Santos Bravos Celebrate First Year With Panel and Showcase in Miami Beach
Santos Bravos marked one year together on Oct. 19 with a panel and a live showcase in Miami Beach during Billboard Latin Music Week 2026.
The daytime session and evening performance took place at the Faena Theater in Miami Beach. The appearance was presented by HYBE Latin America and moderated by Leila Cobo, Billboard’s co-chief content officer, according to Billboard.
The group brings together Kenneth Lavíll, Drew Venegas, Gabi Bermúdez, Kauê Penna and Alejandro Aramburú. They became the first Latin boy band under HYBE in 2025.
The members used the panel to look back on their first 12 months on the road. They named their set at the Tecate Emblema festival in Mexico City as one of their most important moments so far.
Lavíll picked another live date as his personal favourite: a concert last May at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. He turned 17 on Oct. 18 and is from Mexico. He turned 17 the day before the panel.
Much of the conversation centred on Enrique Iglesias. Santos Bravos collaborated with him on the song “Ooh Laka Laka La” and opened for him at a FIFA Fan Fest concert in Monterrey before 87,000 people.
For fans, this means new music alongside the anniversary. The group closed the day with an exclusive showcase performing songs from their debut EP Dual, a short-form release with six tracks in total. It includes their debut single “0%.”
Billboard Latin Music Week 2026 runs Oct. 19–22 in Miami Beach. The week closes with the 2026 Billboard Latin Music Awards, which will air Oct. 22 from the James L. Knight Center in Miami via Telemundo and Peacock.
The Miami appearance followed another anniversary date with supporters. The group held a fan signing at K-Pop Nara in the American Dream Mall, as reported by AMNY.
