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Let's end the year with some bangers! Join Alt.Latino's Listening Party

Dec 28, 2021
Join Alt.Latino for an live, hour-long fiesta dedicated to highlighting the hottest Latin music of 2021
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Rubén Blades accepts the Best Salsa Album award on stage during the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena Thursday in Las Vegas.

The biggest moments from the Latin Grammys

Nov 18, 2021
At the Latin Grammys, audiences were treated to elaborate performances that relied on unique collaborations between artists across genres.
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The Día de los Muertos altar in the <em>Alt.Latino</em> headquarters in Washington, D.C.

Submit your songs for Alt.Latino's annual Día de los Muertos sonic altar

Oct 18, 2021
Dedicate a song to a loved one you've lost.
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Gente de Zona's "Patria y Vida" (pictured, right: Randy Malcom in Miami) reclaims a slogan made popular at the birth of the Cuban revolution, "Patria o Muerte" (Homeland or Death), 62 years ago.

Explaining 'Patria Y Vida,' The Song That's Defined The Uprising In Cuba

Jul 19, 2021
The song, released in February, packs in plenty of historical and current references. The Alt.Latino team translated and decode the lyrics.
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Remembering The Legacy Of Maestro Armando Manzanero

Feb 11, 2021
Latin artists across generations and genres revered Armando Manzanero, who died in December due to COVID-19. We asked a few of our favorite musicians to pay tribute to the acclaimed Mexican composer.
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Liliana Samuet, the voice behind much of Bomba Estéreo's new release.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Taking Us Home And Out Of This World

Feb 09, 2021
Nostalgia is the undercurrent of new music released by Bomba Estéreo, Mexican Institute of Sound, Venezonix and Santa Fe Klan.
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Las Cafeteras released a Spanglish cover of "Georgia On My Mind" in December as the Senate race in Georgia headed to a runoff.

Music That Moves From Despair To Hope

Jan 08, 2021
After an upsetting week in the U.S., we offer some music to cope, featuring David Bowie and Miriam Makeba, plus covers by Las Cafeteras and Los Cenzontles.
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The 2020 Latin Alternative Music Conference Moves Online

Jun 07, 2020
The 21st Latin Alternative Music Conference runs from June 9 through June 13. With help from live TV producer José Tillán, all of its panels, workshops and performances will be held entirely online.
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Gaby Moreno teamed up with Flor de Toloache singer Mireya Ramos for a cover of David Bowie's "Lady Grinning Soul," which is featured in this new music roundup.

May's Latin Music Roundup: New Songs For Emotional Release

May 31, 2020
Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras shares new music from Natalia Lafourcade, Gina Chavez, Cindy Blackman Santana, Gaby Moreno and Mireya Ramos.
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Jorge Santana.

Jorge Santana, Malo Guitarist And Latin Rock Maestro, Dead At 68

May 19, 2020
Santana had a brush with major success as a member of the band Malo, and made significant contributions to the breadth of Latin popular music.
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KORDELYA's futuristic electro-pop globalism can capture imaginations.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Supporting Ourselves And Our Favorite Artists

Mar 25, 2020
Music can help us deal and we can help musicians, too. On our weekly playlist, we're spotlighting independent artists and providing links for you to help support their music.
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Bad Bunny's new album <em>YHLQMDLG</em>, which stands for "I do whatever I want" in Spanish, is the highest charting all-Spanish-language record in the history of the Billboard 200.

Reviving Classic Reggaeton, Bad Bunny's New Album 'YHLQMDLG' Breaks Records

Mar 13, 2020
Bad Bunny's new album has had unprecedented U.S. chart success for an all Spanish-language record. NPR Music contributor Stefanie Fernández explains what makes the artist and the album so special.
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Chilean vocalist Francisca Valenzuela takes on violence against women in Latin America in new video featured on this week's playlist.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Music For The Soul

Mar 12, 2020
As the world turns, it gathers up some pretty crazy and scary circumstances. This is when music can be a valuable salve.
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Cimafunk, Tank and The Bangas and The Soul Rebels performing in Havana, Cuba.

On 'Caliente,' New Orleans And Havana's Shared Love Of Music Is Joyfully Celebrated

Mar 06, 2020
Cuba's Cimafunk joined Tank and The Bangas and The Soul Rebels to celebrate centuries of musical connections between their hometowns.
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Angelica Garcia's <em>Cha Cha Palace</em> preserves memories of a Latinx upbringing in an amber of <em>agua de rosa</em>.

Alt.Latino Playlist: New Music For La Primavera

Mar 05, 2020
As we head into warmer temperatures, we dig into some tunes by Angelica Garcia, Bad Bunny and Residente.
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Alt.Latino Playlist: The Changing Seasons Of Life And Love

Feb 20, 2020
Hear a mélange of sounds and styles from across Latin America and the U.S., centered on the sentiment of loves lost and found in unlikely places.
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Mexican vocalist Ambar Lucid's new video recounts a very personal past.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Story Telling And Time Traveling

Feb 13, 2020
Dizzying bilingual couplets coalesce with a shoegazey challenge of toxic machismo on this week's Alt.Latino playlist.
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Puerto Rican artist Draco Rosa previews his upcoming album with "Quiero Vivir."

Alt.Latino Playlist: Meet Us In Our World

Feb 05, 2020
The enigmatic Draco Rosa immediately returns after a Latin Grammy, Lido Pimeinta celebrates the beauty and resilience of Afro-Colombian communities and Orquesta Failde covers a Camila Cabello hit.
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X Alfonso is both pioneer and contemporary music visionary.

X Alfonso Is A Cuban Hip-Hop Pioneer Still Making Vibrant Music

Feb 02, 2020
X Alfonso comes from a storied musical family in Cuba and continues to make music with an impact. Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras shares a few singles off Alfonso's forthcoming album.
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This week, Bad Bunny released a tribute to his hero, the late Kobe Bryant.

Alt.Latino Playlist: A Tribute, A Hip-Hop Remake Of A Cuban Classic And More

Jan 30, 2020
Bad Bunny's tribute to Kobe Bryant, the Cuban hip-hop pioneers Orishas' uncleared remix and proud Latina joy from Angelica Garcia highlight the playlist this week.
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Tall Juan goes kitschy with cumba, but is still punk as ever.

Alt.Latino Playlist: New Music To Start 2020

Jan 09, 2020
Here's the first volley in a year-long celebration of Alt.Latino's upcoming ten-year anniversary in June.
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Mexican vocalist Georgel and Cuban American vocalist Kat Dahlia help close out 2019.

Alt.Latino Playlist: One Last Tamal For 2019

Dec 18, 2019
A playlist perfect for holiday parties in your tia's kitchen and with the primos in the basement. Plus, an exclusive video from Ruben Blades.
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California singer-songwriter Irene Diaz's is featured on this week's playlist.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Favorites Dominate The Week

Dec 11, 2019
Irene Diaz, Kali Uchis and Ulises Hadjis have been on the Alt.Latino radar for nearly a decade; their new singles share space with newer names.
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Vocalist Lido Pimienta continues her run of innovative music with her new single.

Alt.Latino Playlist: Boleros And Innovative Electronic Music Warm Winter's Arrival

Dec 05, 2019
Bundle up! We're getting ready for cold weather with new songs by Lido Pimienta, Dimelo Flow, Tiger Army and David Lawrence.
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Ozuna calls <em>Niburu</em> an "an evolution of my music."

Ozuna Evolves With 'Niburu'

Nov 29, 2019
"We make music to collide with the world." The Puerto Rican superstar discusses Nibiru, his musical beginnings and the state of Latin urban music.

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