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J Balvin on Representing Latin Music and Immigrants: ‘We Are Part of the Culture’

Emily Zemler

created: Feb. 3, 2026, 3:35 p.m. | updated: Feb. 4, 2026, 1:22 p.m.

Rolling Stone joined J Balvin as he got ready for the 2026 Grammy Awards on Sunday night. “We gotta keep showing up,” Balvin said. “It’s about us.” For Balvin, a big event like the Grammys is also an opportunity to see artists outside of his genre. “I’ve always been a big fan of music in general,” he said, admitting that he still gets starstruck by the experience. “It’s a hard moment for immigrants and a hard moment for Latinos,” he said.

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