We’re back beibis, after a week off to handle our lives and health. Pero what else could we talk about right now except this new reality? Other than all our Bad Bunny “Yo Perreo Sola” video feels, that is. So we’ve got the music that is keeping us company and giving us joy and comfort during la cuarentena. Stay safe, stay inside si pueden, and THANK YOU to all of you front-line workers. Whether you work at a grocery store or a hospital, we are deeply grateful for you. Featuring music by Bad Bunn...
Apr 03, 2020•49 min
Queridxs, we're in this crisis right alongside ya'll, working to keep ourselves well and our people cared for. To give ourselves a little space for all of that we're bringing you an episode from our archives--from one of the last apocalyptic moments--the 2016 election. On today's episode we talk about ESCAPE - join us to hear about our fave distractions from this mundo tan cruel and for some música that takes us somewhere else. Nos fuimos! Featuring music by Fuete Billete, Victor Muñoz, Jesse Ba...
Mar 27, 2020•35 min
What a strange, terrible time y’all. This global pandemic that’s ravaging through our planet is the only thing on our minds, so this week we’re broadcasting from our cuarentena. We have some cheeky coronavirus songs, songs that have us in our feels, and Hector El Father gives us ideas on how to spend our time while cooped up. If you can, beibis, quédense en casa. If you can’t, cuídense como puedan. And above all, be kind to each other. De estas también saldremos. Featuring music by Ariel de Cuba...
Mar 20, 2020•40 min
Today marks 26 years since Selena’s iconic Amor Prohibido was released, so this week we’re taking a moment to dissect this important record with the one and only Favy Fav. Co-host of Latinos Who Lunch and a dear friend of the podcast, artist Favy Fav is a MAJOR Selena stan. We get at the biggest hits, a few of the deep cuts, and revisit all of what makes Selena one of the greatest Latinx artists of all time. Featuring music by Selena. Follow Favy Fav: www.latinoswholunch.com/ artpeoplepod.libsyn...
Mar 13, 2020•1 hr
Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated sophomore album is here - finally. After the wild critical and commercial success of X100PRE, everyone’s eyes were on our baddest conejo to see if he could really follow up what many of us saw as a masterpiece. Does YHLQMDLG live up to the hype? Are all twenty tracks really, actually palos??? We get into what el conejo did right, all the little easter eggs and suprises, and where he left us disappointed. If YHLQMDLG clearly tells us something though, it’s that Bad ...
Mar 05, 2020•1 hr 2 min
We’re super excited to have a very special guest for this week’s episode: Jennifer Mota. A music journalist and expert in Dominican Dembow, Jennifer joined us to dig deep into the history and future of an increasingly influential genre. She breaks down the history of Dominican dembow, how migration has shaped it, and shares some of the most important songs from the arena. Featuring music by DJ Boyo, Jhon Distrito, Bad Bunny, La Delfi, Los Ando Locos, Milka La Mas Dura, El Alfa, Rochy RD, Kiko El...
Feb 28, 2020•1 hr 3 min
Much to Pérez’s delight, we have new Prince Royce on our hands! Royce gives us a double album, filled with lots of classic Royce style bachata and some more urbano pop numbers with the features to match. This week we do a little review - what surprised us, what delighted us, and what we…didn’t love so much. Featuring music by Prince Royce, DaniLeigh and Marc Anthony. Show notes: bit.ly/2um9eju Become a Radio Menea member: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea ...
Feb 21, 2020•29 min
Have you ever noticed there’s been some POWER COUPLES in Latinx music? It’s Valentine’s Day beibis, so for this día del amor y la amistad we’re celebrating some our favorite Latinx music power couples, past and present. These duos united music powerhouses, and sometimes produced incredible ballads. Also: a superbowl controversy recap - and for our members, a quick chat on a groundbreaking 1950s TV power couple. Featuring music by J Lo, Marc Anthony, Luis Miguel, Mariah Carey, Karol G, Anuel AA, ...
Feb 14, 2020•54 min
You know the ones. The songs where your head starts bopping to the claves, you can’t help the movement at the first sound of the guiro, the full hips and everything explosion when the horn section makes its glorious appearance. This week we dig into the classic salsa that feels like it’s been with us forever, and that we’re never letting go. Featuring music by Puerto Rican Power, Los Adolescentes, Oscar D’Leon, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Joe Arroyo, Sonora Carruseles and Luis Florez. ***A quick note t...
