Working with huge brands like Disney & Cirque du Soleil, Puerto Rican designer toy maker & designer Playful Gorilla stretches imaginations & artistic limits with his creations.

Lauded for their dark, sirenic rock sound, Mexico's ZOÉ charges forward unstoppable like lava. While prepping for a huge new album tour, ZOÉ drummer Rodrigo Guardiola took a couple of minutes with AFROTAINO to reflect on the band's creative drive and commitment to deliver to their fans.

The energy of Son Rompe Pera is known to ignite mosh pits. Who knew the folkloric hero - the marimba - could wield so much power? The band's founders, the Gama brothers, knew firsthand of its power, first as youth street performers following in their family footsteps.

Esoooo! The global model for high-impact storytelling that seeds media projects and partnerships designed to strengthen communities and create social change is going to Puerto Rico for the first time ever and is seeking projects.

Santurce, Puerto Rico-born Chapman-Rivera talks with AFROTAINO about her dedication to Afro-Puerto Rican communities, her people-centric business, and her family roots extended from the late, great Ismael 'Maelo' Rivera.

Boricua beatmaker & electronic music explorer Orteez uses the tools of EDM, reggaeton, hip-hop, and even boleros to build a sonic thumbprint, a unique homegrown sound. Current collaborations with Tainy, Rauw Alejandro, and Los Rarxs, strategically position the producer as one to watch in the Latin indie industry. Read this spotlight as Orteez shares more with AFROTAINO.

Creatively navigating the interconnections of the Afro-Brazilian cultural arts for several years, Shaw continues to go deeper, fusing dance, global rhythms, percussion and education.

A team of Latinx queer millennials dive into the world of animation, film, and fantasy.

These two sisters talk to AFROTAINO about their artistic family, appreciation for sneaker culture, and love for Marc Anthony.

Carmona goes higher than ever before with her new, organic beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brand, CALMS.

From Zacatecas to Chicago to NYC, the renowned artist continues to capture the eyes of the art world with his paintings & his exquisite, meticulously-made collages. Whether designing fashion wear for indie bands like Combo Chimbita or celebrating queer icons in a portrait series, García Roman is always in motion.

Having explored the many sides of 'vocalist-for-hire' freelancing, Laura Lizcano digs her heels into her craft to unearth her true voice that can conquer any genre and stand on any stage.

Artist, educator and advocate, inspired by how culture and history shape our identity.

A Boricua vocal powerhouse whose unique fusion of Yoruba sacred song with African-and Afro-Caribbean-inspired dance music lights up any dance floor.

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AfroLatinx journalist Joy Soto holds it down at WHYY network, with a mission to bring the true news to the people.

The Puerto Rican music artist uplifts the world with his DIY dub sound. In this interview, Pachyman speaks with AFROTAINO partner Rahsaan Lucas about the influence of Augustus Pablo, the ATO Records debut album, Los Angeles, & more.

The Peruvian filmmaker shares views on Philadelphia's independent film community, Latinx empowerment, and of course, Bad Bunny.

Martinez -Briggs brings the experience of rocking stages in a variety of roles, including lyrical MC of the Philadelphia rap group ILL DOOTS, and also as Barrymore-nominated theatrical sound producer. Touching base with the AFROTAINO crew, he sheds insight on how to balance creative energies, defend the marginalized & oppressed, and more. In summary, he's got a story to tell.

Martinez returns from beyond! This time, with an interstellar funk-n-soul debut solo album. Full of cinematic synth bops, dub-kissed spoken word, and distorted fuzz-heavy breaks, this new release (on his own label, Yemaya Sól Records) ventures through similar sonic orbits explored by Stereolab, Daft Punk, Tim "Love" Lee, etc. Interviewed by AFROTAINO's Rahsaan Lucas, the artist speaks about his musical inspirations, his work as co-founder/lead vocalist of Chicano Batman, and being creative during a pandemic.