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Guest DJ Ozomatli Covers Mexican Classics With A Reggae Groove

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Guest DJ Ozomatli Covers Mexican Classics With A Reggae Groove

The globetrotting SoCal band shares tracks from its new album Non-Stop: Mexico>Jamaica, bringing music and laughs to the studio.

Guest DJ Ozomatli Covers Mexican Classics With A Reggae Groove

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Latin Musicians Bring A Message Of Resistance To SXSW

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Latin Musicians Bring A Message Of Resistance To SXSW

A spirit of protest motivated many Latin bands at this year's festival. Hear thoughts and music from some of the artists who performed, including Gina Chavez and members of Ozomatli and Fea.

Latin Musicians Bring A Message Of Resistance To SXSW

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Cruising In El Minivan: Alt.Latino Surveys The State Of Kids' Music

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Cruising In El Minivan: Alt.Latino Surveys The State Of Kids' Music

Three Latino dads listen to children's music from the past and present.

Cruising In El Minivan: Alt.Latino Surveys The State Of Kids' Music

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Cuban Sounds: From Mambo To Pop, And Back Again

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Cuban Sounds: From Mambo To Pop, And Back Again

If there's one thing Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras loves, it's Cuban music. This week he spins an assortment of new tracks, many of which combine Cuban rhythms and sounds with funk, electronic beats and beyond.

Cuban Sounds: From Mambo To Pop, And Back Again

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Latin Roots: The Politics Of Music

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Latin Roots: The Politics Of Music

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Ozomatli singer Raul Pacheco shares the views that shape Latin music, personally and in general.

Latin Roots: The Politics Of Music

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Adiós 2011: 8 Songs To Celebrate The End Of The Year

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Adiós 2011: 8 Songs To Celebrate The End Of The Year

For our very last show of the year, we do what we do best: bring you great new music from across the Latin world.

Adiós 2011: 8 Songs To Celebrate The End Of The Year

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Alt.Latino

Guest DJ: Ozomatli

Two members of Ozomatli, Wil-Dog Abers and Ulises Bella, joined us from NPR West in Los Angeles to talk about their roots as a political band and their musical inspirations, which include artists as different as Eddie Palmieri and Ceci Bastida.

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KCRW's Best L.A. Bands Of 2010

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The Best Music Of 2010

KCRW's Best L.A. Bands Of 2010

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Los Angeles spawned a ton of remarkable music in 2010, and no one knows L.A. better than NPR station KCRW. Music director and Morning Becomes Eclectic host Jason Bentley selects his cream of the SoCal crop.

KCRW's Best L.A. Bands Of 2010

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Ozomatli: A Band With A Message

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Ozomatli: A Band With A Message

This Southern California band combines a distinctly Southwestern sound with a passion for political activism. Check out their interview with Weekend All Things Considered.

Ozomatli: A Band With A Message

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Weekend Mix: Brand New Ozomatli, Systema Solar, Triangulo de Amor Bizarro

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Weekend Mix: Brand New Ozomatli, Systema Solar, Triangulo de Amor Bizarro

In this week's weekend mix: A new video from Colombia's Systema Solar that’s like a swim down the Amazon River. Plus: Ozomatli gets respect, and Triangulo de Amor Bizarro has another bizarro video (which we love).

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Latin Picks From Betto Arcos Of 'Global Village'

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Latin Picks From Betto Arcos Of 'Global Village'

The host of KPFK's world music show discusses some of his favorite tracks with Weekend All Things Considered host Guy Raz. Among them are songs by Jorge Drexler, Omar Sosa and Lila Downs.

Latin Picks From Betto Arcos Of 'Global Village'

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Ozomatli's Diverse Music Gets Personal

The multi-ethnic band Ozomatli's latest CD, Don't Mess with the Dragon, blends funk, Latin, rock, hip-hop and reggaeton in a uniquely personal album. Two founding members of Ozomatli, Uli Bella and Jiro Yamaguchi, discuss the band's collaboration with NPR's John Ydstie.

Ozomatli's Diverse Music Gets Personal

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Inside Latin Alternative

U.S. Crossover Hits Elude Latin Alternative

Latin alternative can mix salsa and rock, or flamenco and hip-hop. It's wildly popular in the Spanish-speaking world, but it has yet to find that widespread popularity in the United States.

U.S. Crossover Hits Elude Latin Alternative

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Ozomatli: A Multi-Ethnic Musical Fusion

This Los Angeles-based group mixes Latin, hip-hop, funk, jazz and Middle Eastern elements to create a sound that reflects the band's own multi-ethnic makeup. The latest Ozomatli CD is titled Street Signs.

Ozomatli: A Multi-Ethnic Musical Fusion

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