Last month, at the Clemente Soto Vélez Center in New York’s Lower East Side, Rita Indiana experienced a night of firsts. The Dominican novelist and artist stepped on stage to debut her latest project, Tu Nombre Verdadero, a performance and a collection of songs that she worked on alongside her wife, the Puerto Rican director and filmmaker Noelia Quintero Herencia. The piece comes after they’ve spent 14 years working together professionally, and it was also the first body of work Indiana premiered live. Days later, she shared that it...
- 5/9/2023
- by Frances Solá-Santiago
- Rollingstone.com
Back in March 2021, as the world reeled from its first year in and out of pandemic lockdown, Xiomara Fortuna was certain she didn’t have a second to waste. The Dominican Republic’s “Queen of Fusion” was working on her 15th studio album, Viendoaver, full of her signature amalgamations of merengue, jazz, gagá, and rock. For this new chapter, the 64-year-old artist also embraced trap, reggae, and dembow, showing respect to the country’s often maligned música urbana movement — and further cementing her legacy as one of the Caribbean’s...
- 2/28/2023
- by Richard Villegas
- Rollingstone.com
The Caribbean is often celebrated for vibrant music scenes that revolve around dancehall, reggaeton, dembow, and soca, among other genres. In the Dominican Republic, specifically, the dembow scene continues to conquer global airwaves and blast up the charts. At the same time, however, a glowing indie scene has been flourishing, reflecting a rich culture of alt-rock, trap-soul, and R&b-led sounds unique to the island. Many of the Dominican Republic’s indie acts are known for incorporating other Black-rooted genres, such as bachata, gagá, hip hop, jazz, and reggae, into...
- 10/5/2022
- by Jennifer Mota
- Rollingstone.com
The Many Lives of Pj Sin Suela: How a Local Doctor Became One of Puerto Rico’s Most Exciting Rappers
During the peak of the pandemic, the Puerto Rican rapper Pj Sin Suela spent countless hours in the hospital. He intubated hundreds of people. He pulled back-to-back 24-hour shifts. He checked pulses and oxygen levels nonstop. He delivered good and bad news to families. He got Covid and recovered. And then he found time to write new music.
Over the past several years, and even amid major crises in Puerto Rico, the 32-year-old artist has, almost inexplicably, been able to balance simultaneous careers as a doctor and a musician. He...
Over the past several years, and even amid major crises in Puerto Rico, the 32-year-old artist has, almost inexplicably, been able to balance simultaneous careers as a doctor and a musician. He...
- 7/15/2022
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Viewed through one lens, last night’s Latin Grammy Awards were full of unexpected awards and upsets. The 79-year-old Brazilian trailblazer Caetano Veloso and 24-year-old son Tom Veloso won over emerging stars like Rauw Alejandro and Camilo for Record of the Year; Panamanian salsero Rubén Blades beat out Bad Bunny, Natalia Lafourcade, and C. Tangana for Album of the Year; and the anthem “Patria Y Vida,” which soundtracked Cuban protests this summer, was chosen as Song of the Year over some of the biggest pop hits in recent months.
But...
But...
- 11/19/2021
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
The category for Best New Artist is always one of the most anticipated at the Latin Grammys. This year, the Latin Recording Academy recognized 11 artists from countries such as Panama, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, and Chile, each of them representing distinct musical styles and career paths. Before the ceremony, which takes place Nov. 18th in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena, three of the nominees discussed their music and how it feels to be nominated.
Rita Indiana (Dominican Republic)
What was your reaction to this nomination?
I was working.
Rita Indiana (Dominican Republic)
What was your reaction to this nomination?
I was working.
- 11/17/2021
- by Julyssa Lopez
- Rollingstone.com
Colombian singer-songwriter Camilo dominated the announcement of the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards nominations, garnering 10, including nods in all three top categories — album of the year (for “Mis Manos”), record of the year (for “Vida de Rico” and “Amen”) and song of the year (for “Vida de Rico” and “Dios Así Lo Quiso”).
Also faring well with multiple nods were Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra with six, Spanish rapper C. Tangana with five and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny with four.
Most of these top-nominated artists have enjoyed multiple trips to the podium in previous years— especially Guerra, a 20-time Latin Grammy winner. C. Tangana and Bad Bunny have won twice before. But with his staggering 10 nominations this year, Camilo comes into the ceremony only ever having won once before, for last year’s best pop song (his acceptance appearance is pictured above).
The 22nd annual show airs on Univision Nov. 18 live at 8 p.
Also faring well with multiple nods were Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra with six, Spanish rapper C. Tangana with five and Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny with four.
Most of these top-nominated artists have enjoyed multiple trips to the podium in previous years— especially Guerra, a 20-time Latin Grammy winner. C. Tangana and Bad Bunny have won twice before. But with his staggering 10 nominations this year, Camilo comes into the ceremony only ever having won once before, for last year’s best pop song (his acceptance appearance is pictured above).
The 22nd annual show airs on Univision Nov. 18 live at 8 p.
- 9/28/2021
- by Chris Willman
- Variety Film + TV
The Latin Grammy nominations are in and leading the charge are Camilo, C. Tangana, and Bad Bunny.
Camilo has a total of 10 nominations including Record of the Year for “Vida De Rico” and one for “Amén”; Song of the Year for “Vida De Rico” and “Dios Asi Lo Quiso”; Best Pop Song “Vida De Rico,” and Best Pop Vocal Album for Mis Manos, among others.
Spanish Urban star C. Tangana earned five nominations, among them: Record of the Year for “Te Olvidaste,” Album Of The Year for El Madrileño, and Best Pop/Rock Song: “Hong Kong.”
