HYBE Latin America's boy group Santos Bravos (SANTOS BRAVOS) released their second single,
Kawasaki is a club-style dance track that adds the distinctive rhythmic feel of Brazilian music to a Latin urban sound. It compares the explosive thrill of falling in love to the revving of a racing bike engine. The lyrics, blending Spanish, English and Portuguese, ride the members' diverse vocal colors and intense grooves to captivate listeners' ears.
Global hitmakers participated in large numbers to raise the song's completeness. Grammy-winning producer Diplo and Bang Si-hyuk ("hitman" bang), composer Johnny Goldstein who has collaborated with the Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta and Madonna, and Latin Grammy-winning composer Vibarco lent their talents.
The performance video released on the team's official YouTube channel captured the five members' (Drew, Alejandro, Caue, Gabee, Kenes) outstanding stage capabilities. The members perform charismatic synchronized choreography in a metallic silver studio. gestures as if riding a motorbike and key moves mimicking stepping on an accelerator maximize the passionate energy of "Latin."
Their performance abilities were also confirmed at Paris Fashion Week in France on the 23rd. The five members walked the runway for Willy Chavarría's 2026 fall-winter collection, "Eterno," and presented a special stage of their debut song '0%'. They then showcased parts of the
Fashion magazine Vogue called their performance "perfectly in sync," and Billboard said it "added star power to the cinematic showcase." HYPEBEAST LATAM noted it as "the new force in global Latin pop."
Santos Bravos was formed under the "multi-home, multi-genre" strategy led by chairman Bang Si-hyuk of HYBE. After the eponymous reality series, they debuted in Mexico in October last year. About three months after their debut, they are nominated in the "New Male Artist of the Year" category at the 2026 Premio Lo Nuestro, one of the major Latin music awards.
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