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Remember This Banger: Don Omar and Hakim’s Arab-Latino Collaboratio “Tigi Tigi”

Remember This Banger: Don Omar and Hakim’s Arab-Latino Collaboratio “Tigi Tigi”

Published by Sam Flores

By Danny HajjarContributing Writer  Sept. 1, 2026 6 AM PT Don Omar remains one of the undisputed kings of reggaeton, helping to bring the genre to a wider audience and strengthen its dominance in popular culture. Yet many may not remember the indelible mark he left on Arab pop music. The 2007 dance floor sensation “Tigi Tigi” — which means “come here” in Egyptian Arabic — saw the reggaeton MC reach across the ocean to Egyptian hitmaker Hakim, marking a turning point for Arab-Latin fusions in music. Even in the aftermath of Shakira’s 1998 solo hit, “Ojos Así,” a tribute to her paternal Lebanese heritage, there was still a dearth of Arab-Latino cultural exchanges in pop. “Tigi Tigi” paved the way for further collaborations between Arab and Latin artists, including Gente de Zona and Mohammed Assaf in 2017’s “Baddek Enaya,” or Karol G and Lartiste’s 2019 track “Peligrosa.” By 2007, both Don Omar and Hakim had cemented themselves as pioneers and icons in their respective genres. Don Omar solidified his position at the forefront of …

Loot, ‘The Chilean,’ Don Quixote

Loot, ‘The Chilean,’ Don Quixote

Published by Daniella Wilson

Ready for a bit of Swiss bliss on the big screen? The 79th edition of Switzerland’s Locarno Film Festival is set to be a showcase of adventurous new cinema from around the globe, including homegrown productions from Swiss filmmakers and/or producers. Various sections of the fest, running Aug. 5-16, will serve up homemade cinematic fare. In addition, the popular “Panorama Suisse” section will put the spotlight on “Swiss films that have enjoyed success at festivals, found an audience in cinemas, or are currently released in the country.” Plus, the Locarno Kids Screenings program also includes two titles with Swiss participation. For those looking for some Swiss cinematic bliss and trying to avoid having Swiss cheese-sized holes in their Locarno schedules, THR is below highlighting a selection of Swiss treats screening at Locarno79. The ChileanDirector: Sergio Castro-San MartínPiazza GrandeInternational sales: Fandango A political thriller telling the story of a fugitive is ready to explode onto Locarno’s screens. The big-screen epic The Chilean is a co-production between Italy, Chile and Switzerland that starts off in 1976 Chile. Amid mining protests, Aldo, skilled …

Cuando el Espíritu Santo libera un don de sanidad a través de un creyente común

Cuando el Espíritu Santo libera un don de sanidad a través de un creyente común

Published by Sam Flores

ENGLISH: When the Holy Spirit Releases a Gift of Healing Through an Ordinary Believer El Espíritu Santo quiere usar a creyentes comunes de maneras poderosas. En 1 Corintios 12, Pablo escribe que los dones espirituales están destinados a todo el cuerpo. Todo creyente que está lleno del Espíritu Santo tiene al menos un don sobrenatural, que incluye los “dones de sanidad” en el versículo 9. Cuando Myles Seely, de 13 años, nació, tenía una condición hereditaria que ha afectado a la familia: Enfermedad Poliquística Renal Autosómica Dominante. Su riñón derecho también estaba gravemente dañado por reflujo y no había crecido, y su riñón izquierdo estaba agrandado debido a un quiste. Su familia asiste a la Iglesia Radiant Springs en Crete, Nebraska, donde recientemente han sido testigos de una serie de milagros de sanidad. A los padres de Myles les dijeron que su hijo necesitaría un trasplante de riñón y, de hecho, fue puesto en la lista de espera a los 10 años. En Nebraska, un trasplante de riñón puede tardar hasta cinco años. La familia dudaba …

Monty Don: Gardeners’ World is like going back to school

Monty Don: Gardeners’ World is like going back to school

Published by Daniella Wilson

He’s travelled the world, from the Arctic Circle to the Australian outback, the Amazonian jungle to Japan, visiting all kinds of gardens. Now filming the latest series of Gardeners’ World in his own garden at Longmeadow in Herefordshire, he and the crew work around the weather. “I want people to think that the camera just turns up and follows me pottering around the garden, then we pop off to look at Adam (Frost) or Carol (Klein) doing something else, then after an hour we say bye bye. “The reality is it’s quite a big production team. It takes weeks to prepare – two days to film, six days to edit. It’s full on. In-between filming, which we do two days a week, we then have to prepare the garden for what we’re filming thereafter. “I brace myself. For the crew and I, it’s like going back to school.” Yet the broadcaster and author has found time to write a coffee table tome, British Gardens, a tie-in for his BBC series last year, in which he …

Don Lemon responds to Nicki Minaj’s

Don Lemon responds to Nicki Minaj’s

Published by Daniella Wilson

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has fired back at Nicki Minaj after she criticized his recent political coverage in Minnesota. Lemon, an independent journalist, sparked backlash on Sunday when he shared video footage from an anti-ICE protest that interrupted a church service in St. Paul in the wake of Renee Nicole Good’s killing. MAGA activists accused Lemon of following protesters in storming the church so that he could interview one of the church’s pastors, David Easterwood, who is the acting director of ICE’s St. Paul field office. Minaj, who has gone all in with her support for Donald Trump in recent months, joined outraged conservatives online in calling for Lemon’s arrest based on his alleged participation in the protest. The “Super Bass” rapper wrote Monday on X: “DON ‘C**K SUCKIN’ LEMON IS DISGUSTING. HOW DARE YOU? I WANT THAT THUG IN JAIL!!!!! HE WOULD NEVER DO THAT TO ANY OTHER RELIGION. LOCK HIM UP!!!!!” open image in gallery Nicki Minaj lashed out at independent journalist Don Lemon after his coverage of an anti-ICE protest in …