Latin ska emanates from unit 318, where a few cars, pickup trucks and a small audience drinking Coronas have converged in the light of a full moon to listen to an impromptu rehearsal of LETAL. “This ...

Spanish rock has always been central to Latino communities. The genre has signified resistance against societal norms. Rock en español in Southern California generated a vibrant “Rock Angelino” scene ...

Dear Mexican: Why is rock en español so mellow? You’d think that with so much injustice, Mexican rock bands would sound angrier. Gigante de Anaheim Dear Anaheim Giant: You’d think so, right? Back in ...

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When Jorge Leal entered academia, he had no intention of studying the music that meant so much to him. “That’s the last thing I wanted to do,” the Pacoima resident says on a recent video call. “I was ...

Scandalos is a Latin club on the southeastern edge of Charlotte, N.C. People usually come here to dance to hip-hop-influenced reggaeton or the accordions of Mexican norteño. But tonight, 300 or so ...

Colombian singer Shakira is often referred to as the queen of Latin music. She's credited as the pioneer who extended the global reach of Latin music singers. Since her breakup with ex Gerald Piqué in ...