Music from Madonna, Mariah Carey, Daddy Yankee and Queen Latifah are among 25 of the “defining sounds of the nation’s history and culture” selected to join the National Recording Registry, the Library of Congress said Wednesday.
This year’s selections, chosen “based on their cultural, historical or aesthetic importance in the nation’s recorded sound heritage,” include singles, albums, and other audio artifacts from 1908 to 2012.
The class of 2023 highlights the work of women whose recordings have helped redefine genres.
