Caribeña Creatives

The wins keep coming in! We’re thrilled that won best short at The Cannes International Cinema Festival! And many others! This project was a true labor of love and we’re so grateful to have worked alongside our fab director our kickass DP the incredible cast , the amazing crew and the writer/star of the film for taking us on this journey!!! 🥂🎬🏆🤩

It was an honor to produce this beautiful film gaining festival awards and momentum that our tribe sister, Gloria Laino] created! We cannot wait for the rest of the world to see it!! 💫🎞🎥 🎬❤️🌟

Repost Gloria Laino] : Very proud of “Two Dancers One Love,” a short film I wrote, produced and star in, now in Film Festivals around the world! Congratulations to the cast & crew! Director , DP , produced by and the rest of the producing team! Love, Dream, Create!

Our live music lineup for tomorrow is all Girl Powered 💥 🔥 💥

DJ - Reggaeton/Afro Beat/Throwback HipHop & R&B

Live Samba Dancers/ Performance 💃🏽💃🏽
W/ Entertainment

& Live Performance Set by Artist 🎤 🎵

& Live Performance

RSVP 🆙 in our BIO!
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In Celebration of Women’s Equality Day we’re excited to partner with and for “FUERZA” !!!!

We want to celebrate all the powerful women out there who have fought for equality in every field including entertainment!! 🎥 🎬
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Come out, bring your 👙, bring your squad and let’s have a good time!

MUST RSVP to LINK in BIO

**A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit women owned charities**

Cabanas/Loungers/Bottle service Packages start at $300. E-mail: [email protected] to reserve yours.

See you there! 😎💦🥳💃🏽🥂🍾🍹

We are soo hyped about this film and proud to have partnered in a special screening buyout this weekend with fellow Latina owned production companies, and !!!

We are excited to support this movement with and for success!!!

The Caribeño/a/x representation in this film is to be celebrated!!! This one is for US!

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Happy loves!!💪🏾🏆💫 Today we honor the ethereal warrior goddess 🧜🏽‍♀️🙏🏾✨. This stunning Caribeña, formally known as Myraida Desireé Carmona Díaz, is a Puerto Rican singer-songwriter whose music is primarily Soul & Latin Soul with influences that cross Sade Adu, Santana, PJ Harvey, La Lupe and Tina Turner. She sings in both her native Spanish and English. Publicly known as , she is a fierce & fiery artist that inspires the masses. We love you girl, and we appreciate your work today and everyday our Caribeña soul sister!!!! 🎼🎙💫🌞

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~ WHERE ARE WE NOW?
~ HOW’D WE GET HERE?
~ WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?
~ WHAT CAN BE ACHIEVED W/ ACTIVISM, SISTERHOOD & HEALING? 🙏🏾

We are so excited to be apart of the ONE DAY virtual event, presented by & Advocates for Inclusion Media. There will be powerful closing remarks from our very own sisters & . ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼

It’s time for us to dissolve the old paradigm & create a new path - TOGETHER. 🤎

Hit the link in bio for more info and to register at http://www.d2esummit.com. Registration is FREE and closes TOMORROW!! YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS THIS! EVENTBRITE LINK IN OUR BIO FOR REGISTRATION! 💫

🗣🗣🗣Our Caribbean history includes African/BLACK women (of whom many of us carry in our bloodlines) that have paved the way for us in the past, present and in our future. 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽🙌🏼

WE HONOR OUR BLACK SISTERS, GRANDMOTHERS, MOTHERS, AUNTS, DAUGHTERS, AND EVERY BLACK WOMAN that has fought for ALL of us - PERIOD. 💯

AND WE THANK YOU.✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼
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goes to our four powerhouse sisters now each holding a seat in the House of Representatives! ✊🏿✊🏾✊🏽✊🏼✊🏻 Congratulations , , , and ; We shall continue working toward progress & change mujeres!! 🗽🇺🇸🙏🏾.

Happy 💪🏾🏆💫 The inspiring Caribeña we have chosen to honor today exudes nothing short of excellence. Her drive, perseverance, talent, and attitude of gratitude make us all so proud and INSPIRED! The beautiful , Sophina Saade DeJesus, is an American artistic gymnast and dancer of Puerto Rican and African American descent. A former elite gymnast, she was a member of the Bruins gymnastics team! Proud Afrolatina, Sophina inspires us all to GO FOR THE GOLD 🥇 and never give up on our dreams!! ✨🙏🏾✨❤️

🗣🗣🗣 We, the Caribeñas, would like to wish you a safe & Happy Halloween! 🎃🎃🎃 But MOST importantly we have a VERY important message loves
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SANTERIA IS NOT WITCHCRAFT 🔮.
Many people are fearful of religions such as Santeria and Vodou since they equate the religion with practices of Witchcraft. Santeria is not Witchcraft. It is not the study of spells or using spells to harm or affect anyone else.
Anyone who thinks that Santeria can be used to keep a girlfriend, harm an enemy or win the lottery has not understood the principles of Santeria and is misguided. Santeria is about living the life that has been assigned to you the best way you possibly can.
Followers of Santeria may use various tools to protect themselves such as spiritual baths or the wearing of sacred Necklaces. They may use various herbs to cleanse or protect, or they may make offerings to their ancestors or to Orisha. That does not equate with Witchcraft.
We hope and pray you are having a SAFE & FUN-FILLED Halloween 👻 but please take a moment to scroll through our carefully-crafted slides above & swipe left to learn some amazing facts of our ancestors’ cultivation of Santeria. 📜👈🏾🔝
TAG 4 beautiful beings in the comments below that you share your religion with 🙏🏾✨🤎.

