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Alt.Latino presents the best singles of 2021

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Alt.Latino presents the best singles of 2021

The Alt.Latino team discusses the best Latin music singles of 2021.

Alt.Latino presents the best singles of 2021

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Alt.Latino looks back at the best albums of 2021

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Alt.Latino looks back at the best albums of 2021

The Alt.Latino team brings you a discussion of a few of our favorite album releases from 2021.

Alt.Latino looks back at the best albums of 2021

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No Boundaries On The Island: The Music Of Puerto Rico

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No Boundaries On The Island: The Music Of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is an island full of sonic diversity. We take you across time, genre and musical boundaries through interviews with pop star Rauw Alejandro, vocalist Sebastian .Otero and punk rocker AJ Davila.

No Boundaries On The Island: The Music Of Puerto Rico

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Our Songs Of Summer For 2021

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Our Songs Of Summer For 2021

Every summer gets its own unique soundtrack — a fresh batch of hit songs, all vying for an unofficial title: Song Of The Summer. Often these songs are on the wind, everywhere, dominating not just the airwaves, but also the cultural conversation. And sometimes, a song of the summer is just a great new music discovery. So we gathered together a bunch of NPR Music contributors and asked them to name their Song Of The Summer.

Our Songs Of Summer For 2021

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Alt.Latino's Best Music of 2021 (So Far)

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Alt.Latino's Best Music of 2021 (So Far)

As we hit the midpoint of 2021, our host Felix Contreras is joined by Alt.Latino producer Anamaria Sayre, NPR Weekend Edition producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, L.A. Times culture writer Suzy Exposito and Alt.Latino contributor Stefanie Fernández to discuss their favorites of the past six months.

Alt.Latino's Best Music of 2021 (So Far)

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