Rodrigo Amarante

Spanish vocalist C. Tangana was a top pick for Alt.latino's Best Of 2021 panel. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images hide caption

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Aventura, from left: Romeo Santos, Henry Santos Jeter, Max Santos and Lenny Santos, photographed while attending the White House music series "Fiesta Latina" on October 13, 2009 in Washington D.C. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

In a time when facts are political, Amarante thinks "maybe theater, drama, can be remembered as a vehicle to reflect a truth." Jessica Pons for NPR hide caption

Willow's Lately I Feel Everything, a surprising turn toward pop-punk, tops our list of the best albums out on July 16. Dana Trippe/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Left: LUMP; Middle top: Torres; Top right: Rodrigo Amarante; Bottom: Caveman Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Clockwise from upper left: Foals, Julia Holter, Rodrigo Amarante, Telekinesis, Sjowgren Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Rodrigo Amarante performs a Tiny Desk Concert. Sarah Tilotta/NPR hide caption

Rodrigo Amarante shortly before he played NPR Music's Tiny Desk. Sarah Tilotta/NPR hide caption