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Covers (Zemmoa Album)
''Covers'' is the third studio album by Mexican singer Zemmoa, released digitally and on vinyl on 15 June 2018. Background The album was produced in 2018. Zemmoa commented in an interview that the idea of the new album began by outlining the soundtrack of a film based on the Poison Ivy (song), and added: "Instead of marketing to what is going to work, I was thinking in the songs that have marked my history all my life. These are songs that describe me or that I am very much myself ". The album cover is a tribute-reinterpretation of the album Superman, by Barbra Streisand. Producers such as Maurizio Terracina ( Café Tacvba, Ely Guerra, Jumbo, and Zurdok), Andrés Jaime (Wet Baes), Rafa Cuevas, among others, participated in the making of this album. Appearances In 2018, Zemmoa presented her album Zemmoa Covers which is a tribute and thanks to various artists. The album was presented live in the Zócalo during the closing of the 40th edition of the march to celebrate Gay p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zemmoa
Zemmoa is the stage name of a Mexican singer-songwriter and musical artist. She is known for her song Mi Amor Soy Yo featuring Tessa Ía and Trans-X that went viral on Spotify in 2021. Life and career 1986–2005: Early life She is the daughter of Rodolfo Becerril Straffon. Her father was a Mexican politician and professor at the Polytechnic University of the State of Morelos. Zemmoa's stage name derives from the French "C'est moi" which means "it's me". She had her musical debut during Paris Hilton's first visit to Mexico City in 2005. She grew up surrounded by classical music. Her grandmother was a piano teacher at the Conservatorio Nacional de Música (Mexico); her grandfather, Jesús Silva, was a guitarist, a colleague of maestro Andrés Segovia and with a scholarship named in her honor at Virginia Commonwealth University in the United States. Zemmoa mentioned other transgender artists such as Honey Dijon and Wendy Carlos as her influences when she started in music as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paseo De La Reforma
Paseo de la Reforma (literally "Promenade of La Reforma, the Reform") is a wide avenue that runs diagonally across the heart of Mexico City. It was designed at the behest of Maximilian of Mexico, Emperor Maximilian by Ferdinand von Rosenzweig during the era of the Second Mexican Empire and modeled after the great boulevards of Europe, such as the in Vienna and the Champs-Élysées in Paris. The planned grand avenue was to link the National Palace (Mexico), National Palace with the imperial residence, Chapultepec Castle, which was then on the southwestern edge of town. The project was originally named Paseo de la Emperatriz ("Promenade of the Empress") in honor of Maximilian's consort Empress Carlota. After the fall of the Empire and Maximilian's subsequent execution, the Restored Republic (Mexico), Restored Republic renamed the Paseo in honor of the La Reforma. It is now home to many of Mexico's tallest buildings such as the Torre Mayor and others in the Zona Rosa (Mexico), Z ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reyna Tropical
Reyna Tropical is a US band founded by Fabi Reyna and Nectali "Sumohair" Díaz in 2016. Their music is influenced by Colombian, Peruvian, and Mexican musical styles, as well as Congolese rhythms. Reyna Tropical has released two EPs and one studio album. Since Díaz's death in 2022, Reyna has been the sole member of the band. History Fabi Reyna and Nectali Díaz were both born in Mexico and raised in the US. Reyna is the founder of ''She Shreds Media'' and has played guitar professionally with bands including Priests, Raveena Aurora, Raveena, and Sleater-Kinney. Díaz was a DJ and producer, and was active in the nightclub scene in Los Angeles. The pair met at a Red Bull Music Academy event in 2016, where they bonded over a shared appreciation for Bomba Estéreo. In early recording sessions Díaz encouraged Reyna to sing, which she wasn't previously comfortable doing. 2018–2022: Career as a duo Reyna Tropical self-released their first EP ''Reyna Tropical'' in January 2018. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Museum Of Mexican Art
