La Gata

¡Que Xopa! The Panamanian Femmes Influencing Culture

We Might Be Few, Pero We Been Loud. Panameñas been movin’ culture desde el día uno—it’s just now the world’s tuning in. From Tatyana Ali lighting up our childhood screens to DJ Bembona curating the soundtrack of the diaspora, these Afro-Latina queens got legacy in their blood and receipts to match. Lourdes Gonzalez keeps it real through comedy, Iris Beilin shows up flawless con sazón y conciencia, and La Gata? She’s schooling the game with every reggaetón breakdown. They ain’t asking for permission—just taking up the space they already earned. The talento speaks loud. And Panamá? Más orgullosa que nunca.

Editor’s Note: Welcome to EnLatinidad

In her editor’s note for Enlatinidad, Katelina “Gata” Eccleston lays the foundation for a bold new media space centering comedy, culture, and commentary through a Latine lens. With her signature voice as a reggaetón historian and cultural critic, Gata challenges stereotypes, uplifts Afro-Latinx narratives, and invites readers to rethink what Latinidad truly looks and sounds like today.