Happy Friday familia! 💃🏽 We are so proud and excited to be featured in the SENSATIONAL article highlighting “11 Afro-Latinxs on How Their Heritage Influences Their Style”. They featured 6 of our tribe sisters!! Special thanks to our beautiful Caribeña sister for making it happen! We HONOR ALL of our AfroLatinx sisters and Afro-Caribbean Indigenous roots and beyond! 💯 Please check out the LINK IN BIO and keep shining on! Represent YOUR style and culture in the most beautiful and unique way loves!!! TAG 3 friends in the comments that have influenced your style through honoring your heritage!! ✊🏾✊✊🏼✊🏽✊🏿

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Happy Sunday Funday All! 👑 You don’t wanna miss the discussion TODAY about finding your tribe in L.A., amplifying diverse voices in Hollywood, and joining voices like and ! OUR & will be rockin’ the .shift.network Summit & Music Festival PANEL at 12:17p!! See you there!! 💫🎥🏆 LINK IN BIO!!

Today! Tune in to talk about it ALL with the writer, directors and cast of “Yo Soy Latina!” Hosted by our Boricua-Cubana Caribeña 🇵🇷💃🏽🇨🇺 don’t miss out, the convo is gonna be LIT LIT 🔥🔥🔥!!!

The day has come!!! 🗣🗣🗣 Join us LIVE tonight for the incredible virtual performance of written by . Gracias to our familia, we love you mamas and so excited to continue supporting each other through it all!! 💪🏾 Don’t miss the show TONIGHT!! Link in BIO 💕 Tag 3 friends below in the comments to come out to the LIVE theater with ya! 🎭

We are so blessed to represent the life of our ancestors, the Caribbean waves flowing through our veins, and to create the beautiful change that we strive to leave a legacy of today. 🔥✊🏾 It is an HONOR to encompass ALL of our Latinx and Afro-Latinx tribes in what some have labeled as “Hispanic Heritage Month" September 15-October 15....Thank you to the ones who have come before us and paved a way for us to say today and EVERYDAY: HAPPY LATINX & AFRO-LATINX HERITAGE MONTH!!! Please tag three of your fave Caribeñas below and represent, dalé! 🏆🎉Our hermanas pictured:

As important thinkers and script flippers in the industry.

We are honored to announce that our
Founder/President Marilyn Camacho
and the CC Executive Tribe
Jasmin Espada
Charo Toledo
Lynette Coll
are guest panelists of the MEDIA stage at The Shift Summit & Music Festival .shift.network!

Hosted by our sister, Joy Donnell to share our vision for what needs to specifically happen in Hollywood so that entertainment media can propel humanity towards an equitable future.

The CC Executive team addresses the broader question: What is Your Vision for How Can We Use Hollywood to Redesign Our World by 2030?” You don’t want to miss this panel!!!

Our amazing Caribeñas will be amongst legendary change makers, music artists, and some of the biggest leaders in our world today, such as:
✔️ Deepak Chopra
✔️ Jameela Jamil
✔️ Dolores Huerta
✔️ Marianne Williamson
✔️ Jane Goodall
✔️ Michael Franti
✔️ and 250+ top artists, leaders, and speakers!

The Shift Summit & Music Festival is a groundbreaking gathering of over 250 visionaries and artists from around the world to share a much-needed infusion of hope, positivity, and practical strategies for how we can shift our society and ourselves to fulfill the dream of a planet that truly works for all.

Visit .shift.network website for free tickets!

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“Ask yourself why it bothers you when I ask you to acknowledge and respect my Blackness.” ~ real words from one of our diosas. 💪🏾 Meet AKA 'Maria Elena Gonzalez' in 🇩🇴🇺🇲 Denise is a Domincan actress who hails from Lawrence, MA. She studied acting in New York City before winding up in Los Angeles where she has shot numerous commercials and comedy sketches. Her passion lies in writing scripts and developing stories that are representative of the 'dark-skinned' Latina experience.

“Las mujeres no son las que temen el cambio. We carry the burden of change because men fear change.” ~ fierce words from our hermana. 🔥 Meet AKA 'Soledad Tejeda' in 🇩🇴🇺🇲Vianessa is a Dominican-American actress, screenwriter and CEO of based in Madrid, Spain. She most recently played a supporting role in the series and has also appeared in , , and more. She is an active member of and

“How do you expect to see representation in Hollywood if you’re not willing to support?” ~ strong words from our very own sista 👏🏾 Meet AKA "Louisa O'Brien" in 🇵🇷🇺🇲 Jackie is an award winning Newyorican actress, filmmaker, producer and marketing & development strategist. Her films and her writing have been recognized by the Houston International Film Festival, , and . In 2016 she spoke at Paris. Her talk “Is Technology Killing Our Empathy?” highlights her passion for mixed media storytelling and how integrating story with digital media can create a novel way to improve empathy online.

