Grupo Frontera, Apple Music’s Latest ‘Up Next’ Artist Never Expected This Level of Success
Grupo Frontera, Apple Music’s Latest ‘Up Next’ Artist Never Expected This Level of Success
Grupo Frontera is breaking barriers yet again. This time, the group has been selected for Apple Music's Up Next program after taking a huge part in helping Mexican music go global last year. Groupo Frontera went viral last year with their norteño cover of the song "No Se Va” by [...]
Beyond Serving Colombian Food, This Denver Restaurant Specializes in Community
Beyond Serving Colombian Food, This Denver Restaurant Specializes in Community
Jorge and Carmen Aguirre opened their South Denver restaurant La Chiva as a way to shatter misconceptions about their native Colombia. "The little bit that people know about Colombia is what they hear on the news about the cartels and all of that stuff,” Jorge Aguirre told LATINA. “That's [...]
Friday Film Roundup: Air, Super Mario Bros, Dungeons and Dragons, and More
Friday Film Roundup: Air, Super Mario Bros, Dungeons and Dragons, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s Friday Film Roundup, our bi-weekly picks for the new movie releases on our radar. This week’s biggest release, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, is already on track to becoming one of the year’s most successful movies. Not to be lost among several new big-name blockbusters are [...]
Along a Deadly Journey, These Mexican Women Give Hope to U.S.- Bound Migrants
Along a Deadly Journey, These Mexican Women Give Hope to U.S.- Bound Migrants
From hunger to human trafficking, migrants from Latin America traveling by land to the United States face innumerable challenges in hopes of securing a better future. However, along the harrowing and often deadly journey, a beacon of hope glimmers in the town of La Patrona, Veracruz, Mexico. This tiny town, [...]
New Music Picks: Gaby Moreno, Becky G, Natti Natasha and More
New Music Picks: Gaby Moreno, Becky G, Natti Natasha and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Gaby Moreno's beautiful duet with Oscar Isaac, Becky G's corridos tumbados with Peso Pluma, and Natti Natasha's club-ready anthem. Also on the list: Feid's freaky collaboration with Young Miko, PAMÉ's empowering "Bullet Put Down" and [...]
Looking Back at Carnaval: Go for the Samba and Leave With Saudade
Looking Back at Carnaval: Go for the Samba and Leave With Saudade
Every February since 1973, Brazil hosts several of the largest carnaval celebrations in the world. In Rio de Janeiro, the festival — which marks the date when Brazil became a Portuguese colony — has evolved into one of the most famous festivals in the world. Now signaling the beginning of [...]
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 [...]