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Boricua Artist Shawnick Rodriguez is Bringing Caribbean Culture to the Forefront

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
If we’re being honest, we know that most of the time people don’t automatically think of Puerto Ricans when they think of Caribbean people. Jamaicans and Haitians, surely, Cubans maybe, but when it comes to Puerto Ricans, it’s complicated. Puerto...
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Bad Bunny Releases ‘Un Verano Sin Ti’, Breaks Two Spotify Records

Sofía Aguilar
Bad Bunny just dropped his new album Un Verano Sin Ti and surprise, surprise, it already broke two Spotify records on its first day of release (so far, at least)! Since its drop on May 6, not only has the...
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Best of 2021: 10 of the Best Latinx Artist Song Collabs We Loved

Nicole Young
Latin music dominated this year and some of the most exciting tracks have been collabs with some of our favorite Latinx artists.  Becky G and Natti Natasha earned the number one spot on both the iTunes and Latin Airplay charts...
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Best of 2021: Bad Bunny’s Top Moments of the Year

Shayne Rodriguez Thompson
Puerto Rican reggaeton superstar Bad Bunny had an incredible year in 2021. Not only has he continued to dominate the Latin music market, but he’s also making major headway as a crossover artist in the U.S. He’s literally everywhere, and...
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New La Borinqueña Exhibit in San Juan, Puerto Rico Aims to Educate & Unite the Diaspora

As soon as I stepped through the door of Chocobar Cortés late in June 2021, I was met by a wall plastered with an image of the indy superhero La Borinqueña, created by Nuyorican graphic novelist Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez, it was...
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Karina Daza Pens Feminist Anthem ‘Mujeres Will Riot’ Inspired by Vanessa Guillén

Inspired by the tragic death of U.S. Army soldier Vanessa Guillén and the dozens of assaults on women being held at ICE detention centers, Colombian-Puerto Rican singer Karina Daza has united 14 female musicians and engineers to create a powerful new...
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10 New Albums From Latinx Artists to Look Out for in 2021

Music by Latinx artists is all over the charts these days, and with a spate of new albums on tap for some of the top names in the industry as well as some up-and-coming musicians, that shows no sign of...
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The 3 Dope Artists Behind Instagram’s #LatinxHeritageMonth

Johanna Ferreira
Hispanic Heritage month, or what many of us prefer to refer to as Latinx Heritage Month, kicked off on Tuesday, September 15, and runs until October 15. It’s not only a time to recognize and celebrate the culture, contributions, influence,...
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15 Things You Should Know About Legendary Artist Frida Kahlo

V. Alexandra de F. Szoenyi
There are certain legendary icons who we know on a first-name basis. Those who only become bigger stars, inspirations, and symbols over time, who we continue to honor even decades after their death. This all definitely rings true of Mexican...