Skip to playerSkip to main content
Essence Content
  • 8 months ago
In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month, ESSENCE is highlighting the African roots in Latin America. From monfongo to salsa music, take a look at how many times the Black and Latino culture linked up.

Recommended

  1. WATCH | Hispanic Heritage Month: Afro Latina's Stand Up!
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  2. WATCH | These Afro-Latinas Have Been Putting On For The Culture
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  3. Afro-Latinas on Colorism and the Importance of Amara La Negra
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  4. WATCH | The Receipts: Amara La Negra
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  5. Is It Disrespectful to Call an Afro-Latina “Negra”?
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  6. Judge denies Lindsay Clancy’s bid for acquittal after mistrial
    Straight Arrow News
    17 hours ago
  7. The White House launches its own AI chatbot
    Straight Arrow News
    2 days ago
  8. Sen. John Kennedy: "Do you believe in the tooth fairy?"
    Straight Arrow News
    3 days ago
  9. The Luv-A-Bulls Are Pushing Cheer and JCSU's Legacy Forward
    Essence Content
    3 weeks ago
  10. ESSENCE Black Women In Hollywood 2025 Pre-Show | Hosted by Scott Evans & Nandi Howard
    Essence Content
    2 months ago
  11. Valeisha Butterfield Receives the Change Agent Award | ESSENCE Black Women in Business 2025
    Essence Content
    2 months ago
  12. Cheryl Porter Receives Influencer of the Year | ESSENCE Black Women in Business 2025
    Essence Content
    2 months ago
  13. “ESSENCE Taught Us How to Be Black” Giving Black Women Their Flowers at Black Women in Business 2025
    Essence Content
    2 months ago
  14. Why Afro-Latinx People Are Black History Too
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  15. Give Sis Her Flowers | Amara La Negra
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  16. ESSENCE Now Kitchen Table Talk February 13: Being Afro-Latina
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  17. Amara La Negra On Why It's Lit to be Afro-Latina
    Essence Content
    8 months ago
  18. Afrobeats: The New Global Rhythm of Latin Music | Billboard Latin Music Week 2025
    Billboard
    1 year ago
  19. The Future of Regional Mexican Music | Billboard Latin Music Week 2025
    Billboard
    1 year ago
  20. Afro-Latino Artists Speak on Navigating the World & Music Industry
    Billboard
    9 years ago
  21. Exactly Who Is Listening To Latin Music? Everyone! | Billboard Latin Music Week 2023
    Billboard
    3 years ago
  22. Anuel AA Talks Favorite Puerto Rican Dance Moves, Foods & More | Growing Up Latino
    Billboard
    8 years ago
  23. Rosalia Talks Favorite Dance Moves, Spanish Street Foods & More | Growing Up Latino
    Billboard
    8 years ago
  24. The Legacies Featuring Chiquis, Camila Fernández, Lupita Infante & Majo Aguilar | Latin Music Week 2024
    Billboard
    2 years ago
  25. Lunay Recalls His First Date & Reveals What His Favorite Puerto Rican Food Is | Growing Up Latino
    Billboard
    7 years ago