James Beard Award-Winning Guelaguetza Brings Oaxaca to L.A.
James Beard Award-Winning Guelaguetza Brings Oaxaca to L.A.
Growing up in Oaxaca, Mexico, Bricia Lopez spent her days indulging in regional dishes cooked by her mother and grandmother, who she describes as the “the best cooks ever.” But when her family migrated to Los Angeles, Lopez was exposed to a food landscape that was very different from all [...]
At Red Bull’s Houston Batalla Qualifier, Community Means More Than Victory
At Red Bull’s Houston Batalla Qualifier, Community Means More Than Victory
Last year, when LATINA interviewed Mo Amer, a Palestinian-born comedian whose family settled in Houston when he was just nine years old, he said there are three art forms that are indigenous to the United States: jazz, stand-up comedy and hip-hop. If that’s the case, one could argue that Houston, [...]
New Music Picks: Paulina Rubio, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Isabella Lovestory and More
New Music Picks: Paulina Rubio, Yahritza y Su Esencia, Isabella Lovestory and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Paulina Rubio and Yahritza y Su Esencia's epic team-up with Ivan Cornejo. Also featured on the list: new albums from Ozuna, Javiera Mena, and Isabella Lovestory, plus, Monsieur Periné’s sexy dance track and [...]
New Music Picks: Kenia OS, Christina Aguilera, Chiquis and More
New Music Picks: Kenia OS, Christina Aguilera, Chiquis and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Christina Aguilera's most personal Spanish song yet, Kenia OS kicking off a new era, and Wisin y Yandel's final album. Also on the list: Young Miko teams up with Lyanno, Chiquis joins forces with Raymix, [...]
Kali Uchis Knows How to Throw a Party
Kali Uchis Knows How to Throw a Party
Kali Uchis released another bilingual hit earlier this month with “No Hay Ley,” which translates to “There Are No Laws” – an anthem for a love without limits, and an ode to Latin House music inspired by her Childhood in Colombia. During a live on Instagram, she shared the [...]
New Music Picks: Kany García, Mariah Carey, Natalia Lafourcade and More
New Music Picks: Kany García, Mariah Carey, Natalia Lafourcade and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features the return of Natalia Lafourcade, a new EP from Silvana Estrada, and the revival of one of Mariah Carey’s classics with Brandy. Also on the list: Kany García teams up with Christian Nodal and Rauw Alejandro [...]
Mo Amer and Teresa Ruiz Find Parallels In the Immigrant Experience
Mo Amer and Teresa Ruiz Find Parallels In the Immigrant Experience
Mo Amer and Teresa Ruiz, the romantic duo at the center of Netflix’s newest original series “Mo,” have known for a long time that there are cultural parallels between them. Mo, who immigrated from Palestine, and Teresa, who immigrated from Mexico, are no strangers to the fact that, when [...]