Bad Bunny received four nods this year bringing his total career nominations to 15. His 2021 nominations include Album Of The Year for El Último Tour Del Mundo, Best Urban Music Album for El Último Tour Del Mundo, Best Rap/Hip Hop Song for “Booker T,” and Best Urban Song for “Dákiti.”
Bachata artist Juan Luis Guerra...
Camilo has a total of 10 nominations including Record of the Year for “Vida De Rico” and one for “Amén”; Song of the Year for “Vida De Rico” and “Dios Asi Lo Quiso”; Best Pop Song “Vida De Rico,” and Best Pop Vocal Album for Mis Manos, among others.
Spanish Urban star C. Tangana earned five nominations, among them: Record of the Year for “Te Olvidaste,” Album Of The Year for El Madrileño, and Best Pop/Rock Song: “Hong Kong.”
Bad Bunny received four nods this year bringing his total career nominations to 15. His 2021 nominations include Album Of The Year for El Último Tour Del Mundo, Best Urban Music Album for El Último Tour Del Mundo, Best Rap/Hip Hop Song for “Booker T,” and Best Urban Song for “Dákiti.”
Bachata artist Juan Luis Guerra...
- 9/28/2021
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
Lissette Feliciano’s coming-of-age drama Women Is Losers to close festival on June 6.
The world premiere of 7th & Union will open the 2021 20th anniversary Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (Laliff) at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on June 2.
Anthony Nardolillo directed the Broken English production, starring Mexican actor Omar Chaparro in the story of two men who pursue their dream of providing a brighter future for their family. Ruben Islas’ Grandave Capital financed the feature.
Lissette Feliciano’s directorial debut and coming-of-age drama Women Is Losers set in 1960’s working-class San Francisco will close the festival on June...
The world premiere of 7th & Union will open the 2021 20th anniversary Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival (Laliff) at the Tcl Chinese Theatre in Hollywood on June 2.
Anthony Nardolillo directed the Broken English production, starring Mexican actor Omar Chaparro in the story of two men who pursue their dream of providing a brighter future for their family. Ruben Islas’ Grandave Capital financed the feature.
Lissette Feliciano’s directorial debut and coming-of-age drama Women Is Losers set in 1960’s working-class San Francisco will close the festival on June...
- 5/6/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Could your weekend playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latin selects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify.
Rita Indiana, “Mandinga Times Presenta: After School”
An artist in every sense of the word, queer Dominican singer, rapper and novelist Rita Indiana ended a long hiatus from music to release their new album this week, titled Mandinga Times. It’s a tropical, apocalypse punk masterpiece — conceived in the shadow of colonialism,...
Rita Indiana, “Mandinga Times Presenta: After School”
An artist in every sense of the word, queer Dominican singer, rapper and novelist Rita Indiana ended a long hiatus from music to release their new album this week, titled Mandinga Times. It’s a tropical, apocalypse punk masterpiece — conceived in the shadow of colonialism,...
- 9/11/2020
- by Suzy Exposito
- Rollingstone.com
After recording six albums and scoring a whopping total of 28 Grammy and Latin Grammy awards opposite his brother, Residente, Eduardo Cabra — the Puerto Rican instrumentalist and composer of Calle 13 and Trending Tropics fame — has retired his stage name, Visitante. With the release of his new single, “La Cabra Jala Pal Monte,” he debuts himself anew as Cabra, the Mc.
Written and composed with the input of Dominican singer-songwriter Rita Indiana, “La Cabra Jala Pal Monte” (“The Goat Pulls Up the Mountain”) melds pulsating, electronic rhythms with salacious hip-hop wordplay. It...
Written and composed with the input of Dominican singer-songwriter Rita Indiana, “La Cabra Jala Pal Monte” (“The Goat Pulls Up the Mountain”) melds pulsating, electronic rhythms with salacious hip-hop wordplay. It...
- 7/17/2020
- by Suzy Exposito
- Rollingstone.com
Could your Pride Month playlist use a little more seasoning? Rolling Stone Latin selects some of the best new music releases from Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Keep track of the latest in Latin via our playlist on Spotify.
Javiera Mena, “Corazón Astral”
There is no such thing as too corny — or, the other word that rhymes with corny — during World Pride Month. Chilean singer-songwriter Javiera Mena runs wild in “Corazón Astral,” a song written from the nexus where her sexual fantasies meet the natural world. “Del valle a la playa/Avenida del mar,...
Javiera Mena, “Corazón Astral”
There is no such thing as too corny — or, the other word that rhymes with corny — during World Pride Month. Chilean singer-songwriter Javiera Mena runs wild in “Corazón Astral,” a song written from the nexus where her sexual fantasies meet the natural world. “Del valle a la playa/Avenida del mar,...
- 6/26/2020
- by Suzy Exposito
- Rollingstone.com
The award-winning queer Dominican author Rita Indiana makes a blazing comeback to the rap game with her latest track, “Como Un Dragón,” the lead single from Mandinga Times, her first new album in 10 years. Set for release in June, the album was produced by her San Juan neighbor Eduardo Cabra, a.k.a. Visitante of Calle 13.
A freakish combo of dembow and hard rock, “Como Un Dragón,” or “Like a Dragon,” sets the scene for Rita’s epic reintroduction. “There is a darkness cloaked in comedy,” the artist explains in a press statement.
A freakish combo of dembow and hard rock, “Como Un Dragón,” or “Like a Dragon,” sets the scene for Rita’s epic reintroduction. “There is a darkness cloaked in comedy,” the artist explains in a press statement.
- 4/24/2020
- by Suzy Exposito
- Rollingstone.com
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