The National Museum of Mexican Art (NMMA) is a museum featuring Mexico, Mexican and Chicano art and culture. It is located in Harrison Park in the Lower West Side, Chicago, Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, Chicago, Illinois. The museum was founded in 1982 by Carlos Tortolero and opened on March 27, 1987. It is the only Latino museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. The museum describes itself as the largest Latino cultural institution in America. Admission to the museum is free. History Carlos Tortolero and a group of Mexican-American teachers first formed the Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in 1982. The museum building in Harrison Park opened in 1987 and was expanded in 2001. The design on the façade of the building was inspired by the friezes of Mitla in Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, Mexico. The name of the museum was changed to the National Museum of Mexican Art in December 2006. This name change reflects the status of the museum as the only member of the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Here On Earth (TV Series)
''Here on Earth'' (Spanish: ''Aquí en la Tierra''), is a Mexican political thriller television series created by Gael García Bernal, from a screenplay by Jorge Dorantes, Kyzza Terrazas, and Jacques Bonnavent. The series is produced by La Corriente del Golfo, and Fox Networks Group Latin America. The first season consists of 8 episodes that were produced for eight weeks, at the end of 2017, between Mexico City and Montreal, Canada. The shows is premiered on 20 April 2018 on Fox Premium Latin American, while streaming it premiered on 16 April 2018 through the Fox Play app. It stars García Bernal, Alfonso Dosal, Tenoch Huerta, and Paulina Dávila. In July 2018, the series was renewed for a second season, which was released on 16 July 2020 through the Fox Play app, and on television on 17 July 2020. The series was nominated for best series at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. Plot The series is about the crimes and secrets of one of the most influential families in Mexico, how a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gael García Bernal
Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and filmmaker. He is known for his performances in the films ''Amores perros'' (2000), ''Y tu mamá también'' (2001), ''Bad Education (2004 film), Bad Education'' (2004), ''The Motorcycle Diaries (film), The Motorcycle Diaries'' (2004), ''Babel (film), Babel'' (2006), ''Coco (2017 film), Coco'' (2017), ''Old (film), Old'' (2021), and ''Cassandro (film), Cassandro'' (2023). He has also played music conductor Rodrigo de Souza in the television drama series ''Mozart in the Jungle'' (2014–2018), and has starred in the Disney+ special ''Werewolf by Night (TV special), Werewolf by Night'' (2022). García Bernal was nominated for a BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his portrayal of a young Che Guevara in ''The Motorcycle Diaries'' in 2005, and in 2016 won his first Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Musical or Comedy for ''Mozart in the Jungle''. He and fellow actor Diego Luna founded ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paper (magazine)
''Paper'' (also known as ''Paper Mag'') is a New York City-based independent magazine focusing on fashion, popular culture, nightlife, music, art, and film. Initially produced monthly, the magazine eventually became a quarterly publication, and a digital version was made available online at ''papermag.com''. In 2020, physical production of the magazine was paused following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States. The publication continued to create and release content online via its website. History ''Paper'' was founded in 1984 by Kim Hastreiter and David Hershkovits, former editors at the '' SoHo Weekly News,'' with help from Lucy Sisman and Richard Weigand''.'' Beginning as a monthly print magazine in the form of a black and white 16-page fold-out, it has since transformed into a quarterly print and digital magazine. Past cover models include Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, Prince, CL, Kacey Musgraves, Jennifer Lopez, and BTS. In 2017, Hastr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chilango (magazine)
