Becoming Kali Uchis
Becoming Kali Uchis
Kali Uchis wasn’t always a sultry singer, enticing viewers on Jimmy Fallon's “Tonight Show.” She didn’t always wear white coquette dresses or cute miniskirts. Nor did she always sensually slide her body across stage floors, singing “quien lo diria, que se podría hacer el amor [...]
Tiffany Alfonseca Pays Homage in Painting
Tiffany Alfonseca Pays Homage in Painting
Bronx-based and Dominican-American artist Tiffany Alfonseca reflects on the Afro-Latinx experience through her bold and vibrant works. As a mixed media artist, Tiffany combines acrylic paint, charcoal, and glitter for her creations, breathing life into the two-dimensional art form through texture and depth. She draws inspiration from her own background [...]
Vintage Edit: Clever and Latinx-Owned
Vintage Edit: Clever and Latinx-Owned
For those inclined to make old new, there is no shortage of shops and boutiques that outfit with heritage in mind and respect for the past. Despite the myriad of options for garment consumption, there exists a real dearth of Latinx visibility within spaces of vintage ownership, merchandising, and influencing. [...]
Shenny de Los Angeles and Testimonies of Becoming
Shenny de Los Angeles and Testimonies of Becoming
Dominican-American performance artist Shenny de Los Angeles has created a body of work that heals generational trauma and invites every hurt to free itself into joy. Based in Brooklyn, Shenny is particularly interested in centralizing Black & Brown Caribbean femmes in her work and asking her audience to contemplate the [...]
Kablito on Finding Her Voice and Breaking Stigmas
Kablito on Finding Her Voice and Breaking Stigmas
Singer-songwriter Kablito sat down with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to talk about finding her voice, breaking stigmas, shitty gigs, and more in this episode of Sh*ts N Gigs. Here are 4 takeaways from the conversation. Uno. Moving to the States from Ecuador was a huge culture shock for the indie artist. In [...]
New Music Picks: J Noa, Kali Uchis, Paopao, and More
New Music Picks: J Noa, Kali Uchis, Paopao, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the emergence of Dominican rapper J Noa and new music from Kali Uchis and Paopao. Also on the list: Marianangela's beautiful song "Espacial," The Change's duet with Loui Santana, and Rebecca Black's ode to heartbreak. Plus, [...]
New Music Picks: Shakira, Tini, Jessie Reyez, and More
New Music Picks: Shakira, Tini, Jessie Reyez, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Shakira's diss track about her ex Gerard Piqué, Jessie Reyez's epic collaboration with Sam Smith and Koffee, and Kany García's new video with Abel Pintos. Also on the list: Tini teams up with La Joaqui and [...]