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PAPI AQ x NXNE – Wehpa: Bringing It All Back to the Six

When Toronto's Latino artists want a big stage, they usually leave. For one night at NXNE, PAPI AQ made everybody come to us — filmed at Poetry Jazz Cafe, directed by Diego Vara.

6 Latina Owned Beauty Brands and the Founders Carrying Abuela’s Legacy Forward

The short version: Latina owned beauty brands are turning kitchen-table rituals that abuelas perfected for generations into shelf-ready businesses. Founders like Babba Rivera of Ceremonia and Regina Merson of Reina Rebelde built clean haircare and bold makeup lines rooted in heritage, and several now...
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