From career milestones to new 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.

This week’s roundup is all about the power of community. In Los Angeles, Snow Tha Product was honored by the City of Los Angeles for using her platform to uplift Latin communities, a meaningful recognition that arrived exactly one year after the ICE raids that deeply impacted many immigrant families across the city. The moment struck a chord with the Mexican-American rapper, who told Billboard later that she felt “seen as a real person who matters in this fight,” adding “it’s nice to see that L.A. cares.”

Elsewhere, Latin music continued making noise across live stages, cultural spaces and social media feeds. Farruko and Christian Alicea brought celebratory energy to New York’s Gol Fest at Terminal 5, blending concert thrills with fútbol fever in a packed crossover event. At Grammy House New York, the Recording Academy hosted its first-ever Latin-focused showcase during Indie Week.

On a lighter note, Feid delivered one of the week’s sweetest viral moments by linking up with Brooklyn’s beloved Green Lady, creating a perfectly on-brand meeting that fans instantly embraced online. And in Spain, Ana Mena and Lola Índigo finally released their long-awaited first collaboration, while Puerto Rican breakout band Chuwi marked a major career milestone with its first-ever solo headline show in Madrid.

Check out our weekly Uplifting Moments in Latin Music roundup below.

Katy Perry represented for all the California Gurls on Friday night (June 12) when she headlined the 2026 FIFA World Cup USA Opening Ceremony at Inglewood’s Los Angeles Stadium (typically SoFi Stadium) alongside the global lineup of LISA, Anitta, Tyla, Rema, Future, Dan + Shay and Purahei Soul.

Future and Tyla got things started 90 minutes before kick-off by performing their 2026 World Cup song “Game Time.” LISA, Anitta and Rema were up next with another cut from the official World Cup album, “Goals.” After a little more than an hour break, Katy Perry hit the field with 10-year-old Norwegian singer Tius Luka for her 2024 song “Wonder,” surrounded by the flags of every country in the World Cup this year. Finally, Purahei Soul performed the Paraguayan national anthem while country duo Dan + Shay performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the game got its start.

The U.S. Men’s National Team played against Paraguay in their opening match of the World Cup, winning 4-1. USA’s next game is against Australia on June 19.

The United States opening ceremony was the final of three opening ceremonies for the 2026 World Cup, starting with Shakira, Burna Boy, Maná, J Balvin, Belinda, Danny Ocean, Lila Downs, Los Ángeles Azules and Tyla performing at Mexico City’s Estadio Azteca on Thursday ahead of Mexico’s opening match and then Alanis Morissette, Michael Bublé, Alessia Cara, Jessie Reyez, Nora Fatehi, Elyanna and William Prince performing at Toronto’s BMO Field ahead of Canada’s opening match.

Tyla was the only artist to play at more than one opening ceremony (U.S. and Mexico), while Shakira is also set to headline the 2026 World Cup Final halftime show alongside fellow superstars BTS and Madonna.

Below, find a recap of all the musical moments that led into Friday night’s game.