Mexican singer Georgel pivoted from a successful songwriting career for many of Latin pop’s biggest stars such as Gloria Trevi, to a R&B solo debut “Meteorito” in 2018. With an oeuvre referencing past, future, nature, his marriage, and even his daughter, Georgel is a proudly gay artist who wants to [...]

Soy quien la gente ve rara, La que rompe con la caja …  La bruja, guerrera, la que siente que no encaja …  Monterrey-raised Niña Dioz has a knack for standing out. Pale with diminutive features and fiercely masc energy, Niña Dioz is a gay rapper in Mexico’s machista hip-hop [...]

Mexican-American San Cha is a Los Angeles based singer-songwriter known for her explosive voice — one that carries on the traditional gravitas of Mexico’s greatest mariachi and bolero dames, such as Chavela Vargas and Lola Beltran. On stage, her persona radiates an undeniable contemporaneity that blends drag femme grandeur and [...]

Puerto Rican Filmmaker Kristian Mercado Figueroa sat down with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to discuss his new short animated film, “Nuevo Rico,” which recently won a jury award at the SXSW film festival. Conceived as a piece of Latinx Futurism, the dystopian short is rendered in a vibrant vapor-wave palette of [...]

Brooklyn-based, Colombian duo Salt Cathedral connected with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to discuss the subterranean cave cathedral that inspired their name, the dream-like Carribean sounds of Brooklyn, music that makes you dance and feel good, and their belief that Colombians share a deeply rooted cultural resilience. Speaking from their home in [...]

Textile artist Uzumaki Cepeda sat down with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to talk candidly about domestic spaces, dressing in all white, living with multiple generations, being called “crazy,” and the comfort of faux fur. Here are 4 takeaways from the conversation that took place inside Uzumaki’s gallery in Chinatown, LA. Uno. [...]

Melanated Skin Care Godmother/Goddess/Glow-up Maestra Andrea Ámez sat down with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to talk skin, beauty standards, and self-love. Here are 4 takeaways from the eye-opening conversation. Uno. In our digital age of Facetune and filters, unpacking stigmas in beauty and skincare is an important aspect of mental wellbeing. Andrea [...]

For those inclined to make old new, there is no shortage of shops and boutiques that outfit with heritage in mind and respect for the past. Despite the myriad of options for garment consumption, there exists a real dearth of Latinx visibility within spaces of vintage ownership, merchandising, and influencing. [...]

Dominican-American performance artist Shenny de Los Angeles has created a body of work that heals generational trauma and invites every hurt to free itself into joy. Based in Brooklyn, Shenny is particularly interested in centralizing Black & Brown Caribbean femmes in her work and asking her audience to contemplate the [...]

Singer-songwriter Kablito sat down with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to talk about finding her voice, breaking stigmas, shitty gigs, and more in this episode of Sh*ts N Gigs. Here are 4 takeaways from the conversation. Uno. Moving to the States from Ecuador was a huge culture shock for the indie artist. In [...]