“What is a ‘typical Latina?’ I love that sh*t. It’s like saying a ‘typical human being’. Who says that there is such a thing as a ‘typical Latina’?” ~ powerful words from our fearless leader and 👑. Meet AKA "Migdalia Rivera" in 🇵🇷 Marilyn is a Puerto Rican actress, producer, and writer from the south side of Chicago, now residing in Los Angeles. Some of her most recent television credits include roles on Animal Kingdom, American Gods, Scandal, and Chicago Fire. When not in front of the camera, Marilyn is busy behind it developing content as the founder of  , a boutique, multi-cultural production studio of women creatives dedicated to amplifying Caribbean voices.

“What bothers me more than anything is the word Latina. What the hell does that mean anyway?” ~ bold words from our sis Cristina ❤️ Meet AKA 'Alicia Blanca' in . Cristina del Carmen is an actress, singer, writer and improviser based in Los Angeles, CA. She studied acting in New York and improvisation in Los Angeles at . Cristina was raised between Miami, Ecuador and Spain. She is a first generation American and a proud advocate for equal rights.

“Most of the time we’re only seen as s*x pots, wh**es, drug addicts, welfare recipients, and criminals.” ~ resounding words from our tribe sister ✊🏾 Meet AKA 'Jennifer Garcia' in 🇩🇴 Larianny is a first generation Dominican-American who graduated from where she was a founding member of Flawless Brown, a theater troupe for women of color. Together we're working to change the narrative of Latinx stories to create more authentic representation. ¡Dalé Mami! 💃🏽

BroadwayWorld called!! 🏆🏆🏆

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Broadway World Exclusive (New York September 4, 2020) In celebration of the 20th year anniversary of the off-Broadway hit "Yo Soy Latina!" is back! Produced by the Caribeña Creatives, the play is going to premiere in a very new, accessible, and virtual way. As theatre audiences venture into yet another season of enduring something the world has never seen before, we can all take heart in this hilarious and insightful play and step out of a global pandemic, if just for an hour.

The powerhouse women behind the virtual production coined "digital theater" for your viewing pleasure are non other than Marilyn Camacho, founder and president of Caribeña Creatives and Anacaona Productions in Madrid, Spain headed by founder/president Vianessa Castaños. Caribeña Creatives is a new boutique production studio of multicultural women creatives dedicated to amplifying Caribbean voices and creating content that is dynamic, entertaining, and highlights the complex diversity of the Caribe and Latin Caribé experience.

Puerto Rican playwright, author and screenwriter Linda Nieves-Powell's funny, timely and powerful play challenges a group of diverse Latina women to examine their identity and connections in the recent American Landscape. The off-Broadway sensation originally produced in 2010, featured Golden Globes winner Gina Rodriguez. For its 2020 premiere, Linda has revamped it to reflect our current times, she says, "My intention in writing YO SOY LATINA! was to celebrate our diversity and our commonalities, it was a love letter to Latinas. I believe its longevity is due to the heart it wears on its sleeve and the issues that are still relevant in our communities." This new version will continue to open up the conversations regarding some of the present day issues of the Latina and Afro-Latina experience.

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Finally! We get to announce what we've been working on for the past two months! Our digital theater production of Yo Soy Latina - 20th Anniversary will drop on Sept. 17th!! This is our first collaboration with Anacaona Productions in Madrid, Spain (we going international ya'll)!

Puerto Rican playwright, author, and screenwriter Linda Nieves-Powell’s funny, timely, and powerful play, challenges a group of diverse Latina women to examine their identity and connections in the current American landscape. This new version has been updated to open up the conversations regarding some of the present day issues of the Latina experience.

We rehearsed, shot, and edited the whole show during quarantine and we cannot wait to share it with the world - so please share the news far and wide! Here are the deets:

Date: September 17, 2020
Time: 5pm PT/8pm ET/2am CST
Cost: FREEEEE
Where: Facebook Live (on the Yo Soy Latina - 20th Anniversary page) Please LIKE it for updates!

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YO SOY LATINA! is a funny and moving play that challenges a group of diverse Latina women to examine their identity and their connections in the contemporary American landscape. The play's premise unites these women who come to share their individual anecdotes of living Latina in contemporary America. There is Migdalia, a Nuyorican, who experiences prejudice from her own family because of her in*******al marriage; Jennifer, a young Mexican-American college student who discovered her Chicana rights; Alicia, a Colombian actress who struggles with what keeps her from landing Latino roles because of the lightness of her skin; Maria Elena, a Panamanian, who faces inequity from other Latinos because of the darkness of her skin; Soledad, a Dominican mother who finds the courage to leave her machista husband in pursuit of her own dream; and Louisa, a Cuban-Irish who defends her right to be Latina.