''Chilango'' is a monthly entertainment Mexican magazine launched in 2003 in Mexico City. History The magazine ''Chilango'' was launched by Mexican press group Grupo Expansión (then owner of magazines ''Expansión'' and ''Quien'') in November 2003 as a Mexican equivalent to '' Time Out''. In the early 21st century, Chilango became an accepted demonym for people from Mexico City. The self-acceptance of the term lead to the publication of the magazine as a way to subvert prejudices that people from the inner states of Mexico had about ''chilangos'', originally created and intended by them as an offensive name. In 2014, the businessman César Pérez Barnes bought Grupo Expánsion and ''Chilango'' from Time Inc. In 2017, Grupo Expánsion was sold again, to the advertising company Cinco M Dos owned by Édgar Farah, but the magazine ''Chilango'' had been sold separately to Gustavo Guzmán, also owner of the magazine ''Más por Más''. In 2023, the magazine launched its own radio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed, Inc. is an American Internet mass media, media, news and entertainment company with a focus on digital media. Based in New York City, BuzzFeed was founded in 2006 by Jonah Peretti and John Seward Johnson III, John S. Johnson III to focus on tracking viral content. Kenneth Lerer, co-founder and chairman of ''HuffPost, The Huffington Post'', started as a co-founder and investor in BuzzFeed and is now the executive chairman. Originally known for online quizzes, "listicles", and pop culture articles, the company has grown into a global media and technology company, providing coverage on a variety of topics including politics, DIY, animals, and business. BuzzFeed generates revenue through native advertising, a strategy that helps increase the likelihood of viewers reading through the content of advertisements. In late 2011, BuzzFeed hired Ben Smith (journalist), Ben Smith of ''Politico'' as editor-in-chief, to expand the site into long-form journalism and reportage under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drag (clothing)
Drag is a performance of exaggerated femininity, masculinity, or other forms of gender expression, usually for entertainment purposes. Drag usually involves cross-dressing. A drag queen is someone (usually male) who performs femininely and a drag king is someone (usually female) who performs masculinely. Performances often involve comedy, social satire, and at times political commentary. The term may be used as a noun as in the expression ''in drag'' or as an adjective as in ''drag show''. __TOC__ Etymology The origin of the term ''drag'' is uncertain; it may date as far back as the Elizabethan era in England, where it was used to describe male actors playing female roles in theaters where cross-dressing was the norm. The first recorded use of ''drag'' in reference to actors dressed in women's clothing is from 1870. One suggested etymological root is 19th-century theater slang, from the sensation of long skirts trailing on the floor. Another possible origin is the Yiddish term m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Gabriel
Alberto Aguilera Valadez (; 7 January 1950 – 28 August 2016), known professionally as Juan Gabriel (), was a Mexican singer-songwriter and actor. Colloquially Honorific nicknames in popular music, nicknamed Juanga () and El Divo de Juárez, Juan Gabriel was known for his flamboyant style, which broke norms and standards within the Latin music industry. Widely regarded as one of the best and most prolific Mexican composers and singers of all time, he is considered a pop icon. Having sold an estimated 40 million records worldwide, Juan Gabriel is among List of best-selling Latin music artists, Latin America's best selling music artists. His nineteenth studio album, ''Recuerdos, Vol. II'', is reportedly the List of best-selling albums in Mexico, best-selling album of all time in Mexico, with over eight million copies sold. During his career, Juan Gabriel wrote around 1,800 songs. Some of his most popular, Juan Gabriel discography, signature songs include titles such as "Amor et ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belinda Peregrín
Belinda Peregrín Schüll (born 15 August 1989), known mononym, mononymously as Belinda, is a Mexican singer and actress. She has lived in Mexico City since a young age. In 2000, she started her career as a child actress at the age of 10 when she was cast as the lead role in the Mexican children's telenovela ''Amigos x siempre''. She later appeared in ''Aventuras en el tiempo'' (2001) and ''Cómplices Al Rescate'' (2002). Her self-titled debut studio album ''Belinda (Belinda album), Belinda'' (2003), was a commercial success, selling over 1,1 million copies worldwide. The album spawned many successful singles, including her debut hit single "Lo Siento (Belinda Peregrín song), Lo Siento" and "Vivir (song), Vivir", the main theme of the 2004 telenovela ''Corazones al límite.'' Following her departure from Sony BMG and management in 2005, Belinda's second album ''Utopía (Belinda Peregrín album), Utopía'' (2006) earned her two Latin Grammy Awards nominations and was certified p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
