The documentary film Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba captures the development of a new music style in Santiago de Cuba.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

We talk cultura, new tunes and what it means to step out of comfort zones with Pedrito Martinez and Rubén Blades.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

The music of your parents and grandparents is now part of a music industry trend that may soon overtake the popularity of reggaetón.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Ben Lapidus, scholar and Grammy-nominated musician, explains New York's central role in developing Latin music across the U.S. and Latin America.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Featuring Mon Laferte, Cuco and Juanes, Alt.Latino shares the latest songs you need to know. Follow the playlist on Apple Music and Spotify.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy