Santos Bravos to mark first anniversary with new release

Santos Bravos, the Latin pop group launched by Hybe Latin America, will mark the group’s first anniversary with a new release on Nov. 20.

The five-member group announced the release date through its social media accounts Thursday, posting a teaser image featuring a silhouette of a paper crane and a hand.

This will be the group’s first release since releasing the collaborative single “Ooh Laka Laka La” with Latin pop star Enrique Iglesias earlier this month. It will also be the group’s first independent release since its first EP “Dual,” which was released in March and peaked at No. 17 on Billboard’s Top Latin Pop Albums chart.

The five-member group made its debut on Oct. 22, 2025, before an audience of around 10,000 at Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City.

Since then, the group has expanded its activities across music charts, festivals and award ceremonies, and the group’s social media accounts have accumulated a combined following of around 6.16 million.

Santos Bravos has also performed at major Latin American festivals, including Estereo Picnic in Colombia, Tecate Pa’l Norte in Mexico and Empire Music Festival in Guatemala. In August, the group became the first Latin American act to join the lineup for KCON LA 2026. The following month, it was invited to Es Latina 2026, a cultural project organized by Shakira in Madrid.

The group has also picked up several awards this year.

At Premios Juventud 2026 in Marbella, Spain, in September, Santos Bravos won awards for favorite group or duo of the year and male new generation. Organized by TelevisaUnivision, Premios Juventud is one of the best-known awards shows in Latin pop culture, recognizing artists and creators across music, television and digital content, with winners determined by fan votes.

Santos Bravos was also named best group or duo at Premios Tu Musica Urbano Mix, an annual music award show hosted in Puerto Rico to honor Latin urban music and genre fusions. The group also won an award for breakthrough podcast at the Spotify Podcast Awards in May.

Santos Bravos has also collaborated with other Hybe artists, including remixes with acts including Enhypen, Le Sserafim, BoyNextDoor and Illit. It made its official Korean debut in April after performing “Velocidade,” the lead track from “Dual,” on music shows.

Santos Bravos is set to perform at the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards on Thursday while also appearing at Lollapalooza South America 2027, which will be held in Argentina, Chile and Brazil next March.