Alt.Latino
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
Episodes
April 23, 2025 • 27 mins
Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre talk artistic growth and precocious talent.
Featured artists and songs:
• Natalia Lafourcade, "Cancionera"
• Natalia Lafourcade & El David Aguilar, "Como Quisiera Quererte"
• Natalia Lafourcade & Hermanos Gutierrez, "Luna Creciente"
• Irene Diaz, "Anything For You"
• Eladio Carrión & Myke Towers, "Vetements"
• Eladio C...
Featured artists and songs:
• Natalia Lafourcade, "Cancionera"
• Natalia Lafourcade & El David Aguilar, "Como Quisiera Quererte"
• Natalia Lafourcade & Hermanos Gutierrez, "Luna Creciente"
• Irene Diaz, "Anything For You"
• Eladio Carrión & Myke Towers, "Vetements"
• Eladio C...
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April 16, 2025 • 24 mins
Anamaria continues to impress Felix with new female voices, while he shares more jazz and Puerto Rican bomba fusion.
Featured artists and songs:
• Queralt Lahoz, "LA FE"
• Bardo, "Renacer" (feat. Combo Chimbita)
• Vanessa Zamora, "GRAVEDAD" (feat. Çantamarta)
• BEATrio, "Archipelago"
• Mon Laferte, "Otra Noche de Llorar"
• El Laberinto del Coco, "Todo Se Nubla"
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Featured artists and songs:
• Queralt Lahoz, "LA FE"
• Bardo, "Renacer" (feat. Combo Chimbita)
• Vanessa Zamora, "GRAVEDAD" (feat. Çantamarta)
• BEATrio, "Archipelago"
• Mon Laferte, "Otra Noche de Llorar"
• El Laberinto del Coco, "Todo Se Nubla"
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April 9, 2025 • 33 mins
Bad Bunny's Tiny Desk concert was the most watched premiere in the series' history. In this episode, Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre speaks with the superstar at the Desk and takes you behind the scenes of the performance. NPR reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, who also was in the audience, sits in for Felix Contreras this week.
Featured artists and songs:
• Bad Bunny, "PIToRRO DE COCO" (Tiny Desk Version)
• ...
Featured artists and songs:
• Bad Bunny, "PIToRRO DE COCO" (Tiny Desk Version)
• ...
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April 2, 2025 • 32 mins
Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre play the new music that caught their ears this week, plus Felix delivers a deep dive into the roots of psicodélico.
Featured artists and songs:
• Eslabón Armado, "Esa noche"
• Adrian Quesada, "Ojos Secos" (feat. Cuco)
• Jessie Reyez, "**I NEVER SAID I WAS SANE**"
• BALTHVS, "Year of the Snake"
• Grateful Dead, "Dark Star"
Featured artists and songs:
• Eslabón Armado, "Esa noche"
• Adrian Quesada, "Ojos Secos" (feat. Cuco)
• Jessie Reyez, "**I NEVER SAID I WAS SANE**"
• BALTHVS, "Year of the Snake"
• Grateful Dead, "Dark Star"
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March 26, 2025 • 32 mins
Alt.Latino's Felix Contreras moved out of his long-time apartment, and in the process, he unearthed some amazing music. Co-host Anamaria Sayre shares the new songs currently moving her.
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March 12, 2025 • 22 mins
Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras gives his co-host Anamaria Sayre a primer on Latin Jazz. She returns the favor with a new track from Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso (of Tiny Desk fame) and a Mexican ranchera that sounds older than it is.
Featured artists and songs:
• Edison Machado & Boa Nova, "Naquela Base"
• Michi, "Memmy (Recuerdo)" (feat. Gabriel da Rosa)
• Adam O'Farrill, "Nocturno, 1932"
• ...
Featured artists and songs:
• Edison Machado & Boa Nova, "Naquela Base"
• Michi, "Memmy (Recuerdo)" (feat. Gabriel da Rosa)
• Adam O'Farrill, "Nocturno, 1932"
• ...
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March 5, 2025 • 21 mins
This week we balance our passion for new discoveries with reissued music from an iconic Latin American songwriter.
Featured artists and songs:
• Ezra Collective, "Body Language" (feat. Sasha Keable)
• Patti LaBelle, "Teach me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)"
• Teri Gender Bender, "SANAR"
• Kevin Kaarl, "recuérdame x siempre"
• Violeta Parra, "Cantores Que Reflexionan"
• Be...
