The Colombian Afrobeat orchestra La BOA performs at the 2017 FIMPRO music festival in Guadalajara, Mexico. Betto Arcos hide caption
"I'm not gonna be afraid of anything anymore," Juanes says. "I don't want to follow any trends in music. I just wanna [make] music from my heart and my soul — as I did it before." Omar Cruz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Juanes On His Journey Of Self-Discovery
ÌFÉ performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Tiana Timmerberg /WXPN hide caption
Flor de Toloache's new album, Las Caras Lindas, is out May 26. Andy Averbuch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The iconic Mexican band Café Tacvba's new album is Jei Beibi. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Guest DJ: Café Tacvba, Mexico's Musical Philosophers
M.A.K.U Soundsystem's latest album is Mezcla. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Latin Roots: M.A.K.U. Soundsystem
Enrique Rangel, Emmanuel del Real, Rubén Isaac Albarrán Ortega and Joselo Rangel of Café Tacvba perform onstage during the 2014 NCLR ALMA Awards in Pasadena, Calif. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NCLR hide caption
Las Cafeteras' new video shares the band's vision for the U.S.'s future. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Lila Downs' upcoming album, Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo, comes out May 26. Marcela Taboada/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
La Santa Cecilia's new album, Amar Y Vivir, is out May 12. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Saxophonist and vocalist Antonio Lizana mixes flamenco and jazz. Juan Laguna/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Gabriel Garzón-Montano's debut album, Jardín, is available now. Joe Hollier/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alt.Latino Guest DJ: Getting Down With Quetzal
Alex Cuba captivates on his newest album and video. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A still from Juana Molina's short film "Lentísimo Halo." YouTube hide caption
Café Tacvba will release its first new album in five years this May. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
A still from Natalia Lafourcade's video for "Rocío De Todos Los Campos." YouTube hide caption
Chicano Batman outside the World Cafe performance studio at WXPN in Philadelphia. Galea McGregor/WXPN hide caption
Latin Roots: Chicano Batman
Leo Brouwer went from being an orphan in Cuba to one of the most prolific Latin American composers alive today. Danay Nápoles/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'To Be Useful Is Something Incredible': Leo Brouwer Reflects On His Legacy
Mongo Santamaria performs during a concert at Central Park circa 1970. Walter Iooss Jr/Getty Images hide caption
La Santa Cecilia creates stunning music and visuals on its new album. Humberto Howard/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Residente performs at SXSW 2017. Adam Kissick for NPR hide caption