Alt.Latino

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  1. What do we really want from Shakira?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Published: 11/15/2023
  12. Marinero: How the diversity of the Bay Area shaped the artist's approach to music

    Published: 11/2/2023
  13. Maluma: On becoming a dad, hustling across genres and reggaeton's rise in Colombia

    Published: 10/20/2023
  14. Becky G: Why the Mexican American pop star always identifies as '200%'

    Published: 9/27/2023
  15. Dissecting the Latin Grammy noms, from Regional Mexican snubs to Edgar Barrera love

    Published: 9/20/2023
  16. It's 'El Tiny' season — and Alt.Latino has the lineup

    Published: 9/13/2023
  17. Omar Montes: Why the Spanish artist thinks the best school for flamenco is the street

    Published: 8/30/2023
  18. Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: DannyLux, Kali Uchis and Dario Acosta Teich

    Published: 8/16/2023
  19. Eladio Carrión: Why the athlete-turned-rapper thinks everything in life is practice

    Published: 8/2/2023
  20. YEИDRY: How she uses music to bridge her Dominican roots and Italian upbringing

    Published: 7/19/2023

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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