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Articles by Ismail Okafor
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Karol G's 'No Me Arrepiento de Sentir Tanto' and the stadium season
The Colombian star released her new album on August 7 via Bichota/Interscope and is playing US stadiums through September — the current flagship of Latin music's touring economy.
Ismail Okafor
Culture & Entertainment
Liga MX vs MLS: two leagues, one market, opposite playbooks
Mexico's league out-attends the Premier League per club and owns US Spanish-language TV; MLS buys global attention. The business models, compared honestly.
Ismail Okafor
Culture & Entertainment
The wall as asset: Mexican muralism's long market shadow
Rivera, Orozco and Siqueiros made walls the region's canvas; today the auction record for a Latin American artwork belongs to Frida Kahlo at $34.9 million, and street art is a municipal strategy. The economics of painting walls.
Ismail Okafor
Culture & Entertainment
The taco economy: how Latin food conquered the world's tables
Traditional Mexican cuisine is UNESCO-listed, taquerias anchor New York rents, ceviche bars book out London and Michelin landed in Mexico in 2024. The business of the hemisphere's kitchens.
Ismail Okafor
Culture & Entertainment
The festival ladder: how Latin American films reach the world
Cannes, Berlin, Venice, San Sebastián and a Buenos Aires content market form the pipeline that turns a regional premiere into a global streaming sale. How the ladder works.
Ismail Okafor