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Hispanic Heritage Month: Influential Hispanic Americans in Music

Posted: Sun Dec 22, 2024 5:44 am
by aminaas1575
In the vibrant and ever-changing landscape of the music industry, Hispanic Americans have played a transformative role in shaping its sounds and defining its future. From September 15th to October 15th, we honor National Hispanic Heritage Month by recognizing and celebrating their contributions and influence. In this post, we’re shining a light on some of the pioneers among us whose passion, creativity, and dedication have left an undeniable mark on our industry. Let’s get to know them!

Hispanic Heritage Month: Influential Hispanic Americans in Music
A woman with long curly hair smiles against a dark background.Nuria Net
Nuria Net , Founder and CEO of Shake It Easy Media, a Madrid-based content studio, is an accomplished digital content strategist, podcast producer, and Latin music expert with a career spanning New York, Miami, and Barcelona. In addition to her entrepreneurial ventures, she teaches in the Master of Journalism at the uk number list University of Barcelona. As co-founder and former Editor-in-Chief of Remezcla.com, Nuria is passionate about narrative innovation in media and championing emerging arts, music, multiculturalism, and diversity. She brings unique experience in editorial strategy, Latinx content in the United States, and digital entrepreneurship, having launched influential digital spaces such as Remezcla, Fusion, and La Coctelera Music.

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In 2015, Nuria was selected as part of the inaugural class of Poynter and the Online News Association’s “Women in Digital Leadership Academy,” chosen from over 500 applicants. Her work has also earned her a spot on LinkedIn’s first-ever “Next Wave” list, which recognizes 150 professionals under the age of 35 who are transforming key industries. Additionally, she was named one of Billboard Magazine’s “30 Under 30” for her pioneering contributions to Remezcla.com.

A person with colorful makeup and long hair adorned with a pearl headdress, wearing glasses and a choker necklace, poses against a plain background.Antillean Villain
Villano Antillano is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and songwriter who has gained recognition in the Latin music scene for her fierce style, unapologetic lyrics, and activism in favor of LGBTQ+ rights. As a non-binary artist, she has been at the forefront of promoting inclusion and breaking gender norms in Latin music, a space often dominated by machismo and traditional gender roles.

Villano Antillano is known for mixing reggaeton, trap and rap with messages of social awareness, addressing issues such as discrimination, gender identity and empowerment.