Ludmilla, Princess of Pagode, Talks New Music And Leveling Up
Ludmilla, Princess of Pagode, Talks New Music And Leveling Up
Ludmilla is the uncontested princess of the Brazilian music genre pagode, a subgenre of samba. Akin to western R&B music but drenched in Latin culture, Ludmilla thrives in the world of pagode. The 27-year-old spent her childhood and teenage years in Rio De Janeiro’s Duque de Caxias suburb. At eight [...]
New Music Picks: Thalia, Kenia Os, Kali Uchis, and More
New Music Picks: Thalia, Kenia Os, Kali Uchis, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Thalia's team-up with Kenia Os, Kali Uchis’ new album, and iLe's fierce track with Ivy Queen. Also on the list: Y La Bamba's resilient anthem, Møya Rey's empowering "Back Up," and Wisin's collaboration Emilia and [...]
Combining Jewelry, Art, and Mysticism With Serpentine
Combining Jewelry, Art, and Mysticism With Serpentine
Sofia Ordaz, the designer of the Mexican jewelry brand Serpentine, focuses her brand on life’s mysticism. Drawing inspiration from the natural and organic elements of life, Ordaz has created a jewelry line that asks more questions than it answers. She told LATINA, “My inspiration has always been magic and the [...]
Did Oscar Winner Iñárritu’s ‘Bardo’ Sink Under the Weight of its Own Narcissism?
Did Oscar Winner Iñárritu’s ‘Bardo’ Sink Under the Weight of its Own Narcissism?
After back-to-back Oscar wins for his work on Birdman (2014) and The Revenant (2015), Alejandro González Iñarritu’s status as a Mexican auteur suddenly exploded on the international film scene despite having defected to Hollywood over a decade prior. In the years since, Iñárritu has kept mostly out of sight, [...]
Rome Flynn Is Just Getting Started
Rome Flynn Is Just Getting Started
Cuban-American actor, singer, and model Rome Flynn is no stranger to introspection and is upfront about who he is. He knows that the journey to self-discovery includes constantly seeking opportunities to learn more and educate others about his culture. In his new role in Paramount +’s Fantasy Football as a [...]
Paola De La Calle Materializes Memory For ‘In This House We Are All Buried Alive’
Paola De La Calle Materializes Memory For ‘In This House We Are All Buried Alive’
Banana trees and calling cards are some of the motifs of Paola De La Calle's largest body of work to date, spanning across ceramics, textiles, installation, and sound, In This House We Are All Buried Alive, runs through August 27th at San Francisco’s SOMArts. In her debut solo exhibition, De [...]
Thalía Gochez Captures the Raw Glamour of the Girls Room
Thalía Gochez Captures the Raw Glamour of the Girls Room
So what really goes on inside a girls’ room? Through photographer Thalía Gochez’s lens, you’ll find a delicate world of frills, fishnets, and cheetos. In her latest photo series “Baile,” Gochez drew inspiration from late 90s and early 2000s’ disposable film photographs of girls getting ready in their rooms. “I [...]