Alt.Latino
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The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin!Support NPR and get your music exploration sponsor-free with Alt.Latino+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/nprmusic
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Feb 15, 2023 • 27min
Adrian Quesada: How the U.S.-Mexico border shaped the prolific producer's fluid sound
Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with prolific producer and creator Adrian Quesada to discuss his experimental approach to border-driven sonic expression.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Feb 1, 2023 • 34min
Cimafunk: How his Afro-Cuban funk tells a bigger story about the African diaspora
Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Cimafunk to talk about how he's created his singular sound, the complex African lineage of his music and why his band is his "tribe."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 18, 2023 • 27min
Reyna Tropical: How Fabi Reyna learned to listen to her revolutionary intuition
Anamaria Sayre sits down with Fabi Reyna of Reyna Tropical to talk about the process of trusting yourself, how music saved her life and moving forward after losing her creative collaborator Sumohair.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Jan 4, 2023 • 30min
Encore: The Cuban roots of rock and roll
Can you hear the cha-cha-cha in The Rolling Stones' "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"? Or the mambo in Ray Charles' "What'd I Say"? This week, Alt.Latino revisits a classic episode from 2019 and takes a closer look at the Cuban roots of rock and roll.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 28, 2022 • 29min
Encore: Selena's spark still shines
Since her death in 1995, Selena Quintanilla-Pérez' legacy has spread far beyond her Tejano music roots. This week, Alt.Latino revisits a classic episode and explores how Selena became a powerful symbol of Latina identity.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 21, 2022 • 29min
Encore: An Alt.Latino Christmas, with Cantigas in concert
¡Felices fiestas y'all! This week, Alt.Latino revisits a classic episode from 2014 to enjoy the music of D.C. Latino choir, Cantigas.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 14, 2022 • 33min
Alt.Latino presents our favorite music of 2022
Anamaria Sayre sits down with Rolling Stone's Julyssa Lopez and NPR Music contributor Stefanie Fernández to talk about (some of) their favorite albums of the year.Show notes: You can help us improve Alt.Latino by taking some time to answer questions about the show. Please tell us what you like and how we could improve by going to npr.org/altlatinosurvey.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Dec 7, 2022 • 30min
Encore: Cumbia, the musical backbone of Latin America
Whether you're from Ushuaia or East Los Angeles, you've likely heard cumbia blaring from a stereo. This week, Alt.Latino revisits a classic episode from 2015 and takes a closer look at the musical backbone of the Americas.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 30, 2022 • 28min
Linda Ronstadt: On getting to fully embrace her Mexican heritage in her music
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Linda Ronstadt, who recently released her book Feels Like Home: A Song for the Sonoran Borderlands, to talk about her Mexican heritage, wanting to sing in Spanish earlier in her career and not feeling like the "quintessential American girl."Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Nov 23, 2022 • 29min
Hermanos Gutiérrez: How their cinematic guitar music reconnected them as brothers
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Alejandro and Estevan Gutiérrez to talk about their musical legacy, sad songs and creating strong familial bonds through music. Show notes: You can help us improve Alt.Latino by taking some time to answer questions about the show. Please tell us what you like and how we could improve by going to npr.org/altlatinosurvey.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
