The genre has some of the most creative, politically savvy, intelligent female personalities in the industry. Mala Rodriguez And The Women Of Latin Hip-Hop Leila Cobo, executive director of Latin ...

Leila Cobo, executive director of Latin Content & Programming for Billboard, sighs repeatedly while telling me about a glaring void in Latin music today: there are no more iconic female entertainers.

"I think there's a lack. I'm sorry, I do. Yes, there's Shakira. Shakira aside," she says, "the female presence is a little light. Why are there no more big female acts in Latin music right now? I look ...