Friday Film Roundup: ‘The Marvels,’ ‘The Killer,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ and More
Friday Film Roundup: ‘The Marvels,’ ‘The Killer,’ ‘The Holdovers,’ and More
As the year comes to an end, we’re getting ready to cover the November-December awards season where studios stuff their best releases into the last two months of the year in order to qualify for Oscar voting. It’s a bit of a tricky system and one that explains why movies [...]
Mia Carucci Channels Divinity in Her New Album ‘Deities in Stone’
Mia Carucci Channels Divinity in Her New Album ‘Deities in Stone’
“Sent from God.” That is how Mia Carucci signs off emails. As our interview began, she asserted, “I make God music.” On the surface, her music, a modern twist on trip-hop, hypnotic and dark, lacks an overtly spiritual valence. But spirituality appears in her music beyond any institution. There is [...]
New Music Picks: Sofia Reyes & Danna Paola, J Noa, Corina Smith, and More
New Music Picks: Sofia Reyes & Danna Paola, J Noa, Corina Smith, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Sofia Reyes' epic duet with Danna Paola, the explosive debut EP from J Noa, and Corina Smith's heartfelt album. Also on the list: Ana Macho's playful ode to excess, Kany García's healing ballad, and Monogem's feel-good [...]
Friday Film Roundup: The Little Mermaid, The Machine, Kandahar, and More
Friday Film Roundup: The Little Mermaid, The Machine, Kandahar, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s Friday Film Roundup, our weekly picks for the new movie releases on our radar. Somehow, on the same weekend that Disney’s “Little Mermaid” remake comes to theaters, so do two films based on the stand-up routines of two of the world’s most popular [...]
The Mexican Sound Wave: Regional Music Takes Center Stage
The Mexican Sound Wave: Regional Music Takes Center Stage
Música Mexicana is everywhere right now, and for all the right reasons. Trap corrido, or corridos tumbados, is the mix of regional Mexican sounds with reggaeton and urbano — a new blend pioneered by Gen-Zers that is taking the world by storm. On April 17, “Ella Baila Sola” by [...]
Latin Pop’s Secret Weapon GALE is Unleashed in ‘Lo Que No Te Dije’
Latin Pop’s Secret Weapon GALE is Unleashed in ‘Lo Que No Te Dije’
After shaping the sound of Latin pop music as a co-writer for stars like Christina Aguilera and Shakira, GALE is ready to break the mold with her debut album. In Lo Que No Te Dije, the Puerto Rican singer-songwriter blends her Caribbean roots with elements of pop, dance, and punk [...]
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
It was a hot but breezy morning in San Juan, Puerto Rico when singer-songwriter Matt Louis and I met at his favorite coffee shop, Gustos, where he writes and works on music. Looking dapper and relaxed, Louis wore dark shades and a red Chicago Bulls jersey that he paired [...]