Niña Dioz

Niña Dioz has grown accustomed to breaking barriers. Having broken into Mexico’s predominantly male Hip-Hop scene as an openly lesbian rapper, she is now looking towards establishing herself in the U.S.

Born Carla Reyna in Monterrey, an old lady at a coffee shop dubbed her as “la niña dios” at random, saying that she looked like the baby Jesus. Soon after, she became one of the most exciting performers in a scene dominated by men thanks to her stage presence and lyrical flow, earning her the respect of her peers and collaborating with artists like Plastilina Mosh, MLKMN, Ximena Sariñana, and Li Saumet of Bomba Estereo.

Her new single, “Tambalea,” marks a new beginning for Dioz as she is finally in a place where she feels fully comfortable to share her truth, completely and unapologetically. Ceci Bastida and Lido Pimienta join Dioz on the empowering anthem dedicated to women and marginalized people everywhere in the era of #MeToo and Donald Trump. “Tambalea was inspired by different events that I saw around me, from witnessing all the femicidios, massacres of women, that happen everyday in Mexico,” she explains, “where being a women and being alive another day is a blessing, to being a queer immigrant from Mexico in Trump’s era, where racism and discrimination is more and more evident.”

Niña Dioz recently completed recording her new album to be released by Nacional Records, home to classic releases of one of her personal heroes: Ana Tijoux.