Summer Mood Board: Latinx Style Roundup & Mixtape
- R.A. Ruiz Acosta
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min read
Crank up the Malo,
Fire Up the Grill, & Inflate the Pool!!
SUMMER 2019 is HERE!!!!
I was born on the TX/MEX border on July 9,1989- and when I was a kid- I would always proclaim that summer was my birthday. Not the 9th, not July- I claimed the WHOLE DAMN SEASON! Now, right on the cusp of 30- I'm feeling the same way... watch out bitches, not only is SUMMER - MY - BIRTHDAY... Summer 2019 is my 30th birthday! Three Decades! Double Quince time y'all!!!!!
So for my birthday- I'm asking y'all to follow & support these 20 dope latinx brands cranking out summer lewk must haves for all stylin' latinxs ready to SLAY not only with apparel- but with makeup, accessories, ANDDD corresponding jams!! Who's birthday is it anyway?! It's everyone's!!!
I give you:
20 Latinx Brands to Support this Summer &
the Playlist Inspired By Them
(get the full playlist HERE, click the links of each shop to see their Instagrams)
Summer Jams:
Oye Mi Canto: N.O.R.E., Daddy Yankee, Nina Sky, Gem Star, & Big Mato
Gasolina: Daddy Yankee
Taki Taki: Ozuna, Cardi B, Selena Gomez, DJ Snake
My Boo // Ghost Town DJS
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Must Have: Gimme that Est. top in a 1989 please
Summer Jams:
You Send Me // Sam Cooke
Earth Angel // The Penguins
Suavecito // Malo
Heaven Must be Missing an Angel // Tavares
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Must Have: Selena Ruffle Top!!
Summer Jams:
See Line Woman // Nina Simone
Muevete // Gloria Trevi
Summertime // Nina Simone
Like a Girl // Lizzo
After the Storm // Kali Uchis
Mi Bomba Sono // Celia Cruz
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Must Have: Hotter than the Hell I've Been Thru Tee
Summer Jam:
Tighten Up // Archie Bell & the Drells
Come & Get Your Love // Redbone
It Feels like Summer // Childish Gambino
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Must Have: HELLO! Bonita Bathing Suit OMG
Summertime Jams:
Mia // Bad Bunny, Drake
I Like It // Cardi B, Bad Bunny, J Balvin
Caro // Bad Bunny
Twerk // City Girls ft Cardi B
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Must Have: WILD Thoughts Hat
Summertime Jams:
Groovin // The Rascals
Tell Her She's Lovely // El Chicano
All Day Music // War
Saturday in the Park // Chicago
Oh Honey // Delegation
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Must Have: Bomb Booty Shorts, Allllll the Eyeshadow Pallets
Summertime Jams:
California Love // Tupac, Dr Dre
I Like the Way You Love Me // Brenton Wood
Nena // Malo
I Don't Wanna Cry // Brand New Faces
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Must Have: They're running low on those bikinis so you better get yours quick
Summertime Jams:
Summer // War
Amarrame // Mon Laferte, Juanes
tu si sabes quererme // Natalia Lafourcade, Los Macorinos
Carinito // Los Hijos Del Sol
Amor, Amor De Mis Amores // Natalia Lafourcade, Devendra Banhart
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Must Have: This is absolute diosa jewelry! Gimme all the chunky stone chokers!
Carnival // The Cardigans
Young Hearts Run Free // Candi Staton
Bidi Bidi Bom Bom // Selena
Disco Medley // Selena
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Must Have: Selena Body Tee for your everyday Selena dress-up fantasies
Summertime Jams:
Tao Tao // Grupo Control
El Tucanazo // Los Tucanes de Tijuana
Techno Cumbia // Selena
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Summertime Jams:
A Lot- 21 Savage
This is America- Childish Gamino
What's Going On- Marvin Gaye
Alright- Kendrick Lamar
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Must Have: all the Believe Women merch- but I'd wear tf outta that "Slap Your Local Racist" shirt
Summertime Jams:
Big Ol Freak // Megan Thee Stallion
Shoop // Salt-N-Pepa
Boys // Lizzo
Tempo // Lizzo
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Must Have: ALL OF IT
Summertime Jams:
Cumbia Caliente- Fito Olivares
Aquita de Melon- Fito Olivares
Baila Esta Cumbia- Selena
Mi Piquito de Oro- Ramon Ayala
Ojala Te Animes- Bobby Pulido
Barbaro- Mozart La Para, Tainy
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Must Have: Bitch! The STREETS ARE CALLING!
Summertime Jams:
Everybody Loves the Sunshine // Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Como Un Ave // Grupo Celeste
El Oasis // Los Destellos
A Patricia // Los Destellos
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Must Have: Adorable Handmade Playsuits
Summertime Jams:
Juice // Lizzo
Water Me // Lizoo
Tyrant // Kali Uchis, Fuego
Con Altura // J Balvin, Rosalia, El Guincho
Suavecito Y Apretaito // Sonora Tropicana
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Summertime Jams:
Agua // Manzanita y Su Conjunto
Constelacion // Los Destellos
Cumbia Sampuesana // La Luz Roja de San Marcos
Cumbia Cienaguera // La Luz Roja de San Marcos
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Summertime Jams:
Vivan Las Mujeres // Raul Hitler
Caramelos // Celia Cruz
Que Bello // Sonora Tropicana
Scuse Me // Lizzo
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Must Have: I wear the virgencita gloss everyday
Summertime Jams:
The Witch // The Sonics
The Witch// The Bamboos
Black Magic Woman // Santana
Come on // Los Saicos
Demolicion // Los Saicos
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Must Haves: Dem Spiked Sunglasses
Summertime Jams:
La Chona- Los Tucanes De Tijuana
Gallina- Fito Olivares Y Su Grupo
Se Menea- Los Karkik's
La Chica Sexy- Los Tucanes De Tijuana
La Nina Fresa- Banda Zeta
Arremángala Arrempújala- Los Karkik's
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Must Haves: Alllll the Serape
Summertime Jams:
Hey Baby- The Marvelletes
Give Him A Great Big Kiss- The Shangri Las
Melting- Kali Uchis
Just A Stranger- Kali Uchis, Steve Lacy
Sonido Amazonica- Los Mirlos
Heat Wave- Martha and the Vandellas
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Must Have: Kali rocked the hell outta the "Beat It Creep" shirt in her iconic pink hair Por Vida era, but I love the special Valfre twist on "Ni Santas, Ni Putas"
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