Alt.Latino
Alt.Latino
CATEGORY: Music
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!
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Cimafunk: How his Afro-Cuban funk tells a bigger story about the African diasporaAnamaria 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." -
Reyna Tropical: How Fabi Reyna learned to listen to her revolutionary intuitionAnamaria 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.
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Encore: The Cuban roots of rock and rollCan 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 lo…
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Encore: Selena's spark still shinesThis week, Alt.Latino revisits a classic episode and explores how Selena Quintanilla-Pérez became a powerful symbol of Latina identity.
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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.
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Alt.Latino presents our favorite music of 2022Anamaria 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.
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Encore: Cumbia, the musical backbone of Latin AmericaThis week, Alt.Latino revisits a classic episode from 2015 and takes a closer look at cumbia, the musical backbone of the Americas.
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Linda Ronstadt: On getting to fully embrace her Mexican heritage in her musicFelix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Linda Ronstadt to talk about her Mexican heritage and not feeling like the "quintessential American girl."
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Hermanos Gutiérrez: How their cinematic guitar music reconnected them as brothersFelix 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.
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Silvana Estrada: On cultivating intimacy and generosity in her live performancesFelix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Silvana Estrada to talk about vulnerability, bringing light into her shows and the lessons her parents have given her.
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Natalia Lafourcade: How making original music again helped grow her 'inner garden'Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Natalia Lafourcade to talk about interpreting old songs, taking things slow and releasing her first album of original material in seven years.
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Canción Exploder: IbeyiFrom our friends at Canción Exploder, we're sharing a conversation with Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Díaz from the musical group Ibeyi. This interview is in Spanish.
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Angélica Negrón: The genre-subverting composer on embracing all sides of her identityFelix 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.
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Carlos Santana: Why 1972's divisive, spiritual 'Caravanserai' wasn't 'career suicide'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.
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Snooze: Rosario DawsonFrom our friends at the LAist Studios' podcast Snooze, host Megan Tan sits down with Rosario Dawson to discuss relationships and the things in life that people put off.
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iLe: How the rhythms and resilience of Puerto Rico shape her musicFelix 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.
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Farruko: On his partying persona and religious transformation (English version)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.
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Farruko: On his partying persona and religious transformation (Spanish Version)Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado to talk about creating Farruko, developing a relationship with God and spreading a message of love.
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Carla Morrison: How a break from music and a move to Paris led to a personal rebirthFelix Contreras sits down with Carla Morrison to talk about her new sound, the importance of mental health and the art of the Parisian 'non.'
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Alisa Amador: Why the Tiny Desk Contest winner almost gave up on musicAnamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Alisa Amador to talk about intentionality in community building, almost quitting music and finding nourishment in her art.
