Can you give an example of a latin american artist popular in the us? (currently or historically)

During the antiquity of the United States, Latino artists became engaged thoughtfully as players  in U.S. style similar to ragtime, nation and far-western, pop and roll, and brat whereas at the same period, relishing the song of their territorial inhabitants or homeland of birth.

Ritchie Valens is one of the utmost bold illustration of Latin minority in American traditional songs. 

Born Ricardo Valenzuela in exception of Los Angeles, he is recognized chiefly because of his 1958 funk  rumble paraphrase of a Mexican state music, "La Bamba."