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Tacombi Serves Tacos With a Cause

Culture|COMIDA 

Tacombi Serves Tacos With a Cause

A bright red 1963 Volkswagen bus, or “combi,” is parked between several tables within a Nolita taqueria. Instead of seats, however, this combi stores a quasi-kitchen/bar. Its roof has been cut off and lifted to reveal a chalkboard with different messages such as “Bienvenidos” or “Try Mezcal Unión.”  This combi, [...]

New Music Picks: Natti Natasha, Javiera Mena, Mon Laferte and More

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New Music Picks: Natti Natasha, Javiera Mena, Mon Laferte and More

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Dominican superstar Natti Natasha's dream reggaeton collaboration and Javiera Mena's LGBTQ+ Pride Month anthem. Also on the list, Mon Laferte's adventures in a "Supermercado," Ana Macho's magical EP and Ana Mena's club banger with Belinda. [...]

Patty Delgado: The ‘Hija de tu Madre’ Behind The Popular Latina Lifestyle Brand 

Culture|CREADORXS 

Patty Delgado: The ‘Hija de tu Madre’ Behind The Popular Latina Lifestyle Brand 

In 2016, Patty Delgado, 29, hand-sewed a sequined Virgen de Guadalupe patch onto a denim jacket. In this moment, she wove together her Mexican and American identities, laid the foundation for the popular lifestyle brand Hija de Tu Madre, and created a product that enables young Latina women around the [...]

New Music Picks: Christina Aguilera, Julieta Venegas, Leslie Grace and More

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New Music Picks: Christina Aguilera, Julieta Venegas, Leslie Grace and More

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Christina Aguilera's new Latin album and the emergence of Argentine singer Emilia. Also on the list, Julieta Venegas delivers an important message in "Caminar Sola," GALE goes pop-punk in "Problemas" and Mau y Ricky embrace banda [...]

Gotopo Pays Tribute to Her Afro-indigenous Roots, While Reinventing Folkloric Sounds

Culture|MUSICA 

Gotopo Pays Tribute to Her Afro-indigenous Roots, While Reinventing Folkloric Sounds

“Ein Kilo Orangen, ein Kilo Bananen bitte [One kilo of oranges, one kilo of bananas, please],” recites the Berlin-based Venezuelan singer/producer, Gotopo, during a heartfelt phone conversation with her mother, who is home in Caracas. Giggling as she proudly relates her first grocery store purchase in full German, Gotopo reassures [...]