Natalia Lafourcade

Natalia Lafourcade Sonia Sieff/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Natalia Lafourcade is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Sonia Sieff/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

Artists featured on the best music of October episode (from top left, clockwise): Maral, Open Mike Eagle, Natalia Lafourcade, Víkingur Ólafsson, Plains. Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Puerto Rican pop star Rauw Alejandro was a top pick for Alt.Latino's Best Of 2021 panel. Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images for The Latin Recor hide caption

Mereba's new EP, Azeb, is out now. Breyona Holt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Lido Pimienta's Miss Colombia is an album that all four Alt.Latino critics agree on. Daniela Muriilo/Courtesy of the artists hide caption

Lido Pimienta's Miss Colombia received a Latin Grammy nomination for best alternative music album. Daniella Murillo/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Colombian vocalist Lido Pimienta released one of our favorite albums of the year so far. Daniella Murillo/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

Gaby Moreno teamed up with Flor de Toloache singer Mireya Ramos for a cover of David Bowie's "Lady Grinning Soul," which is featured in this new music roundup. Gonzalo Marroquín/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Natalia Lafourcade celebrates Mexican son jarocho on her new album, Un Canto Para Mexico. Manuel Zuñiga/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Vocalist Jorge Drexler is one of the artists that Alt.Latino listeners turn to for comfort. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The crowd at Los Dells Festival in Wisconsin celebrates music and identity. Gabriella Cisneros/Courtesy of Radio Milwaukee hide caption

Natalia Lafourcade performs at the Latin Grammy Awards in 2017. Photo Illustration: Kevin Winter/Getty Images and Angela Hsieh/NPR hide caption