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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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Hip-Hop Was Invented by a Jamaican Immigrant — and 6 Other Things the Caribbean Gave America

It's Caribbean American Heritage Month. Hip-hop, jerk chicken, Carnival, and a first-ever presidential run — all carry Caribbean roots most people miss.
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Bruno Mars Is Half Puerto Rican, Half Filipino — And That’s the Whole Sound

Bruno Mars's career hits — funk, reggae, doo-wop, soul — all trace back to his Puerto Rican father, Filipino mother, and Hawaiian childhood.
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Nio García Is Still Running the Streets — And Urbano Is Moving With Him

There’s a difference between artists who had a moment… and artists who become the...
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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.
Culture

Is Ceviche Peruvian? What UNESCO Actually Recognized

UNESCO listed ceviche in 2023 — but it recognised Peruvian practice, not Peruvian invention. The dish is 2,000 years old, the limes are not, and the modern version is barely 60.
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Lowrider History: California Banned the Stance, So Builders Invented Hydraulics

A 1958 law made the lowrider stance illegal. Builders engineered around it with hydraulics — and in 2024 California repealed the law outright.
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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.