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Residente, Bad Bunny And iLe Share Puerto Rico Protest Song 'Afilando Los Cuchillos'

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Alt.Latino

Residente, Bad Bunny And iLe Share Puerto Rico Protest Song 'Afilando Los Cuchillos'

Amid the most crucial political crisis to hit Puerto Rico in its modern history, Puerto Rican artists Residente, Bad Bunny and iLe respond with music in real time.

Guest DJ: iLe Shares The Classic Sounds Driving Her New Solo Music

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Guest DJ: iLe Shares The Classic Sounds Driving Her New Solo Music

Puerto Rican artist iLe plays Guest DJ, joining us to spin the classics from another era, the raw material that helped her create the album iLevitable.

Guest DJ: iLe Shares The Classic Sounds Driving Her New Solo Music

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Guest DJ: Residente On Life And Music After Calle 13

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Guest DJ: Residente On Life And Music After Calle 13

The former Calle 13 frontman starts a new musical chapter with his latest album and documentary film, both of which are records of his two-year trip around the world.

Guest DJ: Residente On Life And Music After Calle 13

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Within SXSW, A Smaller, Latino Conference Has Something To Say About America

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Within SXSW, A Smaller, Latino Conference Has Something To Say About America

NPR's Felix Contreras and Audie Cornish discussed SXAmericas and the bands who are reacting to recent changes in US immigration enforcement.

Within SXSW, A Smaller, Latino Conference Has Something To Say About America

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What's Past Is Present On Two New Puerto Rican Albums

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What's Past Is Present On Two New Puerto Rican Albums

Banning Eyre reviews two albums from artists who are reinventing classic sounds from Puerto Rico: iLe's iLevitable and Miramar's Dedication to Sylvia Rexach.

What's Past Is Present On Two New Puerto Rican Albums

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Latin Roots: The Protest Music Of South America

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Latin Roots: The Protest Music Of South America

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Producer and singer-songwriter Rachel Faro describes one artist as the Bob Dylan of Latin music.

Latin Roots: The Protest Music Of South America

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Guest DJ: Calle 13

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Guest DJ: Calle 13

The Puerto Rican duo talk about their musical inspirations, politics and the day they spent in a mental institution.

Guest DJ: Calle 13

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First Listen: Calle 13, 'Entren Los Que Quieran'

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First Listen: Calle 13, 'Entren Los Que Quieran'

It indiscriminately pokes fun at icons of Latin entertainment, but Calle 13 isn't just a group of crude rebels. The band applies its irreverent wittiness to sexual innuendo and political protest alike on its new album, available for streaming here.

News: Chile's Miracle, AMA Nominations And Strong Words From Calle 13

People celebrate in Copiapo after the start of the rescue operation at the San Jose mine on October 12, 2010. Celebrations and media mayhem erupted in Chile Wednesday as the first of 33 men trapped underground for 10 weeks triumphantly returned to the surface in a landmark rescue operation. Claudio Santana/AFP / Getty Images hide caption

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Alt.Latino

News: Chile's Miracle, AMA Nominations And Strong Words From Calle 13

Musicians across the world send messages of hope for the rescued Chilean miners. Calle 13 puts the Puerto Rican government on blast. Algodon Egipcio Remixes Las Robertas. It's Alt.Latino's morning news.

Alt.Latino's Songs Of Lust And, Well, More Lust

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Alt.Latino's Songs Of Lust And, Well, More Lust

For this week's show, Alt.Latino compiles a mixtape for those with mischievous intentions. Hear from a rockera who makes the best of a situation many would find awkward, a Colombian musician who reminisces fondly about what happened last night, a Spanish singer who tries hard to forget, and more.

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Calle 13 Invites Fans To Embrace The Ugly

Calle 13 is one of the most popular hip-hop groups to come out of Puerto Rico. The duo has gained the love of its countrymen and the attention of fans all over the world by using its music to talk honestly about the lives of Puerto Ricans.

Calle 13 Invites Fans To Embrace The Ugly

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