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Alt.Latino is a spotlight on the world of Latinx arts and culture through music, stories and conversation.
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We take a look at the headlines from the past week and can't help but notice Latinos and Latinos stacking up wins.
A workshop on the eastern coast of Honduras is keeping Garifuna culture alive and accessible for young musicians.
We're taking a step back to do a survey of what's happening across the community. We'll introduce you to an artist that maybe you don't know, hang out with some Cuban drummers, meet high school teachers on the hunt for vaccines, and give a sneak peek of next week's show.
The documentary film Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba captures the development of a new music style in Santiago de Cuba.
We talk cultura, new tunes and what it means to step out of comfort zones with Pedrito Martinez and Rubén Blades.
We take the Alt.Latino Time Machine back 50 years to tell the story of how three albums captured a moment when music, culture and current events collided in song: WAR's All Day Music, El Chicano's Revolución and Santana's Santana III.
1The music of your parents and grandparents is now part of a music industry trend that may soon overtake the popularity of reggaetón.
Here's a little preview of six artists we're most excited to see at the virtual Latin Alternative Music Conference — most of which we've never heard before.
Ben Lapidus, scholar and Grammy-nominated musician, explains New York's central role in developing Latin music across the U.S. and Latin America.
We sat down with the director of Selena, an author, a college professor and the creator of the wildly popular Anything for Selena podcast to talk Selena's legacy. Touching on topics from maintaining her Tejano roots to what they imagine would have been her Latin Trap collab with Bad Bunny, these experts had us feeling all kinds of Selena energy and love in the room.
Featuring Mon Laferte, Cuco and Juanes, Alt.Latino shares the latest songs you need to know. Follow the playlist on Apple Music and Spotify.
Tino Contreras talks about his upcoming show at the former home of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera, the famous Casa Azul in Mexico City. This interview was conducted en español.
Fans from around the world speak of Omar Sosa's gigs as spiritual experiences — the silence is just as important as the notes. The pianist's new album features field recordings of traditional musicians and instruments from East Africa.
Latin music is part of the cultural fabric of America. Two new books from Leila Cobo and Betto Arcos show how far back that history goes.
We dive back in time to understand the roles women have occupied in Latin music, and look forward at the artists blazing new trails — pushing progress for both female instrumentalism and the entirety of Latin music.
This week we present stories of the pandemic from NPR, StoryCorps and the University of Texas to remember a year of loss and hope.
Bobi Céspedes' spiritual presence is as joyful as her voice. On this episode, the singer shares her music and connection to her African roots.
This week's episode examines the story of the force behind a social movement. Johnny Pacheco crafted a legacy of cultural pride and stellar musicianship for Fania Records, imprinting his own genius in the minds and hearts of generations of musicians to come in the process.
Mexican Institute of Sound's Camilo Lara invites us to Distrito Federal by taking us on a tour of his past, including a party at Prince's Paisley Park.
Chick Corea's music has been such a big part of our lives. Arturo O'Farrill, Sofía Rei, Haydée Milanés, Rubén Blades and many others share what his music meant to them.
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That's true for me i like salsa merengue rock music with Spanish word i.e Puya
Now, this is an example of what Latin Music means. What a trajectory! We need more artists with this kinda of talent! Bring back quality please!
todo bien para todos nosotros
fantastico!
that Clandestino - Manu Chao cover tho
♡
☝🏿PRIMERO💥
Chayanne
i like it
good music
Vicente Fernández
Super show! Viva 🇵🇦👍🏽
musica legendaria. luv it. excelente
trap en español?????
😘😘😘😘
Conway twitty
i want post Malone
No me gusta que en los comentarios de música no lo hagan en español.