New Music Picks: Bruses, Young Miko, Karol G, and More
New Music Picks: Bruses, Young Miko, Karol G, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features two acts who are celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Bruses and Young Miko. Karol G's song on the “Barbie” soundtrack is here. Also on the list: Paty Cantú and León Leiden's sexy collaboration, Silvana Estrada's ode to [...]
Ten Artworks by Latinas to Collect From NYC’s ‘Artchella’
Ten Artworks by Latinas to Collect From NYC’s ‘Artchella’
This May, the New York City art crowd gathered for Art Week, a series of art fairs spread across several galleries around the city’s west side. In its second year, Future Fair, a growing platform for emerging artists, kicked off the art week marathon, or what we’re coining as New [...]
New Music Picks: Sofia Reyes & Danna Paola, J Noa, Corina Smith, and More
New Music Picks: Sofia Reyes & Danna Paola, J Noa, Corina Smith, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Sofia Reyes' epic duet with Danna Paola, the explosive debut EP from J Noa, and Corina Smith's heartfelt album. Also on the list: Ana Macho's playful ode to excess, Kany García's healing ballad, and Monogem's feel-good [...]
The Mexican Sound Wave: Regional Music Takes Center Stage
The Mexican Sound Wave: Regional Music Takes Center Stage
Música Mexicana is everywhere right now, and for all the right reasons. Trap corrido, or corridos tumbados, is the mix of regional Mexican sounds with reggaeton and urbano — a new blend pioneered by Gen-Zers that is taking the world by storm. On April 17, “Ella Baila Sola” by [...]
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
It was a hot but breezy morning in San Juan, Puerto Rico when singer-songwriter Matt Louis and I met at his favorite coffee shop, Gustos, where he writes and works on music. Looking dapper and relaxed, Louis wore dark shades and a red Chicago Bulls jersey that he paired [...]
8 Latino Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween
8 Latino Horror Movies to Watch This Halloween
If there’s one thing every Spanish-speaking country in the world can do, it’s tell a good horror story. There are no shortage of ghost stories to pull from and no dearth of terrifying creatures to think about as you fall asleep. With Halloween just a few days away, it’s time [...]
Beyond Serving Colombian Food, This Denver Restaurant Specializes in Community
Beyond Serving Colombian Food, This Denver Restaurant Specializes in Community
Jorge and Carmen Aguirre opened their South Denver restaurant La Chiva as a way to shatter misconceptions about their native Colombia. "The little bit that people know about Colombia is what they hear on the news about the cartels and all of that stuff,” Jorge Aguirre told LATINA. “That's [...]