How do you build a community that unites the Latin diaspora in Spain? What does it mean to be Cosmolatine? In this episode, Nuria Net, an internationally renowned journalist and podcast producer, shares her story: from her childhood between Barcelona and Puerto Rico, through New York, Miami, and Barcelona, to her current life in Madrid with her hybrid family.

Nuria discusses how her passion for storytelling, her search for identity, and her desire to create a community led her to create Las Cosmos, a space that celebrates and amplifies the Latin experience in Spain.

In its first season, Las Cosmos Podcast has become the go-to podcast for Latinos in Spain. From emerging artists to pioneers in the arts, each guest has shared their unique experiences about migration, identity, and creativity, highlighting the global impact of the Latin diaspora. Special thanks to our guests:

• Mela Pabón, known for her character Madame Mela, with whom we discussed creative blocks and her personal journey, which also gave title to her episode “The Last Horoscope of Madame Mela.”
• LuisLo from Çantamarta, who shared his journey from playing covers in the streets of Granada to signing with Rimas, Bad Bunny’s label, and the influence of his Colombian, Venezuelan, and Spanish roots on his music.
• Rocío Quillahuaman, who shared how her rage and identity as a migrant have fueled her success in the animation world.
• Sofía “Flaca” Conti, who spoke for the first time about leaving her career as a DJ in a challenging music industry.
• Gad Yola, who discussed the importance of decolonizing music, the drag scene, and the challenges of being a queer migrant child.

As part of its international projection, Las Cosmos was featured in Amazon Music’s Latin Podcast Month campaign, gaining visibility on social media, the Amazon Music app, and the iconic digital billboards in Times Square, New York.

Additionally, Las Cosmos organizes meetups and events in Spain to further strengthen the Cosmolatine community, bringing together creatives and dreamers in a space where every story finds its voice. Las Cosmos as a platform and community continues to grow, offering information, shared stories, and Cosmos experiences through our social media on Instagram and TikTok, as well as our newsletter.

Gad Yola (@gadyola) is a Peruvian drag artist, singer, and border-crossing activist. She migrated to Spain when she was ten years old and began her career in the world of drag after graduating from university. Being the good Cosmos representative she is, Gad is everywhere: she is known for her shows and her powerful anti-racist and anti-colonialist discourse. This year she released her first album: Travesti del Perú, a creative work that mixes art and resistance.

In this episode, Gad discusses her migrant and queer identities, drag as a fighting tool, and the importance of empathy is. She also shares the inspiration behind her first album and her vision of opening new pathways for other migrants of the Cosmos generation.

In the first season of Las Cosmos podcast, we explore Latin arts and culture in Spain, with creative Cosmolatines who are at the forefront. If you want to discover new talent and keep up with what’s happening in the cultural scene, this is your space.

🎙Created and hosted by: @nuriapuntonet.
🎧Listen on your favorite audio platform: YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Ivoox. 
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Sofía Conti (@flacabangbang) emigrated from Argentina to San Sebastián when she was eleven years old. She went on to become the renowned DJ Flaca, a pioneer in bringing reggaeton and Latin beats to clubs such as Primavera Sound, Arenal Sound and Boiler Room and festivals in Spain. She was one of the founders of Dimelow (music sessions to dance a sensual reggaeton style known as perreo that completely broke the mold in the music scene) and CHICA (a collective group that creates safe spaces for women and the LGTBIQ community in music).

In this episode, Sofia tells us what it meant to ‘do a Flaca’ – that is, to take a step back in the music industry – and how she now lives her life as a ‘normal girl’. She also shares her hobbies, reflects on what it means to be Latina in Europe and the impact it has had on her life, and talks about her mission to see more representation and diversity of Latines in cultural spaces.

In the first season of Las Cosmos podcast, we explore Latin arts and culture in Spain, with creative Cosmolatines who are at the forefront. If you want to discover new talent and keep up with what’s happening in the cultural scene, this is your space.

🎙Created and hosted by: @nuriapuntonet.
🎧Listen on your favorite audio platform: YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Ivoox. 
🔗Follow us in Instagram and TikTok. You can also sign up for our newsletter and join our Telegram group.

Rocío Quillahuaman is an illustrator, animator and screenwriter known for the animations she shares on her social networks (@rocioquillahuaman). She was born in Lima (Peru) but does not consider herself from Lima; she grew up in Barcelona, but does not think that she is from Barcelona. She is the author of the autobiographical book Marrón (which means ‘Brown’), which, she says, she wrote so that girls like her could grow up seeing themselves reflected in others’ stories. In her animations she makes fun of the indie art and creative industries, she questions racism, and there are plenty of screams and exploding heads.

In this episode, Rocío talks about how she came to write her story and start her animation project. She also shares how she continues to explore her identity in new artworks, and how she ended up going to Shakira’s house to give her a copy of her book. 

In the first season of Las Cosmos podcast, we explore Latin arts and culture in Spain, with creative Cosmolatines who are at the forefront. If you want to discover new talent and keep up with what’s happening in the cultural scene, this is your space.

🎙Created and hosted by: @nuriapuntonet.
🎧Listen on your favorite audio platform: YouTube, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Podcast, Ivoox. 
🔗Follow us in Instagram and TikTok. You can also sign up for our newsletter and join our Telegram group.