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Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes the debut album from rising Puerto Rican star Villano Antillano and Latin alternative acts BRATTY and Mariangela. Also on the list: Ely Blancarte shines with “Plástico,” Lupita Infante and ANGEL22 cover Christmas classics and Jota Rosa drops “Cucu,” a beat-shifting banger with Young Miko and Gotopo. Villano Antillano, “La Sustancia X” Villano Antillano just released her […]

If you’re an artist then you’re probably on at least 3 or 4 social platforms, but it’s sometimes difficult to understand if you’re actually getting any traction or not. That’s why you should be looking at what social managers call Key Performance Indicators (KPIs for short) on each one. It’s a quick way to tell if you’re posts are doing anything or you’re just spinning your wheels. Here are the […]

Like many Latinos, Jasmine Garsd grew up living and breathing fútbol. She left her home city, Buenos Aires, for the United States two decades ago, but her passion for the sport and support for Argentina’s national soccer team remains intact. The NPR criminal justice correspondent is stepping out of her regular beat to discuss her obsession with soccer and fellow Argentine, legend Lionel Messi, in the new podcast “La Última […]

There was a time when if a music superstar had a hit, everyone heard it, knew its name, or was at least aware of the artist. This occurred not only in the United States but around the world as well. I can remember walking down the streets in Paris and Bangkok and hearing the same hits that I just left back in the States pouring out of the various shops. […]

Welcome to LATINA’s weekly roundup of the best new music. This week’s list includes a comeback single from Argentine singer Nicki Nicole, Ivy Queen’s take on a Rocío Dúrcal classic and another hot guest feature from Paloma Mami. Also on the list: Ivonne Galaz salutes Vanessa Guillén, Snow Tha Product teams up with the NFL, and Myke Tower’s epic duet with Daddy Yankee. Plus, we dive into Carlos Rivera’s latest […]

On my latest podcast episode: Engineer Lenise Bent talks about getting her start as an assistant at Village Recorders, working on Steely Dan’s Aja album, being chief engineer for producer Mike Chapman, getting sick from the intense work schedule, starting back at the bottom in post, and much more. Despite reports about its demise, Metal continues to thrive (even more than modern pop or hip-hop) The death of the key […]

El Carrito” tells the story of a Mexican American street vendor, Nelly, living in Queens, New York. At the center of this story is her street cart, the titular carrito, which forces her to confront the ways she navigates her life for survival. Nelly has a hard choice to make: either take a leap of faith or be confined by her circumstances forever. The film premiered at AFI Fest in […]

“Sana Que Sana” unveils an unfortunately common story in Latinx heritage, one afflicted by machismo and shame. It follows director Gabriella Aguirre’s grandmother as she collects the pieces of a shattered legacy, after learning that her husband of fifty years had been leading a secret life. Set in Cali, Colombia, Aguirre allows us an intimate view into her grandmother’s experience of contending with the idea of “happily ever after.” We […]

From Mexico to Chile, films centered on queer narratives have had a long and complicated journey into mainstream cinema. Censorships, politics and prejudice are all obstacles for the the genre, particularly in Latin America, where LGBTQ+ individuals are largely underrepresented in all media. In this list, we’ve selected six films that highlight the queer experience in Latin communities and how Latin America’s political and societal divisions play into these experiences. […]