New Music Picks: Silvana Estrada, Thalia, RaiNao and More
New Music Picks: Silvana Estrada, Thalia, RaiNao and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new albums from Thalia, Vale, and Eslabon Armado. Mexican singer Silvana Estrada returns with a surprise cover. Also on the list: RaiNao supports her LGBTQ+ fans with “Tentretiene” and Arca releases the fierce video for “Ritual.” [...]
It’s Time To Play Salsa During Hikes: How I Overcame Granola Culture
It’s Time To Play Salsa During Hikes: How I Overcame Granola Culture
I became a “granola” girl while working as a conservation intern during my sophomore year of high school. It was during this experience in the woods that I learned about a few hiking quirks. I was enamored by the term “send it,” used by outdoorsy people to mean "go for [...]
Coming-of-Age, Class Conflicts, and Colliding Fates: 11 Mexican Films to Watch
Coming-of-Age, Class Conflicts, and Colliding Fates: 11 Mexican Films to Watch
With streaming options abound, selecting a new film to watch is no straightforward task; this week we are focusing on eleven films by Mexican directors. From romantic reconciliation to class conflicts, urban student protests to the sublime splendor of the countryside, and tragic family portraits to sexually charged road trips, [...]
She Shreds Founder, Fabi Reyna Does it All
She Shreds Founder, Fabi Reyna Does it All
For Fabi Reyna a typical day might consist of songwriting, looping her keyboard and guitar, layering vocals, organizing events, performing at events, and booking bands (including her own), all while tirelessly nurturing her nine-year-old baby, She Shreds Media. Although she admits that she’d like to be the kind of person [...]
The Marías Encapsulate Main Character Energy
The Marías Encapsulate Main Character Energy
It’s hard not to romanticize your life and channel main character energy while listening to The Marías. The LA based band, composed of Puerto Rico-born and Atlanta-raised lead singer, María Zardoya, and Los Angeles native and drummer, Josh Conway, creates bops that we can't help but want to include in [...]
From Yale, to Law School, to Launching My Own Makeup Line
From Yale, to Law School, to Launching My Own Makeup Line
For the tenth week in a row, I woke up with my eyes inexplicably swollen shut and my face and body covered in welts. I looked like I’d been attacked by a swarm of bees. Over the prior 12 months, the list of my health issues had multiplied with no [...]
Niko Rubio’s Homage to the California Coast and Her Mexican Roots
Niko Rubio’s Homage to the California Coast and Her Mexican Roots
A California girl with deep Mexican roots, Niko Rubio cannot help but pay homage to both elements of her background in everything she creates. Her self-described “pop-indie-rock” music is at once ethereal and buoyant, yet grounded by a thrumming bassline. In other words, the perfect soundtrack for riding in a [...]