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Jean-Pierre Villafañe’s work might make you blush, smile or look twice. The New York City artist is rapidly gaining prominence. At this year’s Armory Show, he was awarded The Present Prize for outstanding booth with Embajada Gallery. At the upscale New York City bar Cecchi’s, his figures dance jovially over diners’ heads. In his paintings, Villafañe profoundly explores the relationship between performance and life. His work – at times sensuous […]

Ingrid Rojas Contreras is soft-spoken, yet her words carve a space to remember. Her debut novel, set in Colombia against the backdrop of political instability and Pablo Escobar’s violent reign, “Fruit of the Drunken Tree,” was a semi-autobiographical novel. It vividly summons the turmoil of Colombia in the nineties by juxtaposing private familial moments with national history. For her highly anticipated and critically acclaimed second book, “The Man Who Could […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Chiquis’ live album, Flor De Toloache and Goyo’s empowering collaboration, and Jharrel Jerome’s excellent rap EP. Also on the list: Doris Anahí’s soulful single, Jhayco’s genre-bending banger with Peso Pluma, and Mora’s surprise album. Plus, Camilo’s feel-good song with Bollywood star Diljit Dosanjh and the debut LP from Dominican producer Diego Raposo. Chiquis, “Inolvidable” Chiquis released […]

As the most-streamed Argentine woman on Spotify, Nicki Nicole is at the top of her game. The rising pop star recently overcame one of the lowest points in her personal life, a high-profile breakup. Nicole lets her guard down and channels her ups and downs into a cathartic and ambitious album, Alma. “I named my album Alma because I wanted to show 100 percent of who I am,” Nicole tells […]

For years following the series’ 2007 premiere, Nickelodeon’s coming-of-age sitcom iCarly reigned over family households. Today, the 2023 reboot of the viral webshow is heading towards its third season on Paramount+. With Miranda Cosgrove serving as an executive producer, longtime fans and original characters — such as her older brother Spencer — get to witness the brewing romance between Freddie and Carly and the jealousy that emerges along the way. […]

In a sierreño music scene dominated by “sad boys”, Mexican-American trio Conexión Divina is shaking things up on behalf of the girls. Last fall, the group made history as the first all-female Gen-Z group in the genre. Since then, Conexión Divina has made strides forward for women in sierreño, including representing regional Mexican music at the Coachella music festival this month. “We’re really excited!” Conexión Divina’s lead singer Liz Trujillo […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features new music from Selena and Rico Nasty, with dream collaborations from Yuridia and Banda MS as well as Rauw Alejandro and Lyanno. Also on the list: CNCO’s duet with Kenia OS and new music from Netflix’s “Rebelde” reboot. Plus, Natan & Shander’s proudly Colombian collaboration and Bizarrap with the biggest song in the world right now. […]