From Billboard · Isabela Raygoza · · 1m 50s
Minneapolis Gives Los Tigres del Norte Their Own Day
A city proclamation, a Feid film in theaters, $1.7 million in scholarships, and a Brooklyn matriarch honored in Congress.
In brief
A city proclamation, a Feid film in theaters, $1.7 million in scholarships, and a Brooklyn matriarch honored in Congress. Latin music's biggest wins this week were about community: cities, scholarships, chapters and social clubs, not just charts. Originally reported by Billboard.
A city names a day

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey welcomed Los Tigres del Norte to City Hall on Sept. 9 and proclaimed it Los Tigres del Norte Day.
“Los Tigres have always shown up and spoken up for our community”
The awards leave D.C.
A day later the band headlined the 39th Hispanic Heritage Awards at Orchestra Hall, the first time the ceremony has been held outside Washington, D.C.
Who else got honored
Mon Laferte, Ximena Sariñana, Oscar D'León, Eladio Carrión and U.S. Rep. Joaquín Castro were also recognized, spanning music, culture and public service.
Feid hits 42 theaters
Feid's short film El Green Print screens Sept. 13 in 42 Regal theaters across 41 cities. Tickets are $10, fully redeemable as a concession voucher.
Ferxxo goes cinematic
Shot across Japan, Miami and Los Angeles, the film mixes drift racing and underground car culture, with Tony Hawk and racer Keiichi Tsuchiya appearing.
$1.7 million in scholarships
The Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation funded tuition, mentorship and learning labs for students across the U.S. and Ibero-America.
“Every scholarship we award represents an investment in the future of Latin music”
One violinist, $250,000
Puerto Rican violinist Razil Rosado Figueroa won the Noel Schajris Prodigy Scholarship, a four-year award worth up to $250,000 to study at Berklee.
Mariachi returns to Lake Elsinore
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán headlines Mariachi Fest at Diamond Stadium on Sept. 19, with ballet folklórico, a tequila expo and a fireworks finale.
“Mariachi music carries generations of history and tradition”
Toñita's five decades
Brooklyn's Caribbean Social Club matriarch María Antonia Cay takes CHCI's 2026 Medallion of Excellence on Sept. 17, after 50 years of feeding and hosting her neighbors.
The headline
Latin music's biggest wins this week were about community: cities, scholarships, chapters and social clubs, not just charts.




