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Bad Bunny (left), Ricky Martin and Residente collaborate on a new track, just in time for the Latin Grammys.

Alt.Latino: A Puerto Rican Power Trio, Miami Chillwave, Industrial Rosalía

Nov 14, 2019
Ricky Martin, Residente & Bad Bunny celebrate the uplift of the Puerto Rican people through music on this week's playlist. Plus new music from Rosalía, MillionYoung and Henry Cole.
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San Francisco's La Doña just announced her debut EP, <em>Algo Nuevo</em>, out February 12.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Where Cuban Funk, Latin Urban, And Dream Pop Rub Elbows

Nov 07, 2019
Once you hear La Doña's mujer-powered "femmeton," Cuba's Cimafunk and Junior Mesa's mellow moods, you'll be won over, too.
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The Día de los Muertos altar in the <em>Alt.Latino</em> World Headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Alt.Latino's Sonic Altar For Día De Los Muertos

Nov 01, 2019
In what's become an annual tradition on Alt.Latino, we remember those we've lost through song with reverence and a little joy.
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Santería performing live in Havana, Cuba.

Cuban Fusion Pioneers Sintesís On Queen, Santería And Prog Rock

Oct 31, 2019
Sometimes the musicians who visit Alt.Latino prefer to express themselves in Spanish. Founders of the genre-busting Cuban band Sintesís share their
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Visionary Cuban producer and musician X Alfonso will release a single a week from a new album expected in January.

Alt.Latino Playlist: A Trap Corrido, New Music From A Cuban Pioneer and Latin Jazz

Oct 30, 2019
Two head-turning collaborations dominate this week's playlist, but we also have a bit of Latin jazz and something new from Cuban hip-hop pioneer X Alfonso.
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La Santa Cecelia

La Santa Cecilia On Its New Album Sung In English

Oct 25, 2019
The SoCal Mexican roots-rock and soul band drops by to chat about its new, self-titled album. Over the past decade as a band, the members now feel like family.
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The members of the band Che Apalache continue to impress with their bilingual bluegrass sound.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Electro Cumbia, Latin Soul, A Love Song Cycle And A Dream

Oct 24, 2019
On this week's playlist, Che Apalache, La Santa Cecilia, Combo Chimbita and Noa Sainz all look inward.
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In 2018, Los Tiges del Norte retraced Johnny Cash's steps not only to pay tribute to the band's idol but also remind the inmates that they are not forgotten.

Los Tigres Del Norte Retrace Johnny Cash's Steps In 'Folsom Prison' Documentary

Oct 18, 2019
Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison, a new Netflix documentary, shows the power of music to heal.
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Luis Alfredo de valle and Raquel Berrios, from Buscabulla, are musicians and activists for their culture in Puerto Rico.

Alt.Latino Playlist: A Travelogue With Stops In Guyana, Puerto Rico, Mexico And India

Oct 17, 2019
On this week's playlist, collaborations are front and center with artists who stretch the basic concept of Latinx music.
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Barcelona's NOIA is featured on the playlist this week.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Fall Music To Match Any Mood

Oct 10, 2019
Riot Grrrl Chicana punk shares the mosh put with classic boleros and Latin jazz on this week's playlist.
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Van Dyke Parks, left, and Gaby Moreno check in with each other about their new album <em>Spangle</em>.

Van Dyke Parks Lifts Gaby Moreno's Voice On Spectacular '¡Spangled!'

Oct 03, 2019
Alt.Latino favorite Gaby Moreno teams up with the legendary arranger for an unlikely collaboration.
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Musician Jane Bunnett, seated second from right, and her band Maqueque.

Jane Bunnett: Cuban Music's Canadian Connection

Sep 27, 2019
The saxophonist, flautist and bandleader has been traveling to Cuba and performing its music for over 30 years.
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Luis Muñoz and Lois Mahalia add graceful elegance to this week's playlist.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Slow Grooves To Close Out Summer

Sep 25, 2019
The end of summer brings things to a shimmer and a simmer, with new music by Luis Muñoz, Ambar Lucid, Estereomance and Girl Ultra.
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Alejandro Sanz.

2019 Latin Grammy Nominations: A Big Day for Spaniards

Sep 24, 2019
Spanish artists lead the list of nominees, with Alejandro Sanz and Rosalia topping the list — though urbano artists didn't make a big impression.
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Chuck Berry is one of the early rock and roll artists who were inspired by Latin music.

The Cuban Roots Of Rock And Roll

Sep 20, 2019
Can you hear the cha-cha-cha in "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"? Or the mambo in "What I'd Say"? Dive into early rock and roll's Cuban DNA.
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Jenny and the Mexicats are featured in a feast of new music this week.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Bronx Urbano, Spanish Swing And Brazilian Psych-Rock

Sep 18, 2019
Fat Joe teams with Cardi B, a multicultural band plays Spanish swing and members of two Brazilian psych-rock bands unite.
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Mariachi Herencia de Mexico features teenagers from Chicago with a passion for tradition.

Heritage Month Special: Mexican Music Then And Now

Sep 18, 2019
Three portraits of musicians and a filmmaker who illuminate distinct forms of Mexican music expression.
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Cuban vocalist Daymé Arocena is featured on a new solo album with the all-female Cuban jazz band Maqueque.

Music For Fall: Daymé Arocena, Devandra Banhart And Alex Cuba

Sep 13, 2019
As seasons change, we play Cuban music from Canada, Salvadoran/Mexican music from Los Angeles and a Nuyorican protest song.
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The crowd at Los Dells Festival in Wisconsin celebrates music and identity.

Latin Music In The Heartland

Sep 11, 2019
We visit the third annual Los Dells Festival in central Wisconsin, featuring Café Tacvba, Salt Cathedral, Ximena Sarinaña and Natalia Lafourcade.
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Francisca Valenzuela's new album <em></em>is a powerful statement of feminine independence and survival.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Looking Forward To Fall With New Music

Sep 04, 2019
From Panamanian reggaeton artist Dimelo Flow to Reyna Tropical's electro-cumbia, big names and indie stalwarts release new tracks this week.
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<em>Santana</em>'s cultural mash-up made a statement about Latin music that still reverberates to this day.

Santana's Debut Album Turns 50 Years Old

Aug 30, 2019
Just a week after performing at Woodstock, Santana released its self-titled debut. Hear original members of the band recount its creation.
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Rosalia (right) continues her march toward world musical dominance this week with Ozuna.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Summer Winds Down, But The Music Heats Up

Aug 28, 2019
Psychedelics, mambos, rap and steamy dembow make the playlist this week.
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An audience in los Angeleles share its love for Celso Piña.

Accordion Master Celso Piña Dead At 66

Aug 23, 2019
Piña mined the traditions of cumbia and expanded the limits of the accordion.
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Guest DJ: Fabi Reyna, She Shreds Magazine Founder And Musician

Aug 16, 2019
The musician and magazine publisher talks to Alt.Latino about guitar players and issues of representation on this week's show.
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Los Tigres del Norte retrace Johnny Cash's steps at Folsom Prison 50 years later.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Catching Up After A Short Summer Getaway

Aug 14, 2019
We've got more songs than usual this week as we make up for being away for a brief summer break.

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