Finally, Latin artists dominate Coachella

Share: This year’s Coachella was one for the books for Latinos everywhere. With performances by Bad Bunny and Becky G for both weekends, the representation was beyond meaningful for Latinos such as myself who grew up listening to mostly Spanish music. Both Bad Bunny and Becky G brought many surprise guests to their sets, and Becky even paid tribute to Mexican-American icon Selena Quintanilla. She performed a mashup of her greatest hits such as “Como la Flor,” “La Carcacha,” “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom,” and “Baila …

Frank Ocean drops out of Coachella, students shrug

Share: Expectations for Coachella were high this year. Frank Ocean was headlining and he hadn’t been seen on stage since 2019. Many Ocean fans were left disappointed by his performance, as they longed for more than his 90-minute set provided. The singer performed his first set after arriving an hour late and abruptly ended as the midnight curfew for the concer arrivedt. Many of his tracks were pre-recorded and he lip-synced to the lyrics.  The original concept was canceled mere hours before the performance, which …

Queen Bey slays Netflix with ‘Homecoming’ documentary

Share: In nearly two hours, Beyonce and her astounding cast of dancers, singers and musicians managed to put together an unparalleled collection of her biggest hits and deep cuts, combined with music from the “Dirty South” and many civil rights activists like Nina Simone. Served alongside was the visuals of historically black colleges and universities. One year later, as the second weekend of Coachella approaches, the memory of “Beychella” looms large. No star-studded appearances (maybe Kid-Cudi bringing out Kanye West) in this years festival line …