by Bill Teck | Mar 13, 2025 | Blog
According to Reddit user Modusros, when George Pérez and Marv Wolfman created her, they were thinking of La Bomba de Puerto Rico, la bella Iris Chacon (who many of us grew up watching on our abuelo’s TV) – Taylor Mills has the tale on Screenrant:...
by Bill Teck | Mar 12, 2025 | Blog
Victoria Leandra has the story, on how like Bad Bunny, Becky G reps “hyperlocal sounds in her albums “Esquinas” and “Encuentros.” “The songs on these albums, once considered too niche for the US mainstream, are now a form of resistance and cultural...
by Bill Teck | Mar 11, 2025 | Blog
Toñita’s is still standing in Los Sures, in south Williamsburg—the most gentrified neighborhood in New York City. Marta Martinez has the story at LatinoUSA. https://www.latinousa.org/2025/02/09/tonitasclub-2/.
by Bill Teck | Mar 2, 2025 | Change
Let’s Go!!!! “My grandmother came to this country in 1961. I am a proud child of immigrant parents. With dreams and dignity and hard working hands,” Saldaña said. “And I am the first American of Dominican origin to accept an Academy Award. And I know I will not...
by Bill Teck | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog
At NPR’s ALT Latino, a few weeks back they brought another legit jazz descarga with Arturo O’Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, and made our fave mix in a while, which went from “Dia de los Muertos III Mambo Cadaverous” to XIXA,...
by Bill Teck | Feb 22, 2025 | Blog
At Hispanic Executive, we’re thrilled to see a longtime great friend of ñ who we’ve been proud to feature many times, Arturo Nuñez – Featured, on a list of distinguished executives who are Afro-Latino – Many of whom are highlighted in this...
