With her honey-hued debut release hitting half a million plays on Spotify, María Isabel is a name you need to know. I caught up with the Dominican-American newcomer online to discuss the song, its warm, cinematic video and... Read Article
Francisco Palomares is an emerging Mexican-American artist whose artwork is inspired by urban landscapes and the complex relations within. He was born and raised in Boyle Heights, and received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from California State... Read Article
Mexican conceptual artist Tania Candiani’s presentation of “Camouflage” at the Frieze Projects (February 14 -16 2020, Los Angeles) charts the historical narrative of forced Japanese labor encampments in California during WWII by simulating the fabrication of giant protective... Read Article
The Latin Alternative, the United States’ first nationally syndicated public radio show specializing in Latin indie, rock, urban, funk, electronic and tropical music, celebrates the airing of its 300th episode on the 1st of March (and airing all... Read Article
Restoring a photographic narrative from a de-colonial perspective allows for a face-to-face experience with images that no longer stand in the way of dignity. The United American Indian Involvement Photographic Project’s inaugural exhibition at the These Days Gallery... Read Article
Elizabeth Carranza’s photography knits traditional and millennial practices to contemporary art expressions. Her colorful photography series-currently on display at The Jean Deleage Art gallery at Casa 0101 Theater, as part of the Perspectives group exhibition-,is a stimulating play... Read Article
Perspectives: “Yo Soy American”, an art exhibition at the Jean Deleage Art Gallery in the Casa0101 Theater in Boyle Heights, presents the debut of eight emerging young artists with an inter-visual conversation with visitors, communities and amongst themselves.... Read Article
¿Qiensave? are a cumbia group from central California, with roots stretching back to Michoacán, Mexico. In an explosion of catchy sound, ¿Qiensave? pepper their signature cumbia urbana with rocking riffs, reggae beats and ska and gypsy energy – the... Read Article
From rum rhythms to savage sounds Erin Osmon maps the rise and fall of exotica. By the time Martin Denny’s Exotica hit shelves in 1957, the U.S. was awash in rattan and rum. Armchair safari-goers across the nation... Read Article
What to do when your ‘Colombianness’ isn’t coming through in your music? In the case of Lao Ra, you work, re-work, and evolve your sound until you get it right. The Los Angeles based artist, who was born... Read Article
Rolando Rodriguez’s solo exhibition Ropa Sucia at the Jean Deleage Art Gallery at Los Angeles’ Casa 0101 Theater was a two part theatrical exposure influenced by magical realism. A play between words, ideas and objects, his three-pronged exhibit... Read Article
The contributions of Latin American musicians in soundtracking some of Hollywood’s biggest films is the focus of Sonorama, a new show which will open this year’s La Linea Latin music festival in London. From Juan García Esquivel, whose... Read Article
