This year marks the 50th anniversary of the release of Suavecito, by the band Malo, which became a mainstream hit at a time when Latino people were just a small percentage of the US population. The ...

Go ahead, call Richard Bean a one-hit wonder. At least he had one hit. And it could be worse. At least “Suavecito” was — and to many, still is — a pretty cool tune. “There are a lot worse songs I can ...

Little about the first few moments of “Suavecito” suggests that it's a cultural touchstone: The electric guitar drizzles watery chords over a basic conga rhythm, a trombone moans somberly, a chorus of ...