Becky G on Her Regional Mexican Album, Touring, & Using Her Platform for Good
Becky G on Her Regional Mexican Album, Touring, & Using Her Platform for Good
After a decade in the industry, Becky G is getting ready to embark on her first headlining tour through the U.S. This milestone comes on the heels of the Mexican-American pop star bringing her genre-spanning hits to global stages, like Coachella, this past spring. As Becky G's career continues to [...]
Beat the Heat with These Mezcal Cocktails for Any Occasion
Beat the Heat with These Mezcal Cocktails for Any Occasion
With record heat waves across the globe casting a familiar dread over society, one way to cool the climate change fever is with some delicious(ly strong) cocktails. Heat warnings aside, summertime always brings with it plenty of occasions for refreshing and vibrant cocktails, perfectly crafted to beat the heat and [...]
Fred ‘Focus’ Lavergne Creates For His Community
Fred ‘Focus’ Lavergne Creates For His Community
Though we were originally supposed to meet at his office in Mott Haven, director Fred 'Focus' Lavergne and I ended up talking at his Bronx apartment, a modest, minimalist duplex. Lavergne, who is Dominican and Black, is the CEO of Spacedog, a production company most well-known for directing Nike’s Air [...]
Top Festival Ceremonia Performances: Tokischa, C. Tangana, Nicki Nicole and More
Top Festival Ceremonia Performances: Tokischa, C. Tangana, Nicki Nicole and More
Spring is here, and so is the music festival season. This past weekend, LATINA was in Mexico City for Festival Ceremonia. The one-day event highlighted Latin music artists across different genres. Our favorite performances included rising Dominican star Tokischa, Spanish rapper C. Tangana and Argentine singer Nicki Nicole. This year, [...]
This Week’s New Music Releases: Mariah Carey, Ally Brooke, Yahritza y Su Esencia, and More
This Week’s New Music Releases: Mariah Carey, Ally Brooke, Yahritza y Su Esencia, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly round-up of the best new music. This week’s list features some throwback vibes in Mariah Carey’s “Big Energy,” where she revisits one of her classics in collaboration with Latto. There are also major comebacks from Colombian superstar J Balvin, Argentine artist Paulo Londra, and Selena y [...]
Zoë Saldaña Has High Hopes For the Future
Zoë Saldaña Has High Hopes For the Future
And she’s doing the work to make it happen. When Zoë Saldaña appears on Zoom, she doesn’t look like someone who just spent hours at a photo shoot. Wearing an oversized button-down with her slicked-back hair parted down the middle, she looks relaxed, radiant, and content, as though she’s been [...]
LA Spring Art Guide
LA Spring Art Guide
Through solo exhibitions and group showings, this spring art season considers everyday life, home, and more. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery. Photograph by ofstudio. Courtesy of the artist and Charlie James Gallery. Photograph by ofstudio. “Still Life Goes On” Charlie James Gallery Through [...]