Making Movies

By Gina Vergel 20 October, 2017

It’s a trying time to be an immigrant in the United States in a Trump presidency. In September, DACA recipients were... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 05 July, 2016

It seems the fourth edition of AfroLatinoFest in New York City comes at a crucial time. A survey by the... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 09 December, 2015

We listen to classic songs of the Fania record label all the time, so we had to share these two... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 01 December, 2015

Socially conscious urban folk outfit Las Cafeteras are headlining a sold-out show in their home city of Los Angeles later this month... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 19 June, 2014

Record labels—as in the actual sticker on vinyl records—were always fascinating to me as a kid, thanks to my dad’s... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 09 June, 2014

In just a few days, much of the world will be focused on the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which begins... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 08 February, 2014

A Kansas City, Mo., -based band has decided to celebrate their fifth anniversary by recording an ambitious cover of one of... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 15 January, 2014

Since Carnival season in much of the Caribbean and Latin America is right around the corner, and the 2014 FIFA... Read Article

By Gina Vergel 19 July, 2013

It’s tough for rabid salsa fans to imagine that success may not have come easy for many of the greats.... Read Article