After a seven-year absence, La Montra Rita Indiana is back, and she does not disappoint. She had told the world that she would never again make music – “ni por un millón de dólares” – so don’t mind us while we are freaking out at this epic moment. Never one for simplicity, the queer Dominicana used this sudden and surprising return to the spotlight as a rallying cry against colonization, political corruption, and racism. It’s everything we need right now and more.
Cross your fingers for a new album!
Verónica Bayetti Flores is a New York City based, writer, consultant, policy wonk, and cultural critic. She is a co-creator and co-host of Latinx music podcast Radio Menea, and is a co-founder and Managing Partner at the Center for Advancing Innovative Policy.