Feb 07, 2020•42 min
This week, we asked a few Latinx music journalists to tell us who they think is underrated and who we should be paying attention to these days. Their picks do not disappoint - take notes beibis! Featuring music by YoungKilla73, Rochy RD ft. Menor Bronx, Victor Internet, and Alvaro Diaz. Show notes: http://bit.ly/37JXENh Become a Radio Menea member: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea tinyletter.com/RadioMenea
Jan 31, 2020•27 min
This week, a little DRAMA. From songs that have fueled our own teen (or adult!) heartbreaks to muy dramatique novela themes, we bring you canciones bien cortavenas. Does bachata hold the title for THE cortavenas genre? Are we seeing the emergence of a new pop cortavenas king ::cough::conejo::cough::??? Featuring music by Zacarías Ferreira, Franco de Vita, Frankie Ruiz, Guillermo Davila, RKM y Ken Y, and Bad Bunny. Show notes: bit.ly/2GelhBI Become a Radio Menea member: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: ...
Jan 23, 2020•38 min
We’re catching up on all of our favorite new releases from the end of 2019 this week - listen up for some of our new faves, from sweet pop confections to synth-filled queer anthems. Featuring music by Kat Dahlia, Georgel, Big Soto, Ecko, Eddy Lover, Princess Alba, Alizzz, Justin Quiles, Feid and Paloma Mami. Show notes: http://bit.ly/38cqh5I Join our membership program: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea tinyletter.com/RadioMenea
Jan 17, 2020•37 min
Feliz año beibis! We’re charging into 2020 bien claritxs on our intentions, goals, and moods, and this week we have some songs for you that get at some of those. In 2020 we’re not fighting over men or mascs, we’re staying present, we’re loving hard, and doing it all pa’ los nuestros. Show notes: bit.ly/37VFoR4 Join our membership program: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea tinyletter.com/RadioMenea
Jan 10, 2020•43 min
Get your sensible heels, your comfiest vestido de lentejuelas and the matching clutch porque we're going FULL SEÑORA REALNESS this week, once again while Vero and Pérez take a lil breakecito. From lovelorn crooners to salsa romántica, we talk about what makes a señora jam and some of our señora faves. Big shoutout to all the señoras who have run outta fucks to give and are living their best lives! Featuring music by Paquita la del Barrio, Luis Miguel, Lola Beltrán, Frankie Ruiz, Juan Gabriel, an...
Jan 03, 2020•37 min
While we're off, we're re-running this x-mas oldie :) We talk about some of our favorite holiday jams. Pérez has been working on Vero to do this episode for three years and it's finally here. Listen in to learn about their holiday traditions, why Nochebuena is LIT, and even a little tale of Latino Jewish Hanukah. Featuring music by Trío Cubamar, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Hip Hop Hoodios, Mariah Carey, Maracaibo 15 and Oscar D'Leon. Show notes: http://bit.ly/35T8Zda Join our membership progra...
Dec 24, 2019•54 min
Tis the season beibis! We’re only weeks away from 2020, so it’s time to revisit our favorite tracks from 2019 - and maybe one that’s TECHNICALLY 2018. Adivinan cual? Show notes: http://bit.ly/36W3U3I Join our membership program: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea tinyletter.com/RadioMenea
Dec 20, 2019•47 min
We’re thinking of starting a movement - Make Reggaeton Nasty Again. Our leader: TV host, podcaster, panameña, and outspoken reggaeton sucio advocate Gata, who hopped on the phone with us this week to chat about el género historically and as it stands today. Bring back women moaning! Bring back that perreo sucio shit! Sandungeo! Bailoteo! Tamo rediiiii! Follow Gata: instagram.com/reggaetonconlagata Show notes: https://bit.ly/2Pe65d4 Join our membership program: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram...
Dec 13, 2019•48 min
We’ve reached a milestone bbs! One hundred full-length episodes for you over the last almost four years. Aaaayye! So for today’s episode we’re looking back over that time and revisiting some of our favorite songs and moments in Latinx music. A lot has changed, and so have we! We’re also muy excited to be launching our brand-new membership program, plus a cute regalito for those of you who join before 2019 is up. Check out details in the show notes and consider joining today! Featuring music by C...
Dec 06, 2019•53 min
Today we're bringing back an episode from our archives, where we take a tour through Latin America via the sounds of the accordion. An instrument originally from Germany, it's been incorporated into so many different genres of Latin American music--vallenato, merengue típico, tango, rancheras y muchos más! This might be our most diverse episode yet. Show notes: bit.ly/2OTl6jd Check out Ozuna's latest album, Nibiru, out today: smarturl.it/NibiruAlbum
Nov 29, 2019•56 min
Esta semana, some of the new musica we’ve been into - as per usual, un poquito de todo :) Featuring songs by Maldy, Nicky Jam, Los Walters, Angelica Garcia, Wiki ft. Duendita, and La Goony Chonga. Show notes: http://bit.ly/2O8cwh6 Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea tinyletter.com/RadioMenea
Nov 22, 2019•44 min
We're super hype to have Nino Augustine on the show this week, whose fire tracks fueled our days at the beach this summer and are warming us up now. We talk about what it was like to come up in Panama witnessing the beginnings of reggaeton and then Atlanta witnessing the beginnings of trap, racism in urbano and Latin America at large, and his new album Me Toca A Mi. It's Nino's turn y'all. Show notes: https://bit.ly/33Pgil9 Follow Nino: instagram.com/ninoaugustine twitter.com/NinoAugustine Follo...
