New Music Picks: Jessie Reyez, Lucy Vives, Prince Royce, and More
New Music Picks: Jessie Reyez, Lucy Vives, Prince Royce, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Jessie Reyez and the emergence of Puerto Rican and Colombian singer Lucy Vives. Also on the list, Mexican singer Ingratax goes banda with Banda MS, Nicky Jam and Jay Wheeler go bachata with [...]
Up Close and Slaying with Drag Queens Hibiscus and Misty Mountains Davenport
Up Close and Slaying with Drag Queens Hibiscus and Misty Mountains Davenport
Drag Brunch at La Pulperia with Drag Queens Hibiscus and Misty Mountains Davenport captivates all five senses. The queens’ dance moves–not to mention their flexibility– are mesmerizing. Their makeup is impeccable. The songs they lip-synch to are so catchy that everyone at the restaurant dances along, and their banter causes [...]
Tacombi Serves Tacos With a Cause
Tacombi Serves Tacos With a Cause
A bright red 1963 Volkswagen bus, or “combi,” is parked between several tables within a Nolita taqueria. Instead of seats, however, this combi stores a quasi-kitchen/bar. Its roof has been cut off and lifted to reveal a chalkboard with different messages such as “Bienvenidos” or “Try Mezcal Unión.” This combi, [...]
New Music Picks: Natti Natasha, Javiera Mena, Mon Laferte and More
New Music Picks: Natti Natasha, Javiera Mena, Mon Laferte and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Dominican superstar Natti Natasha's dream reggaeton collaboration and Javiera Mena's LGBTQ+ Pride Month anthem. Also on the list, Mon Laferte's adventures in a "Supermercado," Ana Macho's magical EP and Ana Mena's club banger with Belinda. Plus, [...]
Watch: Karol G Performs RBD’s “Sálvame” with Anahí in Mexico City
Watch: Karol G Performs RBD’s “Sálvame” with Anahí in Mexico City
Karol G dialed it back to the 2000s during her concert in Mexico City on Saturday night. The Colombian superstar brought out Mexican singer Anahí to perform an RBD classic. Both women joined forces to belt out "Sálvame" in front of a sold-out crowd at Arena Ciudad de México. With [...]
Patty Delgado: The ‘Hija de tu Madre’ Behind The Popular Latina Lifestyle Brand
Patty Delgado: The ‘Hija de tu Madre’ Behind The Popular Latina Lifestyle Brand
In 2016, Patty Delgado, 29, hand-sewed a sequined Virgen de Guadalupe patch onto a denim jacket. In this moment, she wove together her Mexican and American identities, laid the foundation for the popular lifestyle brand Hija de Tu Madre, and created a product that enables young Latina women around the [...]
Op-Ed: There’s Only One Question About Gun Violence That Still Matters
Op-Ed: There’s Only One Question About Gun Violence That Still Matters
There are at least five operating gun stores in Uvalde, Texas, a small town that sits just 54 miles from the U.S.-Mexico border. One of them, Oasis Outback, is a staple of the community and has been open for nearly two decades. According to the 2020 census, the population of [...]