Latin Music Archives - Voir Fashion https://www.voirfashion.co.uk Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:09:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.17 Sophie Castillo: a Latina groundbreaking art https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/post/sophie-castillo-a-latina-groundbreaking-art/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sophie-castillo-a-latina-groundbreaking-art Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:09:08 +0000 https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/?p=95801 Voir recently had the pleasure to interview Sophie Castillo, an up-and-coming Latina indie musician before she jetted off to Miami, on her US tour. Sophie grew to fame after a viral TikTok of her song went viral and since has opening for the likes of J Balvin last summer. Sophie draws upon her Latina heritage […]

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Voir recently had the pleasure to interview Sophie Castillo, an up-and-coming Latina indie musician before she jetted off to Miami, on her US tour. Sophie grew to fame after a viral TikTok of her song went viral and since has opening for the likes of J Balvin last summer. Sophie draws upon her Latina heritage and London upbringing to fuel her musical artistry as well as being influenced by singers like Lana Del Rey and indie 2000s rock bands. She has an EP coming out soon – the first single will be released on 28th February, followed by the full album in April.

One of the big things about your music is how you are inspired by your multicultural background. How has being a Londoner influenced your artistry?

Oh, I love that question as most people ask me about my Latin heritage! Growing up in London I listened to all the British music we like as teenagers especially rock and indie bands like The Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines and The Kooks. It was the Tumblr days, that indie-sleaze era. But that at home we always had Latin music playing. 

Lana Del Rey has been my favourite singer since I was 13 when she released the Video Games music video – everyone was talking about it at school and I become obsessed with her lyrics.

You started singing at just three years old and performed in musical theatre early on. Do you think your theatrical background has shaped your stage presence as a performer? 

I did musical theatre from 5 to 13 and it really helped me train my ear through singing in a choir and practising harmonies. This has been essential when I am in the studio and am recording vocal production and harmonies in my songs. In terms of performance, it helps me views things from a more theatrical perspective in how to bring my performance to life. I can be a bit of a critic of myself but it’s important to analyse your performances and really put on a show.

What was it like gaining recognition through TikTok? How has this platform shaped your audience and the way they engage with your music?

TikTok for me has been a total game changer. It kickstarted my career. It was the most ridiculous TikTok that went viral. I was using a Cap Cut template and it was all blurry. I just posted it, like whatever, then it went super viral! It was the start of my career and helped me connect with lots of people all over the world. I was really D-I-Ying the whole music thing before that video.

You often blend languages in your songs, seamlessly switching between Spanish and English. Was this inspired by other Latina artists or was it a natural reflection of growing up in a bilingual household?

It is quite symbolic of my life to be honest. When I do English and Spanish it feels quite authentic to me, and it embodies this fluidity between culture and language. I quite like to make a point of using both languages – I feel more engaged with my audience. I prefer a Spanish chorus because the words have a nice and lively sound to them, and then a verse or pre-chorus in English.

How do you want people to experience your music? Where do you imagine them listening to it, and what kind of emotions do you hope to evoke?

I would definitely say in the car. My fans send me a lot of pictures of them listening in the car. I get so much inspiration when I’m travelling, on the tube or on the bus. I think because our lives are so busy, travelling is the only time we get to properly listen to music. 

You’ve already worked with some amazing artists, but who is your dream collaborator? 

100% Lana Del Rey. I love her so much. That would be a dream come true.

You are a key musician in the indie Latina music scene, but how do you see it evolving and changing over time and you yourself within it?

I find myself going through a bit of a sound evolution – I am getting older and more confident, and I’ve really enjoyed making some darker pop songs. I think major Spanish and Latina artists will start tapping more into salsa than reggaeton. I want to help bring more Latin genres to the front like salsa and bolero. 

If you weren’t a singer, what path do you think you would have pursued?

I really like fashion. During lockdown I was making clothes and selling them at home. I would have loved to have been a fashion designer. If not, then a doctor. I find medicine really interesting, and I love tv shows set in hospitals. I was watching The Good Doctor recently and loved it.

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]]> Karol G Explores Female Desire and Sexuality in her New Album “KG0516” https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/post/karol-g-explores-female-desire-and-sexuality-in-her-new-album-kg0516/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=karol-g-explores-female-desire-and-sexuality-in-her-new-album-kg0516 Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:37:04 +0000 https://www.voirfashion.co.uk/?p=20304 Carolina Giraldo Navarro, better known as Karol G, is the Colombian singer and songwriter taking over the South American music landscape and reaching international recognition through her pop and reggaeton sounds. The Medellin-born superstar has become one of the main personalities currently associated with the worldwide representation of female talent in reggaeton music, marking her career in a male-dominated genre with her new album “KG0516”.

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Karol G reached our radar through the empowering anthem: Tusa. The song in collaboration with Nicki Minaj, which reached over a billion views on Youtube, was a hit that demonstrated her perspective of music that concentrated on the inclusion of topics exploring female desire and sexuality. But this Latin hit was just a tease of what Karol G had in-store for us. Tusa was simply the first released single of the 16-song production “KG0516”, an album that distances itself from the exclusive label of reggaeton and explorer diverse genres. It includes everything from urban pop, to bossa nova and even ballads… without forgetting about traditional reggaeton, but this time featuring artists like Wisin & Yandel.

Photo Credit: Sebastian Quintero


We’ve been waiting for this album for a long time, with rumours of its release being in the centre of our attention since the last year, but as publicly explained by Karol G herself it was a project not ready to be released yet. The Colombian singer opened up about her creative process and the uncertainty she faced while recording the album, an uncertainty that led her to delay the project and change the direction taken by the record.

The record that had initially been made during one of the hardest periods of the singer’s life in solely one month ended up going through a series of changes, reflecting the different experiences and artistic development of Karol G.

As she recently explained in an interview with Rolling Stones everything planned for the initial release of the album was gone; “Literally, everything we had done ended up in the past”. Making this release more unpredictable than we could’ve imagined.


KG0516 is an album with songs that stand out due to their genre-less production and the unusual presentation of a familiar voice. A voice that is matched with a range of new sounds and catchy lyricism that is worth listening to. We want you to explore this album yourself, but if you don’t know from where to start, here are our favourite songs of KG0516:

  1. El Barco
  2. 200 COPAS
  3. CONTIGO VOY A MUERTE

In a celebration of her influence and style, we’ve put together some of our favourite Karol G fits, so you can get the look.

Comfy Chic

Photo: @KarolG

Nova Check Head-to-Toe

Photo: @KarolG

Nineties Niña

Photo: @KarolG

Pop-Punk Princess

Photo: @KarolG

Burberry In Black

Photo: @KarolG

Lime Green

Photo: @KarolG

Headed For The Slopes

Photo: @KarolG

Words By Chiara Ferrari, Get The Look By Mia Carpenter

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