From our friends at Canción Exploder, we're sharing a conversation with Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz from the musical group Ibeyi. The twins discuss "Sangoma," the first song off their album Spell 31. This interview is in Spanish. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Angélica Negrón to talk about the importance of representation, making music with plants and what inspired her to begin composing. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Carlos Santana to talk about nurturing his spirit, growing as an artist and 50 years of Caravanserai , an iconic album he co-produced with drummer Michael Shrieve . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
From our friends at the LAist Studios' podcast Snooze , host Megan Tan sits down with Rosario Dawson to discuss relationships, abuela's sage advice and the things in life that people put off. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with iLe to talk about salsa music, Puerto Rico's role in her art and being la bebé of the family. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado to talk about creating the character of Farruko, developing a relationship with God and spreading a message of love. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado to talk about creating the character of Farruko, developing a relationship with God and spreading a message of love. This episode is in Spanish, please find an English translation of the conversation at NPR.org . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Felix Contreras sits down with Carla Morrison to talk about her new sound, the importance of mental health and the art of the Parisian non . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Tiny Desk Contest winner Alisa Amador to talk about intentionality in community building, almost quitting music and finding nourishment in her art. Correction : An earlier version of this episode incorrectly said Linda Diaz won the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. She won in 2020. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Anamaria Sayre sits down with Spanish superstar Rosalía, who just earned eight Latin Grammy nominations, to talk about her musical inspirations, divine sensuality and constant pull to transform. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Anamaria Sayre sits down with R&B darling Omar Apollo to talk about his experiences growing up in Indiana and becoming a role model for queer Latinx kids. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
After an extended hiatus, Alt.Latino returns with longtime host Felix Contreras and new co-host Anamaria Sayre. On this reintroduction to the program, the two talk about how the landscape of Latin music and culture has changed since Alt.Latino started more than a decade ago, and what it means for the show going forward. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
Longtime host Felix Contreras introduces the program's new co-host, Anamaria Sayre — and gets a blessing from her abuelita . Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Alt.Latino intern Vita Dadoo revisits podcast episodes to feature three conversations about music from Spain and explores the musical traditions that inspired these artists as well as the impact they made in the Spanish-speaking world. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Alt.Latino intern Vita Dadoo parses through the podcast archive to feature two conversations on the musical styles referred to as "Regional Mexican," its history, and its rising popularity among audiences in the U.S., Mexico and beyond. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Alt.Latino intern Cat Sposato takes over the show to feature more stories for Women's History Month. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The San Antonio based punk band Fea is featured in a discussion about Latinas and punk. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
This week we go back to the era of "Despacito" to discuss the impact of reggaeton on women and reggaetonera pioneer Ivy Queen. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
For another edition from our archives, we go back to interviews with vocalists Daymé Arocena and iLe much earlier in their careers. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
We celebrate Women's History Month with three complex yet stylistically distinct Latina musicians: Ana Tijoux, Li Saumet and Lila Downs. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Revisiting a program from 2014 that offers an overview of Afro-Latino culture and history. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Celebrate Black History Month with two interviews from the Alt.Latino archive with Puerto Rican rapper Tego Calderon and Dominican vocalist Amara La Negra. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
This week we reach back into the Alt.Latino archives to bring you three recent shows about contemporary protest music in Latin America and the U.S. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
This week, Felix and Anamaria sit down with Shereen Marisol Meraji of the NPR Code Switch podcast to find out what exactly connects all the artists under the 'Latin music' category. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
This week, Alt.Latino takes a look at how the original 1961 West Side Story impacted Puerto Ricans growing up in New York. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Alt.Latino team discusses the best Latin music singles of 2021. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
The Alt.Latino team brings you a discussion of a few of our favorite album releases from 2021. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
Two new compilations capture moments long lost to time using archival recordings from the 1960s and 70s. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
In what's become an annual Día de los Muertos tradition, we play music and personal dedications honoring the departed. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
This week on Alt.Latino , we're featuring a special episode from our friends at It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders . From the three-part series exploring crossover in pop music, the podcast takes a look at the "Latin Explosion" of the late 1990s and early 2000s. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy...
