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Banana trees and calling cards are some of the motifs of Paola De La Calle’s largest body of work to date, spanning across ceramics, textiles, installation, and sound, In This House We Are All Buried Alive, runs through August 27th at San Francisco’s SOMArts. In her debut solo exhibition, De La Calle conjures memories of her childhood, family migration, and Colombia. For the multimedia visual artist, everyday objects are imbued […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes Jessie Reyez’s sexy collaboration with Miguel, Anitta’s Brazilian funk EP, and the return of RBD. Also on the list: DannyLux’s genre-bending album, Mon Laferte’s alternative cumbia sonidera, and Marshmello’s epic team-up with Young Miko. Plus, Michaël Brun’s global dance track with Becky G and Anne-Marie and the emergence of Argentine singer Sael. Jessie Reyez & Miguel, […]

Despite their mercifully short titles, this weekend’s high-profile releases are kind of a big deal. On one end you have a relatively obscure DC hero, Blue Beetle, making his big-screen debut with an all-Latino cast. On the other, we’ve got an R-rated “animated” comedy with a name brand cast that includes Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx as stray dogs enduring a journey that splits the difference between “The Hangover” and […]

Anyone who’s ever formed a band knows how difficult it can be to come up with a name. Many times the arguments over the name are enough to break up the band before it even gets started. Luckily today we have ChatGPT to come to our rescue. I asked the Ai to come up with 10 band names for a hard rock and an Americana band, then suggest some names […]

On my latest podcast episode: Sam Gribbens, CEO of the music learning platform Melodics, talks about how to keep the fun in learning music, why many DJs and producers want to learn how to play keyboards, how the term “musician” ruins music for many people, why music teachers have embraced Melodics, and much more. How gold, platinum and diamond records are determined in the streaming age. And as feared, Avid is […]

Just like Facebook started out on the Harvard campus then spread to other colleges in 2004, a new social network called Fizz is doing the same, only this time from the campus of Stanford University. The two year old platform has already spread to 80 other college campuses across the United States and has plans to expand to 250 more by the end of the year. Fizz allows students to […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the new album from Karol G, Bruses’ literal heartbreak anthem, and Estevie’s dreamy collaboration with Cuco. Also on the list: Álvaro Díaz’s sexy song with RaiNao, Kany García’s foray into banda with Carin León, and Gordo’s banger with Maluma. Plus, Feid’s Afrobeats-infused single and the emergence of Pink Pablo. Karol G, “Mi Ex Tenía Razón” Karol […]

So what really goes on inside a girls’ room? Through photographer Thalía Gochez’s lens, you’ll find a delicate world of frills, fishnets, and cheetos. In her latest photo series “Baile,” Gochez drew inspiration from late 90s and early 2000s’ disposable film photographs of girls getting ready in their rooms. “I love the energy: the sacred moments before going to a party with your homegirls. It’s almost ritualistic, figuring out whose […]

Run by the Library Of Congress, the National Recording Registry inducts 25 recordings every year that “preserve our history through recorded sound and reflects our nation’s diverse culture.” In 2023 there were over 1,110 nominations, but you’ll know most of the recordings that were chosen. Remember that these are not only songs and albums, but spoken word or news recordings that capture a moment in our history. Here are the […]