Home - Latino USA
Nov 8, 2024 · Latino USA with Maria Hinojosa, produced by The Futuro Media Group, is the longest running Latino-focused program on U.S. public media.
A Father and Son on Coming Out - Latino USA
By Erika Beras Jun 24, 2016. Family. LGBT. Luis Torres was 25 years old and married with two sons when he came out to his wife. A decade later, his son David came out as well. Luis is 51 now and David is 32. The father and son, who have a close relationship, sat down in David’s living room in Philadelphia to talk about what society expects of ...
Author Erika L. Sánchez on Why She’s Not a ‘Perfect Mexican …
Oct 28, 2018 · In 2017, writer and poet Erika L. Sánchez published her debut novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. It made it to The New York Times Best Seller list. The story’s main character, Julia Reyes, is a snarky, angry teenager who doesn’t relate to her immigrant parents—a character that Sánchez created out of her own teenage experiences.
How I Made It: Maná - Latino USA
Jun 8, 2021 · It all began when musician Fher Olvera formed an English-speaking band three decades ago in Guadalajara, Mexico. They quickly began singing in Spanish and in 1986, that band officially became Maná. Soon, Maná made a name for themselves playing fusions of reggae, salsa, rock, and punk even though they were told rock en español would never go ...
The 10 Best Songs of New Mexico Music, America’s Forgotten Folk …
Nov 8, 2017 · Religious tunes continue to play a big role in New Mexico, where Catholic traditions go back centuries. This haunting indita (a subset of New Mexico music distinguished by its use of indigenous rhythms or themes) is an homage to a Hispano nativity play that celebrates the conversion of colonial New Mexico’s most feared enemy: the Comanche.. This version was recorded in the early 1990s as ...
LOUD: The History of Reggaeton - Latino USA
Meet the Team Host. Ivy Queen, or La Diva, La Potra, La Caballota, the Queen of Reggaeton is one of the founders —and one of the first women— of the genre.Ivy started as an underground emcee at The Noise and pushed the boundaries of the genre from her first song “Muchos Quieren Tumbarme” to her 2002 feminist anthem “Queiro Bailar”, and so many more hits.
Eugenio Derbez Gets Serious - Latino USA
Jan 19, 2024 · Eugenio Derbez Gets Serious. Eugenio Derbez is one of the most famous Mexican artists and comedians of our generation. He is a well-known name across Latin America, as well as in Spanish-speaking households here in the U.S. But in Hollywood, he was just Eugenio. In this episode of Latino USA, Eugenio talks about his transition from comedy star ...
The 10 Best Songs About the Mexican Revolution - Latino USA
Nov 20, 2017 · Nearly all the famous songs of the Mexican Revolution come from el Norte, the heartland of the corrido. This track is a later addition, but it’s also a rarity: a son huasteco, a form known for its falsetto voices, crazy fiddle, and ABBA lyric structure. “Soldado de Levita” (“Soldier in a Frock Coat”) tells the travails of a bedraggled ...
Zorro: America's First Superhero - Latino USA
May 22, 2015 · latinousa – Zorro: America's First Superhero. The Zorro story, invented in 1919 by pulp fiction author Johnston McCulley, tells the tale of an aristocrat in Spanish California who dons a mask to fight against corrupt colonial officials on behalf of the oppressed. Zorro became the subject of a hit silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks in 1920 ...
Spanish as a First Language - Latino USA
Oct 11, 2024 · Although the two siblings grew up in the same household in the South, their take on the Spanish language and culture is very different. Jeanne was drawn to speaking Spanish, while Carlos never wanted to speak it growing up. He was a skateboarding, Metallica-loving teenager, while Jeanne listened to Ricky Martin and Shakira and loved salsa dancing.