New Music Picks: Mariah Angeliq, Rauw Alejandro & Rosalía, BRATTY and More
New Music Picks: Mariah Angeliq, Rauw Alejandro & Rosalía, BRATTY and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Mariah Angeliq, Rauw Alejandro’s joint EP with Rosalía and BRATTY’s latest rock anthem. Also on the list: J Noa inspires with "No Me Pueden Parar," Corina Smith gets vulnerable with “X100” and Carlos [...]
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reboot Welcomes Rising Afro-Latina Star Jazlyn Martin
‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’ Reboot Welcomes Rising Afro-Latina Star Jazlyn Martin
The most-watched 1990s television show in Black family homes was NBC’s Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Fresh Prince starred rapper-turned-actor Will Smith — a homegrown talent from West Philadelphia with a fictional televised story based loosely on his life. The family series was broadcast for six seasons ending in 1996. During [...]
“The Empress is a Man”: The Drag Royalty of José Julio Sarria
“The Empress is a Man”: The Drag Royalty of José Julio Sarria
“There’s nothing wrong in playing dress-up. We have men who have waited, we have women who have waited until they’ve been almost dead to think about dressing up. I did not have that much time, I dressed.” –José Sarria, 1997 The biography of political activist and legendary drag artist José [...]
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 [...]
Jackie Cruz Reflects on ‘Orange is the New Black’ Success & Animated Film ‘Nuevo Rico’
Jackie Cruz Reflects on ‘Orange is the New Black’ Success & Animated Film ‘Nuevo Rico’
“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 Jackie Cruz. The Dominican-American actress, singer, and producer talks about her experience in the diverse cast of Netflix’s “Orange is the New Black,” [...]