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Alt.Latino

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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

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  1. Music To Move By (It's Not What You Think)

    Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras moved out of his long-time apartment, and in the process, he unearthed some amazing music. Co-host Anamaria Sayre shares the new songs currently moving…

    32:14
  2. Jazz from Latin America, plus a track we can't name from Ca7riel & PacoExplicit

    Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras gives his co-host Anamaria Sayre a primer on Latin Jazz. She returns the favor with a new track from Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (of Tiny Desk fame) and…

    22:26
  3. New Music: Something Old, Something New, Something Found... and Jazz

    This week we balance our passion for new discoveries with reissued music from an iconic Latin American songwriter. Featured artists and songs: • Ezra Collective, "Body Language"…

    21:15
  4. Afro.Latino: From Venezuela to Puerto Rico and beyond

    Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras takes us on a tour of African influences throughout Latinidad, with a little help from Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón. Featured arti…

    28:28
  5. Christian Nodal stays messy, pablopablo recruits Carín León, and new Flaco Jimenez

    'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are back with six new songs that span the spectrum of Latinidad. Featured artists and songs: • Christian Nodal, "A Solas con…

    24:30
  6. Selena Gomez's tears, Jessie Reyez's gratitude and what it means to be 'xolo'

    Our digital mailboxes continue to overflow with new music. This week, we hear from a Colombian-Venezuelan super group, a new Afro-Brazilian band, and Ana gets another jazz lesson f…

    26:01
  7. Why we love Joaquina. Plus, Felix is chismeless

    Do not come on Alt.Latino if you don't have good chisme! Ana and Felix talk about their favorite songs of the week, including some psychedelic cumbia, Cuban folk music and more. S…

    34:17
  8. Felix and Ana try out New Year's Resolutions

    Will Ana and Felix ever figure out their New Years Resolution for 2025? The clock is ticking. They contemplate that and share their favorite recent new music. Songs featured in th…

    28:23
  9. A moment for Los Angeles

    Los Angeles is home for me and always in my heart. Watching the fires from afar in my current city, New York, has me thinking a lot about what makes my hometown great: breathtaking…

    24:47
  10. Why Bad Bunny's 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS' is an act of political resistance

    On Sunday, Bad Bunny released his sixth studio album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, and people are saying it's his most "Puerto Rican" record yet. The global pop star has clearly come home…

    31:20
  11. Music We Missed in 2024Explicit

    'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music evades their radar. On this episode, the duo highlight s…

    26:37
  12. Alt.Latino's favorite songs of 2024

    Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run through their favorites in a crowded year for excellent songs, from innovative Spanish hip-hop to distinctive jazz.…

    24:49
  13. Alt.Latino's favorite albums of 2024

    It's that time of the year — figuring out the best Latin music of 2024. And every year, it gets harder and harder (seriously, it's difficult!) for Ana and Felix to narrow down thei…

    23:53
  14. As the Latin Grammys turns 25, how much has Latin music changed? (Part 2)

    Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre continue their discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammys and the industry's changes, featuring insight from Nathy Peluso, Rauw Alej…

    19:26
  15. As the Latin Grammys turns 25, how much has Latin music changed? (Part 1)

    The Latin Grammys recently marked its 25th anniversary. Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre was in Miami to talk to some of Latin music's most influential artists to understand some of the…

    22:20
  16. Alt.Latino's new music round-up: Damaris Bojor, Becky G and Chicocurlyhead

    Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre may be traveling in Spain, but that doesn't mean they don't stop finding exciting new music to share. On this episode, they bring "folk pirano" f…

    18:52
  17. Our Spain Soundtrack: Judeline, Lia Kali and more

    Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are in Spain this week for a music conference, so they soaked up the local sounds. Featured Songs: - Mayte Martín, "El Breve Es…

    18:29
  18. Alt.Latino's new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Alih Jey and Little Jesus

    Anamaria Sayre brings some exciting new sounds coming out Mexico City (while recording from Mexico City) including sweet new music from Colombian artist Elsa Y Elmar, while Felix C…

    24:11
  19. Celebrating the legacy of Celia Cruz

    To celebrate the release of a new book from NPR Music, How Women Made Music, as well as the 50th anniversary this year of the album Celia & Johnny, Felix Contreras and Anamaria Say…

    33:32
  20. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Rosalía, Twanguero and Wyatt Flores

    Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre play a few of their favorite new tracks, some from Alt.Latino standbys and some exciting new discoveries, too. Also, we hear from an Alt.Latino l…

    31:40
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