Merengue, Ceviche, Huevitos: Spring Recipes from Three Latino Chefs
Merengue, Ceviche, Huevitos: Spring Recipes from Three Latino Chefs
Flowers are blooming, school semesters are ending, and the spring heat is here with a vengeance. After what felt like a never-ending winter, spring has finally arrived! As seasons change and temperatures rise, our comfort foods go through phases as well. A warm bowl of sopita might cure a cold, [...]
New Music Picks: Becky G, Christina Aguilera, Chiquis and More
New Music Picks: Becky G, Christina Aguilera, Chiquis and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new albums from Mexican-American singers Becky G and Chiquis, while newcomers Flores and Eva Westphal make their marks with promising debut EPs. Also on the list, Christina Aguilera tackles ranchera in "La Reina" and Colombian singer [...]
New Music Picks: Bad Bunny, Yendry, Belinda and More
New Music Picks: Bad Bunny, Yendry, Belinda and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Bad Bunny's new album "Un Verano Sin Ti" and Carla Morrison's return to music with "El Renacimiento." Also on the list, Dominican-Italian singer Yendry dabbles in dembow in "Ki-Ki", Mexican artist Girl Ultra pushes Latin R&B [...]
Carla Morrison Pens a New Chapter
Carla Morrison Pens a New Chapter
Carla Morrison has chosen herself, enduring a difficult journey of introspection that has led the Mexican-American singer-songwriter to arrive at a place of self-love and radical acceptance. On April 29th, Morrison released 'El Renacimiento,' her first album in nearly six years. Threading personal realizations and prioritizing mental health, Morrison began [...]
Bomba Estéreo Portrays Connected Beauty in New Music Video, ‘Tierra’
Bomba Estéreo Portrays Connected Beauty in New Music Video, ‘Tierra’
As the sun hits the horizon, goosebumps run down your spine, and your eyes widen to the sight of an embrace between human and earth, a spiritual connection like no other. Captured in a visual offering, Bomba Estéreo released the music video for "Tierra," a song delivering hope to humankind [...]
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 [...]