Alt.Latino

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313 Episodes

  1. Alt.Latino's guide to Chicano soul

    Published: 7/24/2024
  2. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Omar Apollo, Karol G and Papo Vazquez

    Published: 7/10/2024
  3. Super-producer Edgar Barrera on turning old-school genres into pop hits

    Published: 6/26/2024
  4. Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2024 (so far)

    Published: 6/12/2024
  5. The National Recording Registry's best Spanish language songs (and what it's missing)

    Published: 5/29/2024
  6. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Wyatt Flores, Danny Ocean and Grupo Frontera

    Published: 5/15/2024
  7. Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries

    Published: 5/1/2024
  8. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Angélica Garcia, Young Miko and The Mavericks

    Published: 4/17/2024
  9. Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music

    Published: 4/4/2024
  10. What do we really want from Shakira?

    Published: 3/30/2024
  11. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Julieta Eugenio, Esteman and more

    Published: 3/21/2024
  12. A deep dive into Cuba's rich musical history, reported from Havana

    Published: 3/6/2024
  13. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Residente, La Yegros and El Cuarteto de Nos

    Published: 2/21/2024
  14. We round up the greatest boleros ever, with help from artists and listeners

    Published: 2/8/2024
  15. Ana Tijoux: On why it took 10 years to release her new album 'Vida'

    Published: 1/24/2024
  16. Alt.Latino's best new music roundup: Helado Negro, Gaby Moreno and Ana Tijoux

    Published: 1/10/2024
  17. Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2023

    Published: 12/20/2023
  18. Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive

    Published: 12/15/2023
  19. Regional Goes Global, Part 2: A band finds its voice amid a storm of controversy

    Published: 11/29/2023
  20. Regional Goes Global, Part 1: Finding Peso Pluma's music revolution in Nashville

    Published: 11/15/2023

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The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin!Support NPR and get your music exploration sponsor-free with Alt.Latino+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/nprmusic