Featured artists and songs:
• Ezra Collective, "Body Language" (feat. Sasha Keable)
• Patti LaBelle, "Teach me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)"
• Teri Gender Bender, "SANAR"
• Kevin Kaarl, "recuérdame x siempre"
• Violeta Parra, "Cantores Que Reflexionan"
• Be...
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February 26, 2025 • 28 mins
Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras takes us on a tour of African influences throughout Latinidad, with a little help from Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Miguel Zenón.
Featured artists and songs:
• Betsayda Machado & Parranda el Clavo, "Oh, Santa Rosa"
• Bia Ferreira, "Quando Você Me Olha"
• Cheo Feliciano, "Anacaona"
• Ismael Rivera, "Las Caras Lindas"
• Ruben Blades & Willie Col...
Featured artists and songs:
• Betsayda Machado & Parranda el Clavo, "Oh, Santa Rosa"
• Bia Ferreira, "Quando Você Me Olha"
• Cheo Feliciano, "Anacaona"
• Ismael Rivera, "Las Caras Lindas"
• Ruben Blades & Willie Col...
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February 12, 2025 • 24 mins
'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are back with six new songs that span the spectrum of Latinidad.
Featured artists and songs:
• Christian Nodal, "A Solas con la Botella"
• Las Trompas de Falopium, "JARRE"
• pablopablo, Carín León & Ralphie Choo, "Eso Que Tú Llamas Amor"
• The Mexican Standoff & Flaco Jimenez, "Tu Dirás" (feat. Los Texmaniacs)
• Amaia, "C'est...
Featured artists and songs:
• Christian Nodal, "A Solas con la Botella"
• Las Trompas de Falopium, "JARRE"
• pablopablo, Carín León & Ralphie Choo, "Eso Que Tú Llamas Amor"
• The Mexican Standoff & Flaco Jimenez, "Tu Dirás" (feat. Los Texmaniacs)
• Amaia, "C'est...
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February 5, 2025 • 26 mins
Our digital mailboxes continue to overflow with new music. This week, we hear from a Colombian-Venezuelan super group, a new Afro-Brazilian band, and Ana gets another jazz lesson from a Latin jazz orchestra.
Songs featured in this episode:
• XIXA, "Xolo de Galáxia"
• Meme del Real, "Princesa"
• Jessie Reyes, "GOLIATH"
• Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, "Dia de los Muerto...
Songs featured in this episode:
• XIXA, "Xolo de Galáxia"
• Meme del Real, "Princesa"
• Jessie Reyes, "GOLIATH"
• Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, "Dia de los Muerto...
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January 29, 2025 • 34 mins
Do not come on Alt.Latino if you don't have good chisme! Ana and Felix talk about their favorite songs of the week, including some psychedelic cumbia, Cuban folk music and more.
Songs featured on the episode:
•Combo Chimbita, "Dímelo"
•Cortadito, "Yemaya"
•Joaquina, "desahogo"
•Joaquina, "aeropuerto"
•The Altons, "Waiting"
•Thee Midniters, "It'll Never Be Over For Me"
•Majo Aguilar, "el beso"
...
Songs featured on the episode:
•Combo Chimbita, "Dímelo"
•Cortadito, "Yemaya"
•Joaquina, "desahogo"
•Joaquina, "aeropuerto"
•The Altons, "Waiting"
•Thee Midniters, "It'll Never Be Over For Me"
•Majo Aguilar, "el beso"
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January 22, 2025 • 28 mins
Will Ana and Felix ever figure out their New Years Resolution for 2025? The clock is ticking. They contemplate that and share their favorite recent new music.
Songs featured in this episode:
Marina Albero, "First Step of the journey"
Beelé, Ovy On the Drums, "Mi Refe"
Fela Kuti, "Shakara"
The Bongo Hop, "La Pata Coja feat. Nidia Gongora"
nsqk, Easykid, "BOBOMENSOTONTO"
Federico Aubele, "Te Quiero a ...
Songs featured in this episode:
Marina Albero, "First Step of the journey"
Beelé, Ovy On the Drums, "Mi Refe"
Fela Kuti, "Shakara"
The Bongo Hop, "La Pata Coja feat. Nidia Gongora"
nsqk, Easykid, "BOBOMENSOTONTO"
Federico Aubele, "Te Quiero a ...
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January 15, 2025 • 24 mins
Los Angeles is home for me and always in my heart. Watching the fires from afar in my current city, New York, has me thinking a lot about what makes my hometown great: breathtaking mountains, stunning beaches and above all a hodgepodge, tapestry community that comes together in powerful ways during a painful moment.
