to “Dai Dai,” the official World Cup song by Shakira and Burna Boy.

The Uganda-based group, whose Instagram describes them as “An NGO with a mission of using music, dance & drama to help disadvantaged, street & orphaned children,” responded on Monday (May 18) stating that “this would be a dream come true for us and for Uganda and Africa!,” as captioned on the reel.

Then on Friday (May 22), Shakira shared a teaser showing her dancing with the kids while promoting the full “Dai Dai” video which will release Saturday (May 23) at 12pm ET. Watch the youth dancers’ IG post below accepting Shak’s invitation.

Rauw Alejandro Launches ‘La Tribuna del Fútbol’ in Puerto Rico

Soccer fans, rejoice! Rauw Alejandro is bringing World Cup fever to Puerto Rico with La Tribuna del Fútbol, a free fan experience running from June 11 to July 19 at Ecos Sport Puerto Rico. Announced Friday (May 22), the event is designed as a gathering place for fans across the island, with daily screenings of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches alongside live music, food, cultural activations and family-friendly programming.

Beyond the match screenings, La Tribuna del Fútbol will also feature the Rauw Cup 2026 in U16, U20 and adult divisions, as well as padel, beach tennis and beach volleyball tournaments. The programming also expands beyond sports with pilates, bachata and salsa sessions, exclusive watch parties — including the Xander Zayas vs. Jaron Ennis card — and an official merchandise store.

Tommy Lee has released Tommyland Rides Again via BMG — a reimagined version of his 2005 solo album Tommyland: The Ride — marking the first time the record has been available on digital streaming platforms.

The refreshed edition was remixed by Lee and collaborator Smiley Sean at Lee’s own Dolby Atmos-certified studio in Los Angeles, with the project also available in an immersive Dolby Atmos mix.

“A couple years ago, my kids were tripping out and like, ‘Dad, you gotta re-release this,’ ’cause it was 20 years since it came out,” Lee recently explained to Billboard of the new project. “I didn’t really think much of it, but then the studio got done being built and I was like, ‘I wanna remix some of my stuff’ — one being Tommyland: The Ride, for its anniversary.

“So I learned the process, and once you hear Dolby Atmos, it’s insane. I’ll never listen to regular stereo again. And now we’re going down the rabbit hole and I’m remixing anything.” The release includes a new bonus track, “Stupid World,” featuring alt-rock artist and former professional skateboarder Chad Tepper, alongside an accompanying music video.

Physical formats — including CD and, for the first time, vinyl — follow on Sept. 18.

“Whenever I do something solo, without Motley Crue, I’m like a little kid in a sandbox,” Lee said. “It’s just you, and you sort of have the freedom to do whatever it is that’s blowing your skirt up.

“The cover art kind of says it all; it’s basically a, like, roller coaster (track) going into my ear, into my f***in’ crazy, eclectic musical styles mind, and that’s what it’s always been.”

The original Tommyland: The Ride, released independently in August 2005, peaked at No. 62 on the Billboard 200 and produced lead single “Good Times” featuring Butch Walker, which reached No. 95 on the Billboard Hot 100 and served as the theme song for Lee’s NBC reality series Tommy Lee Goes to College.

The album was part of an ambitious multimedia rollout that also included Lee’s autobiography of the same name. Despite its modest chart performance, the record featured a heavyweight cast of collaborators spanning rock, pop and punk — among them Nickelback’s Chad Kroeger, Good Charlotte’s Joel Madden, Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter, Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley, Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction, Andrew McMahon and Butch Walker.

Two decades on, Lee says the Dolby Atmos technology available at his studio made revisiting the album irresistible. “The cover art invites you to take a ride inside my twisted musical world and experience its new life after 20 years,” he said. “And in Dolby Atmos.”

The release arrives as Lee heads back on the road with Mötley Crüe for The Return of the Carnival of Sins tour this summer, celebrating both the 20th anniversary of that original 2005 concert run and the band’s 45th anniversary. Mötley Crüe have sold more than 100 million records worldwide and hold a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.