Alejandra Márquez Abella on Directing ‘A Million Miles Away’ as a Double Minority
Alejandra Márquez Abella on Directing ‘A Million Miles Away’ as a Double Minority
Earlier this year, a meteorite glided across the luminescent night skies of Michoacán, Mexico, capturing the attention of everyone who could see it. These were the same skies that José Hernández, the first Mexican migrant worker to become an astronaut, was looking at when he realized why he was put [...]
New Music Picks: Becky G, Feid, Bad Bunny, and More
New Music Picks: Becky G, Feid, Bad Bunny, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Becky G's regional Mexican music album, Feid's genre-bending LP, and new music from Bad Bunny. Also on the list: Immasoul pushes Latin R&B forward, Villano Antillano comes through with an empowering rap anthem, and Paola Jara's [...]
All the Best Performances, Looks, and Awards from the 2023 Grammys
All the Best Performances, Looks, and Awards from the 2023 Grammys
The 65th Annual Grammy Awards brought a burst of Latinidad, a celebration of hip hop’s 50th anniversary, provocative new pop performances, and more to music’s top stage. The show began with Bad Bunny’s performance, singing hits “El Apagón” and “Después la Playa” from his album Un Verano Sin Ti. Nominated [...]
New Music Picks: RaiNao, Karol G, Y La Bamba, and More
New Music Picks: RaiNao, Karol G, Y La Bamba, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Latin alternative band Y La Bamba, Karol G's collaboration with Romeo Santos, and Colombia's rising artist Ela Taubert. Also on the list: Young Miko teams up with Hozwal for "Big Booty," Chiquis releases [...]
The Culture of Cumbia: Exploring New York’s Sonideros Through Film
The Culture of Cumbia: Exploring New York’s Sonideros Through Film
The phenomenon of sonideros, or cumbia dances led by sonidos (DJs), is a product of Mexico City’s late 1950s music scene. What started as humble street dances in working class neighborhoods, led by DJs spinning cumbia records on homemade sound systems (many resembling the towers of Jamaican sound system culture) [...]
New Music Picks: Bella Dose, Camila Cabello, Las Villa, and More
New Music Picks: Bella Dose, Camila Cabello, Las Villa, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Bella Dose's glow-up anthem, Camila Cabello's duet with Camilo, and the emergence of Selines as a fresh voice in Latin folk music. Also on the list: Las Villa's love song with Llane, Christian Nodal's bolero with [...]
Celebrating Latin Cinema at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
Celebrating Latin Cinema at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival
In an industry where Latinos make up just over five percent of lead actors and two percent of film directors, representation on top stages is a high priority. That rings especially true at Sundance Film Festival, a world-renowned incubator of independent cinema, where small budget indie films are often launched [...]