MTV
Meet the Kids of Mexico’s Ruidosón Nation
By Kamren Curiel
From a Once-Blighted City, A New Genre Blossoms Over the Internet
A barren border town, a lawless and violent no man’s land, an abandoned demilitarized zone between the US and Mexico…since 9/11, Tijuana’s bowed under the weight of perceptions both true and false. But take a closer look and discover a secret young tribe of Tijuaneses gathering around a new sound — ruidoson. It’s a sexy mix of electronica and Mexican folk, and as the ruidoson nation pumps music from bedrooms and backrooms onto the internet, it’s just waiting to sweep the world. Continue reading
L.A. Times
How the Lopez Family Made Chorizo Mainstream
by Kamren Curiel, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
Chorizo, the spicy sausage mix that is a fixture in Mexican-American breakfasts, has come a long way in the past seven decadesin Los Angeles and beyond.
The baseball-cap-wearing, bat-wielding pig of the Carmelita Chorizo logo is nowadays more likely to be found in a Latino familys refrigerator than Farmer Johns pitchfork, and that is a testament to the work ethicand love of baseballof Carmelitas founder, Mario Lopez, who started the company 74 years ago.
Continue readingLatina Magazine
Casper Tags Along on J. Lo’s Summer Tour
By Kamren Curiel
Amidst a crowd of screaming fans, L.A. radio DJs, and a slew of photographers and journalists, Mario Lopez took to the stage at a Hollywood nightclub this past Monday to formally introduce, quite possibly, the sexiest tour of the summer—Jennifer Lopez, Enrique Iglesias, and Wisin y Yandel. The tour, which features three of the world’s biggest acts with combined album sales of 125 million, kicks off July 14th in Montreal and hits 20 cities nationwide. All but Wisin, who was sick, settled into red leather seats for a tour tell-all. Continue reading