NPR: Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Angelica Garcia, Young Miko and The Mavericks

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite new music, from Puerto Rican rapper...

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Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music

The release of Beyoncés Cowboy Carter has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing...

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What do we really want from Shakira?

Shakira just released her first album in seven years, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, and most...

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• 19 días

Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Julieta Eugenio, Esteman and more

The weather's heating up and so are the music releases. The hosts of Alt.Latino share their most...

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• 28 días

A deep dive into Cuba's rich musical history, reported from Havana

Is it really a good idea to take a vacation with your coworkers? If you're part of the Alt.Latino...

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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Residente, La Yegros and El Cuarteto de Nos

As the chill remains in the air for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere and the heat of summer...

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We round up the greatest boleros ever, with help from artists and listeners

Nothing captures the agony of love, loss, hope and redemption like the song form known across all...

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Ana Tijoux: On why it took 10 years to release her new album 'Vida'

Vocalist Ana Tijoux has been a frequent guest on Alt.Latino. That's because ever since her US...

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Alt.Latino's best new music roundup: Helado Negro, Gaby Moreno and Ana Tijoux

In the earliest days of the show, Alt.Latino's mailbox was usually piled high with CDs of new...

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Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2023

While 2022 may have been a year completely dominated by a certain sad summer reggaeton album,...

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Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive

You know all those tubas and brass instruments you hear behind your favorite regional Mexican...

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• 4 meses

Regional Goes Global, Part 2: A band finds its voice amid a storm of controversy

For the second episode of Alt.Latino's regional Mexican music series, hosts Anamaria Sayre and...

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• 5 meses

Regional Goes Global, Part 1: Finding Peso Pluma's music revolution in Nashville

Earlier this year, Peso Pluma — a 24-year-old who grew up in between Guadalajara, Jalisco and San...

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Marinero: How the diversity of the Bay Area shaped the artist's approach to music

Recently Ana and Felix traveled to NPR member station KQED in San Francisco to meet Alt.Latino...

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• 5 meses

Maluma: On becoming a dad, hustling across genres and reggaeton's rise in Colombia

The Colombian singer Maluma has a lot to be excited about these days — a world tour, a new album...

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• 6 meses

Becky G: Why the Mexican American pop star always identifies as '200%'

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Becky G, right after her forthcoming Tiny Desk...

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• 7 meses

Dissecting the Latin Grammy noms, from Regional Mexican snubs to Edgar Barrera love

Anamaria Sayre, Felix Contreras and producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento sit down to talk some real...

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• 7 meses

It's 'El Tiny' season — and Alt.Latino has the lineup

This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras preview the artists coming to play Tiny Desk...

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• 7 meses

Omar Montes: Why the Spanish artist thinks the best school for flamenco is the street

Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Spanish artist Omar Montes to talk about why...

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• 7 meses

Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: DannyLux, Kali Uchis and Dario Acosta Teich

This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite music from the last few...

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• 8 meses