Latino

Life's a beach for Ricky Martin and his sons: 'This has been the most spiritual moment in my life'

The 37-year-old singer shared new photos of himself enjoying the summer weather with his beautiful 1-year-old twin sons, Valentino and Matteo, in Miami....

Buika's flamenco knows no borders

Buika's first New York performance at BAM in Oct. 2007, turned into a magical night that enthralled not only the audience but the artist herself. Having become much better-known since, Buika returns t...

Juanes' Havana concert stirs controversy

News that Colombian superstar Juanes will hold an outdoor concert in Havana next month has ignited a backlash from Cuban-Americans. But many artists, including exiled Cubans, have also come to Juanes'...

Latin events, Aug. 19- Sep. 1

Flamenco fusion singer Buika, Argentina's rock band Babasónicos and a reunion of New York salsa stars to recreate the sounds of a classic 1961 album of Yiddish favorites in a Latin tempo are among th...

Polito Vega marks 50 years in radio with MSG bash

A long and diverse list of Latin singers will come together on Aug. 28 & 29 at Madison Square Garden to honor legendary radio personality Polito Vega, who is marking five decades in Spanish-language r...

Going to Cuba? Bring your own toilet paper

Cuba, in the grip of a serious economic crisis, is running short of toilet paper and may not get sufficient supplies until the end of the year, officials with state-run companies said last week....

White House honors Sotomayor

Sonia Sotomayor's rags-to-robes Bronx upbringing was front and center Wednesday at the White House ceremony honoring the nation's first Latina Supreme Court justice....

This week's Latin events, Aug. 12-18

Outdoor film screeings, the return of the Bachata Roja Legends and pianist Chuchito Valdés are among this weeks Latin events in the city....

Easy on the ears, Ceu sounds sweet

The emerging Brazilian singer Ceu may have an archtypically Brazilian wisp of a voice. But shes far from just another ba-de-dahing Girl-from-Ipanema out to ape 40 year old hits from Astrud Gilberto. ...

Day for Dominicans on Sixth

A stretch of Sixth Ave. became a sea of red, white and blue Dominican pride Sunday as thousands turned out for the Dominican Day Parade. Cheering crowds lined the route wearing the Caribbean nation's ...

Sotomayor officially sworn in to Supreme Court

With her proud mother holding the bible, the Bronx's own Sonia Sotomayor was officially sworn in as the Supreme Court's 111th justice Saturday....

Sotomayor confirmed as Supreme Court justice

New Yorker Sonia Sotomayor, the daughter of Puerto Rican parents, was confirmed by the Senate Thursday as the nation's first Hispanic Supreme Court justice. The Senate voted 68 to 31 to confirm Presid...

A CoverGirl with superpowers: 'Heroes' star Dania Ramirez

Move over Drew and Ellen! Dania Ramirez has been named the newest face of CoverGirl, reports People.com....

This Week's Latin Events, Aug. 5-11

Guatemalan superstar Ricardo Arjona, Afro-Colombian singer Totó la Momposina and Cult Jam front woman Lisa Lisa among performers playing in New York this week. ...

Elect Sonia campaigns in full-swing across the country

Judge Sonia Sotomayor is not on any ballot that we mere mortals will get a chance to cast, but you wouldn't know it from the full-swing campaign across the country to elect her....

Columnist Dolores Prida: Wise Latinas 4ever

I am a wise Latina. Not just because I have a brand-new T-shirt that says so, but because, from day one, I understood perfectly what Judge Sonia Sotomayor meant....

Providence, R.I., a getaway with a Latin touch

Too broke to go on vacation but desperate for new sights? Then head to Providence, R.I., a four-hour drive north of New York, where you can dance the night away at clubs featuring everything from peri...

Cuban percussion and "I Am Cuba" at SummerStage

If the weather collaborates, no small feat these days, tonight should be a great evening for Cuban culture fans at SummerStage....