Culture

Every February since 1973, Brazil hosts several of the largest carnaval celebrations in the world. In Rio de Janeiro, the festival — which marks the date when Brazil became a Portuguese colony — has evolved into one of the most famous festivals in the world. Now signaling the beginning of [...]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Mariah Angeliq, Rauw Alejandro’s joint EP with Rosalía and BRATTY’s latest rock anthem. Also on the list: J Noa inspires with "No Me Pueden Parar," Corina Smith gets vulnerable with “X100” and Carlos [...]

The most-watched 1990s television show in Black family homes was NBC’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Fresh Prince starred rapper-turned-actor Will Smith — a homegrown talent from West Philadelphia with a fictional televised story based loosely on his life. The family series was broadcast for six seasons ending in 1996. During [...]

Few people in the world are as tapped into Latin music’s discography as Gia Fu, a Chinese DJ and producer from Hong Kong. To date, Gia’s career has been impressive, from throwing salsa parties in Hong Kong and headlining some in New York, to producing a big band album with [...]

Carlos Rivera is letting his guard down and allowing the world to get to know the man behind the handsome pop star. In his nearly two-decades-long career, this past year was marked with highs and a tragic low. Rivera married his longtime partner, Cynthia Rodríguez, and experienced the unexpected passing [...]