Laysha Macedo

1 week ago | hiplatina.com | Laysha Macedo

When the film Real Women Have Curves (RWHC) was released in 2002, it was a significant moment for Latina representation and empowerment. Now, more than 20 years later, the Real Women Have Curves musical hits the stage and it’s achieving that same feat in the world of theatre. Both the film and musical are adaptations of the 1990 play by Chicana playwright Josefina Lopez.

4 weeks ago | hiplatina.com | Laysha Macedo

Thirty years since her untimely death, Tejano music icon Selena Quintanilla’s impact on music and culture can be felt to this day. Today, the icon would have been 54 years old and in honor of her birthday we are taking a look back at the life and legacy of the beloved Queen of Tejano. From her early beginnings with the family band to her ventures into fashion and becoming an example to first-generation Latinas across the country, Selena has become a cultural icon for the community.

1 month ago | hiplatina.com | Laysha Macedo

Latinx voices are making it big in the theatre this year. From Take the Leadstarring Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Buena Vista Social Club based on the Cuban musical ensemble of the same name, Latinx stories and talent are taking center stage. Not only that, they’re making history as in the case of Florencia Cuenca who became the first Mexican immigrant to originate a role in a Broadway musical for her work on the new musicalReal Women Have Curves.

1 month ago | hiplatina.com | Laysha Macedo

When we think of Latina representation in theatre, the shows that come to mind are few and far between. From In the Heights to Buena Vista Social Club to On Your Feet!, there are only a handful of shows making it to the stage centering Latinx and BIPOC stories. For this reason, seeing a show like Take the Lead make its way to audiences reminds us how much our stories deserve to be told.

1 month ago | hiplatina.com | Laysha Macedo

This year on March 31 marks the 30-year anniversary of the murder of Queen of Tejano Selena Quintanilla at just 23 years old. Yolanda Saldivar, former president of Selena’s fan club and convicted murderer has been serving a life sentence and this week her parole was denied, the state’s parole board announced on Thursday, March 27, the Associated Pressreported. Saldivar, who is 64 years old, shot the beloved singer in a hotel room with a .38 caliber revolver she alleges she meant to use on herself.