HELADO NEGRO and REYNA TROPICAL present HELADO TROPICAL

Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical present *Helado Tropical*, their debut collaborative album, an intimate yet expansive nine-song project shaped by shared explorations of language, identity, and music. The album grew from an initial studio meeting in North Carolina in June 2024 into a three-day creative exchange, with the artists developing songs together in real time rather than dividing the work into fixed roles.

Built from guitars, drum machines, and synthesizers, *Helado Tropical* moves between ambient and rhythmic textures while creating its own emotionally driven musical language. The collaboration reflects the artists’ immediate creative connection, with melodies, rhythms, and lyrics continually reshaping one another across the project.

When: Friday, October 23, 2026

Showtimes: Doors open at 7:00 p.m. The page does not list a performance time.

Lineup: Helado Negro and Reyna Tropical, presenting *Helado Tropical*

Program: A performance centered on the artists’ nine-song debut collaborative album, *Helado Tropical*

Venue: Black Cat

Tickets: Price not available

Transportation: Black Cat is located three blocks from the U Street/Cardozo Metro Station.