LINDA
My favorite thing right now is the collaboration between international pop star Rosalía and rising star Tokishca on a new dembow anthem. Dembow is a genre that originated in Jamaica but is now extremely popular in the Dominican Republic. Its main element is a simple and bouncy rhythm. I’m especially excited about this particular dembow collaboration because Tokishca is actually pretty controversial at home, since the dembow genre is historically very male dominated and naturally being a woman in this space has not been easy. But Tokishca has been absolutely killing it. Her collaboration with Rosalía feels like a new beginning for her—and an incredible moment for Latinx women artists. The song is titled LINDA and let me tell you it is everything—from the bouncy rhythm to the music video that features so many women.
—Eden Bekele, Digital Associate
