Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino: NPR Music's Program For Latin Alternative And Rock In Spanish What Latinidad sounds like, presented by Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.

Helado Negro's "Just Want To Wake Up With You" is one of Alt.Latino's favorite new tracks. Sadie Culberson hide caption

Alt.Latino's best new music roundup: Helado Negro, Gaby Moreno and Ana Tijoux

Maria Jose Llergo. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2023

On this week's Alt.Latino, hosts Ana and Felix travel to Sinaloa, Mexico. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive

On this week's episode of Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras travel to Yakima, Wash., to interview family band Yahritza y Su Esencia. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

Regional Goes Global, Part 2: A band finds its voice amid a storm of controversy

On this week's Alt.Latino, an exploration of the rise of regional Mexican music. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

Regional Goes Global, Part 1: Finding Peso Pluma's music revolution in Nashville

Marinero is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Courtesy of KQED hide caption

Marinero: How the diversity of the Bay Area shaped the artist's approach to music

This week's guest on Alt.Latino is Maluma. Michael Zamora hide caption

Maluma: On becoming a dad, hustling across genres and reggaeton's rise in Colombia

Edgar Barrera is nominated for 13 awards at this year's Latin Grammys. Mindy Small hide caption

Dissecting the Latin Grammy noms, from Regional Mexican snubs to Edgar Barrera love

J Noa is one artist featured in Alt.Latino's 'El Tiny' line-up. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

It's 'El Tiny' season — and Alt.Latino has the lineup

Omar Montes is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Omar Montes: Why the Spanish artist thinks the best school for flamenco is the street

DannyLux is one artist featured on Alt.Latino's New Music round-up. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: DannyLux, Kali Uchis and Dario Acosta Teich

The rapper Residente is just one Latin hip-hop artist Alt.Latino has featured on the show. Gilbert Carrasquillo/Getty Images hide caption

Eladio Carrión: Why the athlete-turned-rapper thinks everything in life is practice

YEИDRY is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Sebastian Saldarriaga hide caption

YEИDRY: How she uses music to bridge her Dominican roots and Italian upbringing

Peso Pluma's Génesis is one of Alt.Latino's favorites of the year so far. Arenovski hide caption

Alt.Latino presents the best music of 2023 (so far)

Sheila E. is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Rob Shanahan hide caption

Sheila E.: On how faith and family shaped the drummer's eclectic music career

Eduardo Cabra is featured in this week's Alt.Latino episode. David Becker/Getty Images hide caption

Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: Eduardo Cabra, Santa Fe Klan and Elsa y Elmar

Mabe Fratti is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Concepcion Huerta hide caption

Mabe Fratti: The cellist on the importance of imperfection and going to extremes

Karol G is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Rich Fury hide caption

Karol G: Why the Colombian superstar will never stop being a 'happy heartbreak girl'

Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera are featured on this week's episode of Alt.Latino. Eric Rojas hide caption

Alt.Latino's Best New Music Round-Up: Bad Bunny, Grupo Frontera, Becky G and more

Photo by Christopher Gregory-Rivera, show art by Fernando Norat. Christopher Gregory-Rivera/Christopher Gregory-Rivera/Fernando Norat/WNYC Studios hide caption

La Brega: Bonus Track — Songs for the Future of Puerto Rico

Girl Ultra is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Salvador Hea hide caption

Girl Ultra: On Mexico City's 'haunted' energy and why she secretly loves sad songs

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