Diamond D dives into the origins of Hip-Hop while staying true to his Bronx roots with his latest album, Duo. “Latinos were definitely there from the beginning,” Diamond D said. “Did they start ...

Nicholas Rodriguez, also known as NicDanger, grew up saturated in music, listening to artists such as LL Cool J, Jurassic 5, Tina Turner, Led Zeppelin, Public Enemy and Prince. Rodriguez said due to ...

A slow disco melody spins on the turntable, interrupted by the metallic sound of symbols. Right after that, the running sounds of bongo beats — that Latin spice, or sazón, if you will — become the ...

For the last week of Hispanic Heritage Month, music journalist Sandra Treviño points to Latine artists who are weaving traditional music into their takes on the uniquely American genre. Chicago ...

“Good things come to those who wait,” sang Nayobe in 1987, a year after the Cuban American singer from the Bronx portrayed herself in the hip-hop movie Krush Groove: an apt mantra for a ...

There's nothing more honest than PJ Sin Suela rapping about his island, Puerto Rico. From his early days competing in cyphers and hosting rap parties in med school, he has used hip-hop as a vehicle to ...

Cheers to three world-shaking art forms that were born out of rebellion and flourished in the U.S. of A.

Family members of influential Latino hip-hop artist Chino XL announced his death at age 50 on social media Tuesday. “The family of Derek Keith Barbosa, professionally known as Chino XL, is devastated ...

On this date in 2000, the Hip Hop community was shocked and saddened by the untimely death of lyrical giant Christopher “Big Pun” Rios. As the premiere artist for ...

Roberto Torres (M.S. Ed.), aka Sabor Latino, is a Latino hip-hop artist, author, and a New York City public high school counselor. Roberto works with high school students daily, providing prevention ...

Flamenco Latino's 2024 Más Allá Series is made possible (in part) with public funds from the Queens Arts Fund, a re-grant program supported by New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in ...