For What’s Next on the Menu, the ‘Higher Dining’ Experience Hits Different
For What’s Next on the Menu, the ‘Higher Dining’ Experience Hits Different
While growing up, sisters Roshelly and Shanelly Pena would have never thought they’d one day become chefs. Let alone chefs who curate savory cannabis-infused menus — yes, entire menus — of what they refer to as “power dishes,” desserts, and mocktails, all centered around flower. The sisters turned business partners [...]
New Music Picks: Danna Paola, Ice Spice, Kenia Os and More
New Music Picks: Danna Paola, Ice Spice, Kenia Os and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Danna Paola's breakup anthem “1Trago,” Ice Spice's surprise collaboration with Nicki Minaj, and Kenia Os' ode to love with Gera MX. Also on the list: Lali samples Britney Spears, RaiNao remakes a club classic with ÌFÉ, [...]
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 [...]
Éva Goicochea on Catholic Upbringings, Founding Maude & the Future of Sexual Wellness
Éva Goicochea on Catholic Upbringings, Founding Maude & the Future of Sexual Wellness
Born in New Mexico and raised in Sacramento, California, Éva Goicochea knew from an early age that she wanted her work to impact people’s lives for the better. Starting her career as a legislative aide, she never imagined that her journey would lead her to start her own brand in [...]