La Cultura with Xavi

Chicago raised her. Hollywood knows her. And she still carries home with her. 🇵🇷❤️

I got the chance to sit down with Justina Machado after she was honored with the National Ceiba Award by the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture.

We talked about Chicago, staying connected to where you come from, and what it means to return to Real Women Have Curves nearly 30 years after first being part of the story.

This one meant a lot to me.

Karol G, Judeline and rusowsky on one track? Yeah, I needed to hear this one.

On this episode of La Cultura with Xavi, I’m listening and reacting to “BbY WOW.” We’re talking about the sound, the collaboration, what works for me, and whether this one deserves a spot on the playlist.

Come listen, laugh, disagree with me if you need to 😂, and then tell me what YOU think.

La Cultura with Xavi — music, reactions, conversations and the artists shaping the culture.

Why does Bad Bunny keep becoming part of the conversation every time something goes wrong in Puerto Rico?

After Senator Carmelo Ríos compared people protesting Gov. Jenniffer González’s event with people still attending a Bad Bunny concert, I had to talk about it.

In this episode, I'm looking at Puerto Rico's current water crisis, the years of infrastructure problems behind it, and a bigger question: when did we start expecting artists to solve problems that government is responsible for?

And if we're going to ask, “What has Bad Bunny done for Puerto Rico?” then let's actually answer that question.

From his foundation and political activism to hurricane relief, voter engagement, Puerto Rican culture and the economic impact of his residency, there's a much bigger story here.

Bad Bunny isn't above criticism. But there's a difference between asking someone to help and making them responsible.

Let's talk about it.

Tokischa at Sueños 2026

On this episode of La Cultura with Xavi, I’m bringing you my conversation with Tokischa from Sueños 2026.

We talk music, her career, doing things her own way, and what continues to make Tokischa such a unique voice in Latin music.

This interview originally happened at Sueños, and I’m excited to finally bring the full conversation to the podcast.

If you love Latin music and conversations with the artists shaping our cultura, follow La Cultura with Xavi for more.

Karol G and Bruno Mars on the same song?! I had to hear this one.

On this episode of La Cultura with Xavi, I’m listening to “STILL” for the first time and giving you my real reaction. We’re talking about the collaboration, the sound, what surprised me, and whether this is one I’m actually going back to after the first listen.

If you’ve heard it already, I want to know: Is “STILL” one of the best songs on the album or nah?

Becky G’s new album Baraja Bendita is here, and I’m just having fun with this one.

I picked my Top 5 songs from the album, turned the music up, and let the songs speak for themselves. I’m dancing, vibing, and giving a few quick thoughts on why these are the tracks I keep going back to.

No deep album breakdown — just good music and my personal favorites.

What’s in your Top 5 from Baraja Bendita?

Welcome to La Cultura with Xavi.

I’ve wanted to create a space like this for a long time — somewhere we can go beyond the quick clips and really talk about the music, artists, stories and culture that connect us.

Here you’ll find artist interviews, music reactions, album conversations, vinyl, concerts, behind-the-scenes moments and conversations about everything happening in Latin music and culture.

From the music we grew up listening to, to the artists shaping what comes next, I want this to be a place where we can discover, celebrate and talk about all of it.

This is only the beginning.

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