Music News

On my latest podcast episode: TrackStage sync music app founders Robina and Scott Barker talk about the frustrations with the many sync tasks that was the genesis for TrackStage, how difficult it is to keep on top of all the admin work involved with sync, targeting and pitching publishers,. Tidal cancels a cutting edge artist royalty program that everyone thought would revolutionize the streaming business And a look at the […]

If you’re past the age of 30, then you’ve probably noticed that you’re a lot less curious about new music than you used to be. And that will happen more and more as you age! We now not only have scientific evidence that this phenomena happens, but now we also know why. Taste Lock It turns out that our musical tastes begin to get locked in stone when we hit […]

Ludmilla is the uncontested princess of the Brazilian music genre pagode, a subgenre of samba. Akin to western R&B music but drenched in Latin culture, Ludmilla thrives in the world of pagode. The 27-year-old spent her childhood and teenage years in Rio De Janeiro’s Duque de Caxias suburb. At eight years old, spoiled by her mother and grandmother’s cooking and unconditional love, she would sing to the heavens and fantasize […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list features Thalia’s team-up with Kenia Os, Kali Uchis’ new album, and iLe’s fierce track with Ivy Queen. Also on the list: Y La Bamba’s resilient anthem, Møya Rey’s empowering “Back Up,” and Wisin’s collaboration Emilia and Lyanno. Plus, Marshmello’s merengue banger with Manuel Turizo and Young Miko’s swaggering single. Thalia and Kenia Os, “Para No Verte Más” […]

Sofia Ordaz, the designer of the Mexican jewelry brand Serpentine, focuses her brand on life’s mysticism. Drawing inspiration from the natural and organic elements of life, Ordaz has created a jewelry line that asks more questions than it answers. She told LATINA, “My inspiration has always been magic and the occult. I have a lot of tangible references of art that I like and movements in history that inspire me, […]

While there has been a growing teacher shortage in the United States for a couple years already, the pandemic accelerated and aggravated this trend. A recent investigation by ABC News found that more than three quarters of states are facing teacher shortages, especially for specialized roles like special education and STEM. One overlooked group of specialized teachers are bilingual educators who are capable of teaching in Spanish and English. Unfortunately, […]

After back-to-back Oscar wins for his work on Birdman (2014) and The Revenant (2015), Alejandro González Iñarritu’s status as a Mexican auteur suddenly exploded on the international film scene despite having defected to Hollywood over a decade prior. In the years since, Iñárritu has kept mostly out of sight, flirting with VR in 2017’s Carne y Arena (for which he also earned an Oscar), and directing a Nike commercial the […]

Cuban-American actor, singer, and model Rome Flynn is no stranger to introspection and is upfront about who he is. He knows that the journey to self-discovery includes constantly seeking opportunities to learn more and educate others about his culture. In his new role in Paramount +’s Fantasy Football as a hot-shot NFL running back, the triple-threat actor had a chance to make his personal heritage known both on and off-screen. […]

The sound of modern music is based on samples. Many times they’re legitimately licensed, credited or purchased, but there’s still a lot that are used without permission. This is easily accomplished by shifting the pitch or using the many modulators and saturation plugins that are available to make the sound virtually unrecognizable from its original form. Those days may be over however, as a clever use of Google’s AI Assistant […]