Rita Indiana | |
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 Indiana in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Rita Indiana Hernández Sánchez |
| Born | 11 June 1977 Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic |
| Genres | Merengue |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, singer-songwriter |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Rita Indiana Hernández Sánchez (born 11 June 1977) is a Dominican writer and singer-songwriter. In 2011, she was selected by the Spanish newspaper El País as one of the 100 most influential Latino personalities.[1] Her novels prominently feature themes of queerness while the topics of her songs range from Dominican social issues to divergent sexuality. Rita Indiana has been highly recognized and awarded on the Caribbean literary scene, and her viral music success has made Indiana a household name in the Dominican Republic where she is popularly referred to as "La Monstra" (the monster).[2][3]
- ^ Vizcaino, Patria (10 October 2013). "Periódico El País publica artículo de Rita Indiana sobre dominicanos hijos de haitianos" [Newspaper El País publishes article by Rita Indiana on Dominican children of Haitians]. El Día (in Spanish). Santo Domingo. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ Contreras, Felix (17 June 2020). "Rita Indiana, La Monstra, Returns With 'Black Sabbath Dembow'". NPR. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ "Rita Indiana". mayimbamusic.com. Archived from the original on 20 October 2019. Retrieved 20 October 2019.