Conexión Divina Is Representing Women in Sierreño at Coachella
Conexión Divina Is Representing Women in Sierreño at Coachella
In a sierreño music scene dominated by “sad boys”, Mexican-American trio Conexión Divina is shaking things up on behalf of the girls. Last fall, the group made history as the first all-female Gen-Z group in the genre. Since then, Conexión Divina has made strides forward for women in sierreño, including [...]
Topicals Skincare CEO on the Importance of Care & Culture
Topicals Skincare CEO on the Importance of Care & Culture
The skincare brand Topicals is at the intersection of care and cause. The brand makes skincare products targeting chronic skin conditions like eczema and hyperpigmentation, while recognizing the interplay of diverse skin tones with chronic skin conditions and mental health. According to Topicals CEO Olamide Olowe’s research, 50% of dermatologists [...]
SXSW Award Winner Nuevo Rico’s Psychedelic Visions of Latinx Futurism
SXSW Award Winner Nuevo Rico’s Psychedelic Visions of Latinx Futurism
Puerto Rican Filmmaker Kristian Mercado Figueroa sat down with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to discuss his new short animated film, “Nuevo Rico,” which recently won a jury award at the SXSW film festival. Conceived as a piece of Latinx Futurism, the dystopian short is rendered in a vibrant vapor-wave palette of [...]
Live Sessions: duendita Performs Ethereal New Song, ‘bio’
Live Sessions: duendita Performs Ethereal New Song, ‘bio’
The enigmatic sadness that exists in certain music and artwork, possesses duende according to Spanish poet Federico Garcia Lorca. Duende, as Lorca once described, is that “mysterious power which everyone senses and no philosopher explains.” It’s the inexplicable artistic revelation that derives from experiencing darkness and pain. The concept of [...]
Salt Cathedral on Colombian Identity and Collaborative Partnership
Salt Cathedral on Colombian Identity and Collaborative Partnership
Brooklyn-based, Colombian duo Salt Cathedral connected with Alissa Lopez Serfozo to discuss the subterranean cave cathedral that inspired their name, the dream-like Carribean sounds of Brooklyn, music that makes you dance and feel good, and their belief that Colombians share a deeply rooted cultural resilience. Speaking from their home in [...]
WATCH: YENDRY on Music, Dominican Culture and Dream Collabs
WATCH: YENDRY on Music, Dominican Culture and Dream Collabs
“La Primera Vez” is the digital talk show that lets you get to know your favorite Latinx celebrities. In this episode, host Christina Reid sits down with singer-songwriter, YENDRY. Check out YENDRY's latest single, “YA,” out now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luMmwryUT9g
The Gender-Bending Costa Rican Singer Who Redefined Ranchera Music
The Gender-Bending Costa Rican Singer Who Redefined Ranchera Music
With “la voz áspera de la ternura,” there’s no mistaking the iconic sound of Chavela Vargas. Born Isabel Vargas Lizano in San Joaquín de Flores, Costa Rica, in 1919, Vargas got her start when she left her native country as a teenager to pursue a career in Mexico’s growing entertainment [...]