Locotubre 2026: Meet All 16 Songs Before the Tournament Starts
Locotubre runs from October 13 through November 6, 2026. Instead of a single elimination bracket, students earn points song by song through Roxxem's games, and the highest cumulative score when the tournament closes wins.
Before the points start piling up, here's a look at all 16 songs in this year's lineup, with a note on what each one is useful for in class. Playing through the list ahead of time also gives students a head start on the vocabulary and rhythm before scoring begins.
1. Ya No Vuelvas — La Konga,
Luck Ra, Ke Personajes.
An upbeat Argentine cumbia and RKT collaboration, one of the biggest crossover hits in Latin pop right now. A strong high energy opener, and useful for negative commands since the title itself is one.
🔗 Explore "Ya No Vuelvas" on Roxxem!
2. Cholita — KikeJav, Chila Jatun.
A festive track blending Andean and Bolivian pop sounds. A good pick for bringing regional variety into a playlist that might otherwise skew entirely Mexican or Caribbean.
🔗 Explore "Cholita" on Roxxem!
3. Algo Tú — Shakira, Beéle.
A pop collaboration between two of the biggest names in Latin music right now. Useful simply for the star power, since most students will already recognize both artists.
🔗 Explore "Algo Tú" on Roxxem!
4. Quédate — Debi Nova, Pedro Capó.
A Central American pop ballad from two well known Costa Rican and Puerto Rican artists. Good for a slower listening day and for practicing the imperative, since "quédate" is a command form.
🔗 Explore "Quédate" on Roxxem!
5. La Mejor Versión De Mí — Natti Natasha, Romeo Santos.
A bachata leaning collaboration between two major Dominican artists. Useful for reflexive and comparative vocabulary tied to self improvement, and a good fit if your class already knows bachata rhythm from other units.
🔗 Explore "La Mejor Versión De Mí" on Roxxem!
6. El Mundo Es Mío — Bad Bunny.
A confident, high energy track from one of the most streamed artists in the world. Good for possessive pronouns given the title, and reliably grabs student attention.
🔗 Explore "El Mundo Es Mío" on Roxxem!
7. Aute Cuture — Rosalía.
An experimental, art pop leaning track from one of Spain's most distinctive current artists. A good contrast if the rest of the playlist leans tropical or urban, and useful for exposing students to Peninsular Spanish.
🔗 Explore "Aute Cuture" on Roxxem!
8. Sicolosic — Angel Glamour.
A newer name in the lineup, worth previewing before class since there isn't much background on this one yet. A good chance to have students research an artist they don't already know and report back.
🔗 Explore "Sicolosic" on Roxxem!
9. Un Solo Corazón — Grupo Frontera.
A romantic track from one of the biggest regional Mexican and norteño acts working right now. Good for possessive structures and singular versus plural noun practice tied to "un solo corazón."
🔗 Explore "Un Solo Corazón" on Roxxem!
10. Déjame Llegar — Malacates Trebol Shop.
A track from a long running Guatemalan rock band, a solid way to bring Central American rock into a unit that might otherwise skew entirely pop. Useful for imperative and permission language, since the title is built around "déjame."
🔗 Explore "Déjame Llegar" on Roxxem!
11. Por Ella — Belinda.
A pop ballad from a well established Mexican artist. Useful for indirect object pronouns and possessive structures, and a reliable, radio friendly choice for a calmer day.
🔗 Explore "Por Ella" on Roxxem!
12. Ya Me Enteré — Banda Güegüense.
A Nicaraguan fusion band blending cumbia, merengue, and palo de mayo, built around heritage and pride. Good for practicing the preterite tense, since "enteré" is a clean past tense form students can repeat and drill.
🔗 Explore "Ya Me Enteré" on Roxxem!
13. Ojos de Sol — Kchiporros.
A high energy rock track from a well known Paraguayan band that mixes rock with cumbia and ska. A fun way to show students that rock has a strong following across South America, and a good pick for body part vocabulary tied to "ojos."
🔗 Explore "Ojos de Sol" on Roxxem!
14. Pachamama — Renata Flores.
A song from a young Peruvian artist known for rapping and singing in Quechua alongside Spanish. Useful for a cultural conversation on Indigenous languages and Andean traditions, since "Pachamama" refers to Mother Earth.
🔗 Explore "Pachamama" on Roxxem!
15. Gaucho Power — El Cuarteto de Nos.
A witty alternative rock track from a long running Uruguayan band known for clever, ironic lyrics. Good for a cultural conversation on gaucho identity and regional pride in the Río de la Plata area.
🔗 Explore "Gaucho Power" on Roxxem!
16. Volare — Danny Ocean.
A Latin pop track from a Venezuelan artist best known for his global hit "Me Rehúso." A strong closer for the unit, and useful for movement vocabulary tied to "volar," to fly.
🔗 Explore "Volare" on Roxxem!