The good and bad of LA's history — redlining and rebuilding, previous fires and displacement, immigration a...
The good and bad of LA's history — redlining and rebuilding, previous fires and displacement, immigration a...
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January 8, 2025 • 31 mins
On Sunday, Bad Bunny released his sixth studio album, Debí Tirar Más Fotos, and people are saying it's his most "Puerto Rican" record yet. The global pop star has clearly come home to his roots in a meaningful way and given the political situation on the island, releasing an album so proudly Puerto Rican is a major act of resistance. Anamaria Sayre, Felix Contreras and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento break down what exactly makes the reco...
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December 18, 2024 • 26 mins
'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music evades their radar. On this episode, the duo highlight some of the best songs they never got a chance to share during the year.
Music We Missed in 2024
• Sanje, "Buen Fantasma" (from 'De Repente Otra Vez')
• David Lindes, "Te Vengo A Perdonar" (from 'Peace With A Lion')
• Yu...
Music We Missed in 2024
• Sanje, "Buen Fantasma" (from 'De Repente Otra Vez')
• David Lindes, "Te Vengo A Perdonar" (from 'Peace With A Lion')
• Yu...
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December 11, 2024 • 24 mins
Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run through their favorites in a crowded year for excellent songs, from innovative Spanish hip-hop to distinctive jazz.
Songs featured in this episode:
•Çantamarta, "MOTORIZADO"
•Mala Rodriguez, "Casi Nada"
•Zaccai Curtis, "Maple Leaf Rag"
•Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso, "DUMBAI"
•Melissa Aldana, "A Purpose"
•Residente, "313"
Audio for t...
Songs featured in this episode:
•Çantamarta, "MOTORIZADO"
•Mala Rodriguez, "Casi Nada"
•Zaccai Curtis, "Maple Leaf Rag"
•Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso, "DUMBAI"
•Melissa Aldana, "A Purpose"
•Residente, "313"
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December 4, 2024 • 23 mins
It's that time of the year — figuring out the best Latin music of 2024. And every year, it gets harder and harder (seriously, it's difficult!) for Ana and Felix to narrow down their extensive lists. Joined by NPR culture reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, the three round up the best albums of this year.
Songs featured in this episode:
•Angélica Garcia, "El Que" from Gemelo
•Hinds, "Coffee" from Viva Hinds
•S...
Songs featured in this episode:
•Angélica Garcia, "El Que" from Gemelo
•Hinds, "Coffee" from Viva Hinds
•S...
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November 27, 2024 • 19 mins
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre continue their discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammys and the industry's changes, featuring insight from Nathy Peluso, Rauw Alejandro and more.
Songs featured in this episode:
•Fuerza Regida, "TQM"
•Fuerza Regida, "Que onda"
•Fuerza Regida "HARLEY QUINN"
•Latin Mafia, "y como te digo que"
Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed...
Songs featured in this episode:
•Fuerza Regida, "TQM"
•Fuerza Regida, "Que onda"
•Fuerza Regida "HARLEY QUINN"
•Latin Mafia, "y como te digo que"
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November 20, 2024 • 22 mins
The Latin Grammys recently marked its 25th anniversary. Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre was in Miami to talk to some of Latin music's most influential artists to understand some of the trends that are shaping Latin music today, shared over two episodes.
Songs featured in this episode:
•Juanes, "Fíjate Bien"
•Juanes, "Vida Cotidiana"
•Álvaro Díaz, "Quien Te Quiere"
•Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera "Bebé Dame"
Songs featured in this episode:
•Juanes, "Fíjate Bien"
•Juanes, "Vida Cotidiana"
•Álvaro Díaz, "Quien Te Quiere"
•Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera "Bebé Dame"
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November 13, 2024 • 18 mins
Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre may be traveling in Spain, but that doesn't mean they don't stop finding exciting new music to share. On this episode, they bring "folk pirano" from Damaris Bojor, laidback bedroom pop from Chicocurlyhead, the latest from Becky G and more.
Songs featured in this episode:
•El León Pardo, "La Perica"
•Laura Itandehui, "La Distancia"
•Haydée Milanés, "Requiem Para Un Amor"
...
Songs featured in this episode:
•El León Pardo, "La Perica"
•Laura Itandehui, "La Distancia"
•Haydée Milanés, "Requiem Para Un Amor"
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