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What Are Corridos Tumbados? The Genre That Took Over From LA

What are corridos tumbados? The trap-inflected corridos born in an LA label in 2019 that put Peso Pluma in the Billboard top 5. History, sound, the bans and who to hear now.
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Latin Grammys 2026 Nominations: How Our Predictions Did

Latin Grammys 2026 nominations are out. Edgar Barrera leads with 10; Rosalía, Karol G, Drexler and CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso have 7 each. Our scorecard before Nov 12.
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What Is Son Cubano? The Music Salsa Was Built On

UNESCO inscribed Cuban son in December 2025. It came out of eastern Cuba in the 1800s, and almost everything that followed was built on it.
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Why Selena Quintanilla Still Matters 30 Years Later

Thirty years after her murder, Selena is bigger than she was in life. The Grammy, the No. 1 album she never saw, and the in-between she made into an identity.
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Where Did Cumbia Come From? Colombia’s Coast, Explained

Cumbia began where African, Indigenous and Spanish traditions met on Colombia’s Caribbean coast — and became the most widely adopted rhythm in Latin America.
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Regional Mexican vs Reggaeton: How Corridos Tumbados Overtook the Charts

The short version: In the regional mexican vs reggaeton story, regional Mexican music pulled...
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The Zoot Suit: How a Suit Became a Symbol of Resistance

Wide shoulders, pegged pants, a watch chain to the knee — the zoot suit was so much fabric it became a crime. The story of pachucos, riots, and resistance.
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Is Salsa Cuban, Puerto Rican, or From New York? The Real Origin

The rhythms are Cuban and Puerto Rican — but "salsa" as a genre was built and branded in 1970s New York. The real story of how a label conquered the world.
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Latino Celebrities You Didnt Know Were Latino: 8 Stars With Surprising Roots

The short version: The Latino celebrities you didnt know were Latino include Cameron Diaz...
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What Is a Guayabera? The History of Latin America’s Iconic Shirt

Four pockets, two rows of pleats, and 200 years of history — the guayabera went from Cuban farmworker shirt to the formal wear of presidents. Here's its story.
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Where Did Reggaeton Come From? Its Panamanian and Jamaican Roots

Reggaeton was built on one rhythm — the dembow — that traveled from Jamaica to Panama to Puerto Rico's underground. Here's how a single beat conquered the world.
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What Is Elote? Mexican Street Corn, Explained

Before it was a viral salad topping, elote was sacred. The story of Mexican street corn runs 9,000 years deep — from teosinte to your local esquites cart.
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Frida Kahlo Style: 5 Bold Secrets Behind Her Iconic Look

Frida Kahlo's braids, flowers, and flowing skirts weren't just fashion — they were politics, armor, and Indigenous pride. Here's her iconic look, decoded.
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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.
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Día de la Raza: Why Most of Latin America Stopped Calling It Columbus Day

Día de la Raza meaning: what October 12 commemorates, why Spain, Mexico and Argentina named it that in the 1910s–20s, and the ten different names Latin America uses for it now.
Music

What Are Corridos Tumbados? The Genre That Took Over From LA

What are corridos tumbados? The trap-inflected corridos born in an LA label in 2019 that put Peso Pluma in the Billboard top 5. History, sound, the bans and who to hear now.
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What Is El Grito de Dolores? Mexico’s Independence, Explained

The shout that started Mexico’s war in 1810 — and why the ceremony happens on 15 September while the holiday is the 16th.
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Why Do Five Countries Share the Same Independence Day?

Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua all mark 15 September. One document, one room, 1821 — and no war.