Cuban duo Dale Pututi and Nesty sign with Warner Music Latina
Cuban duo Dale Pututi and Nesty have signed with Warner Music Latina. Billboard exclusively announced the agreement on 29 September. Billboard The signing was done in partnership with Velodia Entertainment, the duo's management company led by Maria Velandia Melandri.
Pututi is the stage name of Alejandro Arce. Nesty is Ernesto Alejandro Galguera. Both artists are Cuban and perform together as a duo. The deal puts their future recordings with one of the three major label groups, Universal, Sony and Warner, which compete with independents and distributors for Latin releases.
Their run as a duo began recently. Their first collaborative effort was "Luna," released in 2025. Billboard They followed it with 2049, a four-track EP, an extended play that is longer than a single but shorter than an album, also released in 2025. That is quick output for a new act.
Their Billboard chart debut came with "Los Despechaos," a collaboration with Tito El Bambino. At the time of the signing announcement, the song stood at No. 11 on Latin Rhythm Airplay and No. 35 on Latin Airplay. Those are Billboard's weekly rankings of the most-played songs on Latin rhythm and Latin radio stations in the United States.
The Warner deal follows two other business agreements. Weeks earlier, the duo signed a worldwide booking representation deal with Magnus, meaning that company handles their concert bookings around the world. In June, Nesty signed a global publishing deal with Peermusic, which looks after songwriting rights and collects royalties when songs are used.
Live work is already under way. The duo were touring Europe when the Warner announcement was made. No dates or venues were detailed in the announcement. Touring income matters here, as guarantees, crew wages and freight costs decide whether a road run pays.
A next Warner Music release is already listed, though not fully detailed. Billboard's 2026 Latin music album release calendar includes Dale Pututi & Nesty with a Warner Music release whose title had not yet been announced. Billboard The label has not confirmed a date or tracklist.
For fans following along, the sequence is straightforward to read. New songs in 2025 brought a first radio showing. A booking team and a publishing agreement came next. Now there is a major-label home for what comes after.
