Ludmilla, Princess of Pagode, Talks New Music And Leveling Up
Ludmilla, Princess of Pagode, Talks New Music And Leveling Up
Ludmilla is the uncontested princess of the Brazilian music genre pagode, a subgenre of samba. Akin to western R&B music but drenched in Latin culture, Ludmilla thrives in the world of pagode. The 27-year-old spent her childhood and teenage years in Rio De Janeiro’s Duque de Caxias suburb. At eight [...]
New Music Picks: Thalia, Kenia Os, Kali Uchis, and More
New Music Picks: Thalia, Kenia Os, Kali Uchis, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Thalia's team-up with Kenia Os, Kali Uchis’ new album, and iLe's fierce track with Ivy Queen. Also on the list: Y La Bamba's resilient anthem, Møya Rey's empowering "Back Up," and Wisin's collaboration Emilia and [...]
Shakira’s Hairstylist Cynthia Alvarez Shares 5 Minute Hair Hacks
Shakira’s Hairstylist Cynthia Alvarez Shares 5 Minute Hair Hacks
Cynthia Alvarez is the Bronx-born celebrity hairstylist behind some of Hollywood's most enviable tresses. She's worked with top talent including Orange is the New Black star, Dascha Polanco, The Bachelorette's Rachel Lindsay, singers Becky G and Rita Ora, and Mexican actress Maite Perroni. And as she travels the world yet again with Global superstar Shakira, Alvarez [...]
Zoe Saldana Opens Up About Motherhood & Defying Gender Roles
Zoe Saldana Opens Up About Motherhood & Defying Gender Roles
Although Zoe Saldana is in an all-male household, she and her husband, Marco Perego-Saldana, raise their three sons in a gender-neutral environment. The Guardians of the Galaxy Star rarely speaks publicly about her personal life, but in an interview with Us Weekly recently Saldana gave a glimpse of her experience of motherhood [...]
Meet Nancy Ruffin, The Self-Proclaimed Latina Oprah
Meet Nancy Ruffin, The Self-Proclaimed Latina Oprah
It’s hard to believe that Nancy Ruffin, life coach and host of The EmpowHERment Hour podcast, didn’t have any girlfriends. “Women are lead to believe that we’re ‘catty,’ and we cannot support each other and for a long time, I believed that,” says the mami of two adorable daughters. In [...]
Find Out How Cheap and Easy It Is To Get Cardi B’s Signature Look
Find Out How Cheap and Easy It Is To Get Cardi B’s Signature Look
All of her Instagram posts that shout out Fashion Nova's affordable clothing have pretty much cemented Cardi-B as the Queen of Ballin' on a Budget, but the Bronx rapper makeup routine is also affordable. Her makeup artist Erika La' Pearl says that Cardi's signature polishes look is completely do-able. The [...]
EXCLUSIVE: Raul Castillo Wants People To Have Uncomfortable Conversations About Race and Culture in this Country
EXCLUSIVE: Raul Castillo Wants People To Have Uncomfortable Conversations About Race and Culture in this Country
Raul Castillo became a household name after starring on HBO’s Looking, but it’s his continual choice of roles that helps him stand out in Hollywood. The Texas-born stage and film actor recently debuted his latest series, Seven Seconds alongside Regina King, David Lyons, Russell Hornsby, and Beau Knapp in Los Angeles. Castillo [...]