HYBE's Latin Pop Boy Group SANTOS BRAVOS Release Debut EP 'DUAL,' Spotlighting Their Duality

HYBE's Latin pop boy group SANTOS BRAVOS released their first EP, 'DUAL,' on March 13.

'DUAL' bottles up the group's two sides―playful, boyish charm and raw, instinctive energy. The EP features six tracks. The members blend Latin flair with global pop, moving across reggaeton, Brazilian funk, and club sounds.

The title track is 'MHM,' a melody-driven Latin pop song that pairs smooth synths and percussion with warm vocals. It delicately captures the butterflies and hesitation of a new romance. It shows a fresher side of SANTOS BRAVOS, different from performance-forward cuts like 'KAWASAKI' and '0%.'

The tracklist also includes the bright, rhythmically unfolding 'WOW,' the high-velocity, Brazilian funk-based 'VELOCIDADE,' and the emotive Latin ballad 'FE,' which spotlights the members' vocals―smartly sequenced from start to finish.

Global hitmakers boosted the EP's polish. Composer Johnny Goldstein―who has worked with Black Eyed Peas, David Guetta, and Madonna―produced the entire project, with contributions from Grammy-winning producer Diplo, Bang Si-Hyuk ("hitman" bang), and Latin Grammy-winning songwriter Vibarco.

A five-part documentary series, 'Behind DUAL,' which follows the album's creation and the group's growth, will premiere on Spotify on March 16 at 10 a.m. KST. Built around member-focused episodes, new installments will drop weekly: Mondays on Spotify and Tuesdays on the group's official YouTube channel.

SANTOS BRAVOS were formed through a reality series of the same name under HYBE Chairman Bang Si-Hyuk's "Multi-home, Multi-genre" strategy, and they debuted in Mexico last October. The group is set for major Latin American stages, including Colombia's Estéreo Picnic, Mexico's Tecate Pa'l Norte, Guatemala's Empire Music Festival, and Mexico City's Tecate Emblema.

(SBS Entertainment News | Kang Kyung-youn)