Nov 15, 2019•43 min
An icon left his earthly existence this week, and we're taking a moment to honor his incredible legacy. Walter Mercado was a staple in many Latinx households and a part of millions of people's spiritual lives through his horoscopes. We were incredibly inspired by his opulent style (those capes!!!) and his expansive approach to gender and gender norms, so we wanted to rendir homenaje. In this episode we bring songs inspired by his fabulous life - including a track from his little known salsero mo...
Nov 08, 2019•55 min
These are the songs that keep us going when the fight gets hard, that bring us joy when things are difficult, the songs that make el trabajo político fun. We just came back from Mijente's Sazonblea, and we're feeling the love from being part of a political home. We asked our compas attending the gathering about the music fueling their political work, and they delivered an incredible playlist for the movement. Featuring music by Luis Enrique, La Santa Cecilia, Daddy Yankee, Bad Bunny, Natanael Ca...
Oct 31, 2019•44 min
Ta bien, this episode is only kiiiinda espooky? PERO we *do* talk about Los Espookys! And, we discuss why NextDoor is the feds, our espooky Halloween costumes, porque nos cae pesado when people change the gender on a song they're covering (we get it, you're straight, ugh), and Pérez's genius new DJ name. Featuring music by Don Omar, Mediopicky, Andre Veloz ft Joan Soriano, Polo Sur & Niña Tormenta, Wisin y Yandel, and La Neve. Show notes: https://bit.ly/2O6lwDy Follow us: instagram.com/Radio...
Oct 25, 2019•48 min
Exile. Yearning. Love. Distancia. Diaspora. Joy. Gloria Estefan's iconic 1993 hit album Mi Tierra explores these themes and more, and this week we dive in. Stir up all your diaspora feels in this deep dive as we explore what makes this album a classic. Featuring music by Gloria Estefan. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2019/10/18/episode-94-gloria-estefans-mi-tierra Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea tinyletter.com/RadioMenea
Oct 18, 2019•1 hr 3 min
"¿Y el novio?" szn is upon us beibis, and we're not about to let y'all brave it alone! This week (any week??), we don't need ningún bobo que nos venga hablando pendejá, so les tenemos a set of songs that will have you screaming it louder for the people in the back: mejor solx que mal acompañadx! Featuring music by Ñejo, Toby Love, Magic Juan, Paloma Mami, Rombai, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Marvel Boy, Maldy, Brray and Secret Panda. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2019/10/11/episode-93-no-quiere-nov...
Oct 11, 2019•40 min
From protesting rapist cops to queerness to being vulnerable and talking about your shit in the music, our conversation with Speak this week es puro fuego. Coming from Mexico City via East LA, Vero caught Speak in Brooklyn during his press run his newest album Singularity - a sprawling, deeply political project that you don't wanna miss. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2019/10/4/episode-92-speak Follow Speak: instagram.com/speakz/ twitter.com/speakz/ facebook.com/Speakinho/ Follow us: instagram....
Oct 04, 2019•55 min
Estuvimos de break this summer beibis, pero that doesn't mean we weren't thinking of you! This week we have some of the songs that popped off this summer that we wanted to make sure we shared with you, plus some Latin Grammy outrage porque coño....se pasan, y ya estamos jaaarrrtasss! Featuring music by Mariah, Prince Royce, Joyce Santana, Jesse & Joy and J Balvin, Jubilee ft. Maluca, and Ozuna. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2019/9/27/episode-91-icymi Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twi...
Sep 27, 2019•1 hr
This week, una invitada muy especial: Tomasa del Real. La reina del neoperreo sits down with Vero to talk about her latest album, her creative process, and how politics mix (or don't!) with her music. Featuring music by Tomasa del Real, Kid Lucilfer, Marvel Boy, Ñengo Flow, DJ Blass, Maicol Superstar, El Licenciado and Mista Greenz. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2019/9/20/episode-90-tomasa-del-real Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea
Sep 20, 2019•51 min
We're baaaaack beibis, y el perreo intenso acaba de comenzar! We have so much to catch up on from the summer - from the inspiration of el perreo combativo to triumphs and tragedies personal and in community - and we get THRU it. Ponte redi pal chisme y la música porque está bien bueno! Featuring music by Cauty ft. Noriel, Jowell y Randy, Brray, Joyce Santana, Casper, & Juanka; Residente, iLe, & Bad Bunny; Sech ft. Darell; Farruko; and Gigolo y La Exce. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/201...
Sep 13, 2019•1 hr 2 min
