The Culture of Cumbia: Exploring New York’s Sonideros Through Film
The Culture of Cumbia: Exploring New York’s Sonideros Through Film
The phenomenon of sonideros, or cumbia dances led by sonidos (DJs), is a product of Mexico City’s late 1950s music scene. What started as humble street dances in working class neighborhoods, led by DJs spinning cumbia records on homemade sound systems (many resembling the towers of Jamaican sound system culture) [...]
New Music Picks: Bella Dose, Camila Cabello, Las Villa, and More
New Music Picks: Bella Dose, Camila Cabello, Las Villa, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Bella Dose's glow-up anthem, Camila Cabello's duet with Camilo, and the emergence of Selines as a fresh voice in Latin folk music. Also on the list: Las Villa's love song with Llane, Christian Nodal's bolero with [...]
Celebrating Latin Cinema at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
Celebrating Latin Cinema at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
In an industry where Latinos make up just over five percent of lead actors and two percent of film directors, representation on top stages is a high priority. That rings especially true at Sundance Film Festival, a world-renowned incubator of independent cinema, where small budget indie films are often launched [...]
New Music Picks: J Noa, Kali Uchis, Paopao, and More
New Music Picks: J Noa, Kali Uchis, Paopao, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the emergence of Dominican rapper J Noa and new music from Kali Uchis and Paopao. Also on the list: Marianangela's beautiful song "Espacial," The Change's duet with Loui Santana, and Rebecca Black's ode to heartbreak. Plus, [...]
New Music Picks: Shakira, Tini, Jessie Reyez, and More
New Music Picks: Shakira, Tini, Jessie Reyez, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Shakira's diss track about her ex Gerard Piqué, Jessie Reyez's epic collaboration with Sam Smith and Koffee, and Kany García's new video with Abel Pintos. Also on the list: Tini teams up with La Joaqui and [...]
Si Se Puede: Dolores Huerta On Organizing, Voting, and Being A Gutsy Woman
Si Se Puede: Dolores Huerta On Organizing, Voting, and Being A Gutsy Woman
To those familiar with the history of labor rights in the United States, Dolores Huerta needs no introduction. The legendary labor leader, famed for founding the United Farm Workers of America alongside Cesar Chavez in 1962 and coming up with the rallying cry “si se puede” (yes we can), had [...]
New Music Picks: Yahritza y Su Esencia, BRATTY, Kali Uchis, and More
New Music Picks: Yahritza y Su Esencia, BRATTY, Kali Uchis, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. The new year is already bringing us some hot new tracks. This week’s list includes new music from Yahritza y Su Esencia and BRATTY, while Kali Uchis revisits one of her classic tracks. Also on the list: Nohemy teams up [...]
