New Music Picks: Bruses, Young Miko, Karol G, and More
New Music Picks: Bruses, Young Miko, Karol G, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features two acts who are celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month, Bruses and Young Miko. Karol G's song on the “Barbie” soundtrack is here. Also on the list: Paty Cantú and León Leiden's sexy collaboration, Silvana Estrada's ode to [...]
Ten Artworks by Latinas to Collect From NYC’s ‘Artchella’
Ten Artworks by Latinas to Collect From NYC’s ‘Artchella’
This May, the New York City art crowd gathered for Art Week, a series of art fairs spread across several galleries around the city’s west side. In its second year, Future Fair, a growing platform for emerging artists, kicked off the art week marathon, or what we’re coining as New [...]
New Music Picks: Sofia Reyes & Danna Paola, J Noa, Corina Smith, and More
New Music Picks: Sofia Reyes & Danna Paola, J Noa, Corina Smith, and More
Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Sofia Reyes' epic duet with Danna Paola, the explosive debut EP from J Noa, and Corina Smith's heartfelt album. Also on the list: Ana Macho's playful ode to excess, Kany García's healing ballad, and Monogem's feel-good [...]
The Mexican Sound Wave: Regional Music Takes Center Stage
The Mexican Sound Wave: Regional Music Takes Center Stage
Música Mexicana is everywhere right now, and for all the right reasons. Trap corrido, or corridos tumbados, is the mix of regional Mexican sounds with reggaeton and urbano — a new blend pioneered by Gen-Zers that is taking the world by storm. On April 17, “Ella Baila Sola” by [...]
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
Un Cafecito with Puerto Rican Astro Boy Matt Louis
It was a hot but breezy morning in San Juan, Puerto Rico when singer-songwriter Matt Louis and I met at his favorite coffee shop, Gustos, where he writes and works on music. Looking dapper and relaxed, Louis wore dark shades and a red Chicago Bulls jersey that he paired [...]
For Alex Pryor, Yerba Mate is More Than a Plant — It’s a Way of Life
For Alex Pryor, Yerba Mate is More Than a Plant — It’s a Way of Life
At some point in the last few years, you may have found yourself torn between getting yourself yet another cup of coffee or walking towards the fridge for a Guayakí Yerba Mate. The drink contains a little less caffeine than your average joe but tastes like a flavored tea, although [...]
Phaidon Releases an Expansive Catalog of ‘Latin American Artists From 1785 to Now’
Phaidon Releases an Expansive Catalog of ‘Latin American Artists From 1785 to Now’
The Latin American “art turn” is a recent phenomenon. Just a few decades ago, art from the Global South was largely missing from canonical Euro-American histories. Yet artistic production never ceased. Art that was once relegated to national and regional contexts, is slowly rising among mainstream art circles. Phaidon's latest [...]