When you're a light-skinned, blue-eyed, androgynous female emcee from Monterrey, Mexico, named Niña Dioz (meaning "God Child"), some might think it would be tough to gain street cred or hold your own in male-dominated genres, like rap and hip-hop. However, Niña Dioz has proven that assumption wrong, bringing Latina 'female power' to the industry and gaining a huge following both in Mexico and the U.S.
Hispanics go to the movies more often than other groups. Changes are coming to Hollywood. At a Los Angeles conference held on Sunday, an expert of panels said that Hispanics are the biggest fans of going to the movies in the United states, according to Variety.
DJ Tone, whose real name is Antonio Guerra, was voted the No. 1 Club DJ in San Antonio, Texas in both 2012 and 2013, accomplishments that then led to the coveted title of People en Español's No. 1 DJ in the entire state of Texas.
Prince Royce and Amanda Mena could not be happier last night. Sunday was the last episode of "La Voz Kids," and after weeks of battling it out, the winner was named.
After the death of Tito Torbellino, Gerardo Ortiz is not worried about death threats. Tito Torbellino's death was a reminder that what you sing can cause you danger.
Breaking into the Cuban world of percussion was especially difficult for Wendy Garcia of the Obiní Batá orchestra of women percussionists, who plays the drums in Old Havana, Cuba.
The popular Brooklyn-based band Chicha Libre is bringing together Latinos, hipsters and millennials by combining Latin rhythms, surf and psychedelic pop from the '70s and '80s, all inspired by Peruvian music from Lima and the Amazon. They're giving traditional Chicha music a rebirth by putting a new spin on the diverse genre, reaching an audience that ranges in age from 16 to 70 years old.
The Spanish-language rappers that make up the duo Calle 13 -- frontman René Pérez Joglar and his brother Eduardo Cabra -- will be honored in New York City Thursday for their social activism and commentary on injustice, inequality and Puerto Rican issues, BuzzFeed reported.
Imagine being 12,144 feet above sea level in the mining town of Oruro, Bolivia, hearing the traditional music of your indigenous ancestors and sharing their folkloric cultural history through movement of your body, dancing at Oruro's Carnaval, one of the most impressive festivals in all of Bolivia.This was a dream come true for Bolivian-American millennial Karina Moscoso, who is an Astoria, New York native that works for R. Couri Hay Creative Public Relations in New York City.
Will Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez have another hit on their hands? Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez had a hit on their hands with "Frozen," and now the duo is making their next move.
How do you enrich the lives of cultured, diverse and arts-oriented New Yorkers who get weary contending with the heat and hustle and bustle of the Big Apple during the summertime? Give them a variety of high-caliber acts who give stellar performances of artistic quality that are free-of-charge, and that serve the diverse communities of New York City.
"Sorry, no more Tweets," he simply said. Cristian Castro has been known to be outrageous on Twitter, but he's putting an end to it. The "Gallito Feliz" singer has quit the social media site.
Tito Torbellino even said that every job "has it risks." Tito Torbellino knew that other narcocorridos singers were killed and he knew there was danger in what he was doing.
For contemporary metal couture designer Manuel Albarran of Barcelona, Spain, designing Angelina Jolie's costume for the film "Maleficent" was the gig of a lifetime.
Tito Torbellino was in his parent's hometown for a performance. Tomás Eduardo Tovar Rascón, better known as Tito Torbellino, was in Obregón for an appearance on Friday when he was killed at a restaurant.
Back in 2008, director Jon Favreau was a hero. The auteur had just given the world the first "Iron Man" movie. He already had a proven track record with a number of other major hits, but "Iron Man" seemed like a new beginning for the filmmaker. However, his place in Hollywood was not a particularly stable one. Just a few years later his "Iron Man" sequel was blasted critically; a year later his "Cowboys & Aliens" flopped critically and at the box office. The fall seemed swift for the filmmaker. But Favreau has not given up. He has returned to his roots of indie film-making with "Chef," arguably his most autobiographical film to date.
