New ep alert! #Medellín becomes a new reggaeton mecca thanks to a new generation of artists and producers. J BALVIN , MALUMA , Rompiendo, REYKON and others find a more commercial sound and set the stage for reggaeton’s global takeover. #LOUDpodcast open.spotify.com/episode/4BBurg…

I've seen this salsa x reggaeton connection all along while writing these episodes. And where I heard it the most was in interviews we did in PR. Our musical relationship is nothing new, salsa laid that foundation🇵🇷🇨🇴💃

Thanks for being the true visionary of our show and giving us the opportunity and the room to create something I'll forever be proud of! #LOUDpodcast X100PRE

Today we dropped episode 10: our season finale. What an incredible year and fulfilling journey it’s been to make LOUD: the History of Reggaeton— definitely a career highlight.

For the ending, we had THE QUEEN MOTHER♚IQ and RAÚL do a StoryCorps-style interview and the result was ✨✨ Sorry if we made some of you cry 🙃 Reggaeton today, Reggaeton tomorrow, Reggaeton forever — x100pre #LOUDpodcast open.spotify.com/episode/57aMLr…

Loud is far and away my favorite podcast this year. I wrote about its biggest revelations and what makes it so special THE QUEEN MOTHER♚IQ time.com/6104431/loud-s…

Gracias Los Angeles Times Daniel Hernandez ✍🏽🌞 “LOUD,which comes out with its 10th and final episode this week, has arguably set a new standard in Latin music-focused historical cultural podcasts” How Ivy Queen and a Spotify podcast got the history of reggaeton right latimes.com/entertainment-…

Moderated a conversation with U.S. Sec of State Secretary Antony Blinken and young, mostly AfroColombian and indigenous leaders discussing peace, climate, migration, lgbtq issues and democracy on his first official visit to Colombia and South America

Remarkable to listen to young leaders in Colombia discuss the imperative of working together to tackle global challenges, including the climate crisis. It is imperative we listen to them and involve them in building a better future for all.

Went to cover Festival Estéreo Picnic and hours before their headlining performance, Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins was found dead on the floor of his hotel room at Bogotá’s Four Seasons. Read more below:

Francia Márquez, an environmental activist, became a phenomenon in Colombia, mobilizing decades of voter frustration. She became the country’s first Black vice president on Sunday. Photo: Federico Rios for The New York Times nyti.ms/3zQse91

Thank you Luis Gallo for your insights about the relationship between Colombia’s reggaeton boom and the period of social urbanism policies in Medellin. People can hear more about it on Luis’s fantastic 99 Percent Invisible episode: 99percentinvisible.org/episode/post-n…

I spoke to Foreign Policy about 2 of my favorite topics: music history and urbanism. The piece profiles LOUD and how our show centers Reggaeton as the product of migration, resistance, rebirth, and the struggle to be heard. Bc perreo is political Marlon Bishop Futuro Studios

because we were the nosy kids on the block, Luis Gallo and I pause to talk journalism and friendship in this episode of 𝚙𝚊𝚕𝚊𝚋𝚛𝚊.'s podcast, Así Fue: spoti.fi/41flsnL

As a Latin American journalist have you asked yourself: "who am I doing all this explaining for? Or have been asked “to get stories from people or communities to explain themselves or their existence?" We explored these ideas in our latest episode ⬇️