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Reinvention defined Rebecca Black Was Here, the 2021 EP by Mexican-American pop star Rebecca Black. No longer was she the 13-year-old mocked for “Friday;” rising from the ashes of social media ridicule as she asserted herself as an artist. After this public reappraisal, the completion of her so-called redemption arc, [...]

If you watched Only Murders in the Building, you'll likely remember the most looming mystery in a show full of them, that of the Tie-Dye Guy. Present at several key points in the show, he was at last revealed to be Oscar Torres, the handsome friend of Mabel (Selena [...]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Latin alternative band Y La Bamba, Karol G's collaboration with Romeo Santos, and Colombia's rising artist Ela Taubert. Also on the list: Young Miko teams up with Hozwal for "Big Booty," Chiquis releases [...]

The phenomenon of sonideros, or cumbia dances led by sonidos (DJs), is a product of Mexico City’s late 1950s music scene. What started as humble street dances in working class neighborhoods, led by DJs spinning cumbia records on homemade sound systems (many resembling the towers of Jamaican sound system culture) [...]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Bella Dose's glow-up anthem, Camila Cabello's duet with Camilo, and the emergence of Selines as a fresh voice in Latin folk music. Also on the list: Las Villa's love song with Llane, Christian Nodal's bolero with [...]