Alt.Latino
A podcast by NPR - Wednesdays

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344 Episodes
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Linda Ronstadt: On getting to fully embrace her Mexican heritage in her music
Published: 11/30/2022 -
Hermanos Gutiérrez: How their cinematic guitar music reconnected them as brothers
Published: 11/23/2022 -
Silvana Estrada: On cultivating intimacy and generosity in her live performances
Published: 11/16/2022 -
Natalia Lafourcade: How making original music again helped grow her 'inner garden'
Published: 11/9/2022 -
Canción Exploder: Ibeyi
Published: 11/4/2022 -
Angélica Negrón: The genre-subverting composer on embracing all sides of her identity
Published: 11/2/2022 -
Carlos Santana: Why 1972's divisive, spiritual 'Caravanserai' wasn't 'career suicide'
Published: 10/26/2022 -
Snooze: Rosario Dawson
Published: 10/21/2022 -
iLe: How the rhythms and resilience of Puerto Rico shape her music
Published: 10/19/2022 -
Farruko: On his partying persona and religious transformation (English version)
Published: 10/13/2022 -
Farruko: On his partying persona and religious transformation (Spanish Version)
Published: 10/12/2022 -
Carla Morrison: How a break from music and a move to Paris led to a personal rebirth
Published: 10/5/2022 -
Alisa Amador: Why the Tiny Desk Contest winner almost gave up on music
Published: 9/28/2022 -
Rosalía: How the genre-bending pop star found her confidence
Published: 9/21/2022 -
Omar Apollo: Ballet Folklórico OG, Pharrell Whisperer, and Hot Sauce Entrepreneur
Published: 9/14/2022 -
Alt.Latino: Where we've been and what's next
Published: 9/12/2022 -
Reintroducing: Alt.Latino
Published: 9/12/2022 -
From the archives: flamenco, rock and songs of rebellion from Spain
Published: 7/3/2022 -
From the archives: the many faces of 'Regional Mexican'
Published: 6/26/2022 -
From the archives: interviews with Ibeyi, Ivy Queen and Silvina Moreno
Published: 4/3/2022
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