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Happy Friday From Ceci Bastida!

Mary Mata January 21, 2011

Ceci Bastida is the former singer from Tijuana No! which, if you’re like me, you loved. She just came out with an album called “Veo La Marea” and it’s pretty […]

Dominicans Set To Overwhelm Puerto Ricans In NYC

Mary Mata January 19, 2011

Latino Filmmakers Use Social Media To Fund Projects

Mary Mata

Top 10 Latino Music Albums Ever

Mary Mata January 18, 2011

Latinopia, a new Latino arts and culture website we wrote about yesterday, published a list of the top 10 Latino music albums of all time. I can definitely see agreeing […]

Selena, Celia Cruz, Tito Puente In U.S. Postal Stamp Form

Mary Mata

The U.S. Postal service issued stamps in December to commemorate the achievements of Latino musicians across time and genres. The stamps will feature images of Selena, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, […]

Dating Latinos Doesn’t Make Me Racist

Mary Mata January 17, 2011

On more than one occasion, during my seemingly eternal quest for love, I’ve been accused by friends and acquaintances of being “racist” for trying to date Latinos. In all fairness, part […]

Latinopia, New Latino Arts Website

Mary Mata

There’s a new website dedicated to showcasing Latino arts and culture called Latinopia, see it here. The site was put together by filmmaker Jesús “Chuy” Treviño, who helped produce “Resurrection […]