New Music Picks: Cardi B & Offset, Immasoul, Alaina Castillo, and More
New Music Picks: Cardi B & Offset, Immasoul, Alaina Castillo, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Cardi B’s knockout collaboration with Offset, Immasoul’s breakthrough EP, and Alaina Castillo’s confessions on the dance floor. Also on the list: Sofía Reyes and Danna Paola’s surprise remix with Kim Petras, Blue Rojo’s feel-good song with [...]
Marco Castro Wants to Transport You to the Peruvian Rainforest
Marco Castro Wants to Transport You to the Peruvian Rainforest
On a warm Saturday in Brooklyn, sounds of cumbia, R&B, and the crush of a strobe light alternated rhythms in a small photography studio. A cast of queer and POC models periodically filed in, each posing for the camera to their chosen soundtracks — music they were asked to select [...]
From ‘Encanto’ Cast Performing to Ariana DeBose Winning Big, These are our Favorite Oscars 2022 Moments
From ‘Encanto’ Cast Performing to Ariana DeBose Winning Big, These are our Favorite Oscars 2022 Moments
Historically, Hollywood has neglected both representing and awarding Latinx artists. On Sunday night, something felt different. For the first time, there was significant Latinx representation at the Academy Awards. The highlight of the evening was the beloved cast of Disney's "Encanto" performing the global hit "We Don't Talk About Bruno" [...]
A Reintroduction to Goyo: the Afro-Colombian Artist On Her Debut Solo Album “En Letra de Otro”
A Reintroduction to Goyo: the Afro-Colombian Artist On Her Debut Solo Album “En Letra de Otro”
Gloria Martínez, the Afro-Colombian singer and rapper known as Goyo, strode into the downtown Miami theater for the premiere of her HBO Latino documentary surrounded by a posse of women. To her side was her young daughter and mini-me, Saba. Behind her were two longtime friends, now her stylist and [...]
My Grandmother Died From Her Abortion. I Survived My Own.
My Grandmother Died From Her Abortion. I Survived My Own.
Women’s healthcare is complex, but building an equitable medical system is straightforward: information, access, and community are essential to make it happen. I learned this from my health journey and that of my grandmother. When I was 32, I learned that my grandmother had died of complications from an abortion, [...]
This Week’s New Music Releases: Julieta Venegas, Ha*Ash, Blue Rojo, and More
This Week’s New Music Releases: Julieta Venegas, Ha*Ash, Blue Rojo, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly round-up of the best new music. This week is marked by a few highly-anticipated comebacks. Mexican singer Julieta Venegas has returned with the groovy "Mismo Amor" and sister duo Ha*Ash embrace their country roots in "Lo Que Un Hombre Debería Saber." The rising stars are proudly [...]
On Friendship: Four Duos Talk Individuality and Shared Bonds
On Friendship: Four Duos Talk Individuality and Shared Bonds
If you’ve ever spent time around my best friend and me, you’ve likely heard the story of how we met, probably more than once. The funny thing is, there isn’t much to the story — just two high school wallflowers who met in class. But typically, after a few [...]