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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations

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Station Breaks: The Best New Songs From NPR Music Stations

April 10, 2019 • This month on Station Breaks, Samm Henshaw takes listeners to Sunday service, the crisp spring air summons Lovers Leap and MorMor searches for the sun.

Monthly Music Report: The 20 Best New Songs We Heard In March

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Monthly Music Report: The 20 Best New Songs We Heard In March

March 29, 2019 • Behold, your weekend soundtrack.

Grupo Fantasma Masterfully Adapts Funk On Its Vision Of 'American Music Vol. VII'

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Grupo Fantasma Masterfully Adapts Funk On Its Vision Of 'American Music Vol. VII'

March 21, 2019 • The nine-piece Latin funk band's new album is a perfectly executed bi-cultural statement, made for the millions of people who love mariachi as much as James Brown.

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Latin Roots: English Rock In Spanish

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November 12, 2015 • Listen to two Texas bands' Spanish-language covers of The Beatles and Portugal The Man.

Latin Roots: English Rock Songs In Spanish

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First Listen: Grupo Fantasma, 'Problemas'

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First Listen: Grupo Fantasma, 'Problemas'

October 21, 2015 • The Austin band's raucous, good-time mix of funk, cumbia and soul forms a sound that's built to last — always evolving, but always joyful, too.

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

October 28, 2015 • A handful of public-radio music curators have made you an October mix that includes new music from John Mark Nelson, Kurt Vile, EL VY, Lizzo and more.

Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

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Latin Roots: Grupo Fantasma

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March 13, 2014 • The Grammy-winning nine-piece Latin funk band specializes in being diverse, from Colombian cumbia to a Black Sabbath tribute. They're in the studio for our Sense of Place series.

Grupo Fantasma on Latin Roots

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Song Of The Day

Grupo Fantasma: Five-Minute Pledge Drive

September 10, 2008 • The band may have won a passel of Univision Music Awards and been the talk of its Austin hometown, but "Gimme Some" reminds listeners that good press and industry accolades don't pay the phone bill, keep the water running or fill the refrigerator.

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Music Interviews

Grupo Fantasma: 'Gold' Sounds of Latin Funk

June 24, 2008 • The 10-piece funky Latin ensemble from Austin, Texas got a big boost last year when Prince chose them to headline the weekly Latin night at his Las Vegas club. Their new album Sonidos Gold features saxophonist Maceo Parker and Fania All-Star Larry Harlow.

Grupo Fantasma: 'Gold' Sounds of Latin Funk

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Song Of The Day

With Prince's Backing, a Latin Band Soars

January 14, 2008 • Just one great highlight in a seamless set, Grupo Fantasma's "Oye Mi Cumbia" — with its blaring trumpets and funky rhythm section — clearly illustrates the raw power that the group brings with it, whenever and wherever it's on stage.

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Grupo Fantasma: From Austin To Prince To Tejano Noir

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Grupo Fantasma: From Austin To Prince To Tejano Noir

January 10, 2011 • Austin's Grupo Fantasma released a new video last week.