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Festivo Alt.Latino: Cafe Tacvba, Molotov And Bajofondo In Concert

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Alt.Latino

Festivo Alt.Latino: Cafe Tacvba, Molotov And Bajofondo In Concert

As a holiday gift to you, we present a special concert with Molotov, Cafe Tacvba and Bajofondo. Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras guest-host the show with Grammy and Academy Award winner Gustavo Santaolalla.

Festivo Alt.Latino: Cafe Tacvba, Molotov And Bajofondo In Concert

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It's A Trap! 7 New Songs That Will Capture You

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Alt.Latino

It's A Trap! 7 New Songs That Will Capture You

This week's episode of Alt.Latino is all about shining a light on unusual and stunning vocalists, from a surprising remake of a Mexican pop hit to the smooth stylings of a young Chilean MC.

It's A Trap! 7 New Songs That Will Capture You

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Guest DJ: Oscar-Winning Composer Gustavo Santaolalla

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Alt.Latino

Guest DJ: Oscar-Winning Composer Gustavo Santaolalla

This week on Alt.Latino, the Oscar-winning Argentine musician, film composer and producer stops by to discuss his inspirations, his status as a rock star during the Argentine dictatorship, the most difficult instrument he's ever learned to play and, of course, his favorite music.

Guest DJ: Oscar-Winning Composer Gustavo Santaolalla

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First Listen: Bajofondo, 'Presente'

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First Listen: Bajofondo, 'Presente'

Argentina's Gustavo Santaolalla and Uruguayan Juan Campodonico mix electronica with tango and folk. Their eight-piece band's new album, Presente, shimmers in a way their previous records didn't, with deceptively simple electronic textures.

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New Tango Favorites From 'Global Village'

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New Tango Favorites From 'Global Village'

Hear world music DJ Betto Arcos' picks from Argentinean and Uruguayan artists.

New Tango Favorites From 'Global Village'

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Song Of The Day

Bajofondo Crafts A Tango Rap Ballad

Trip-hop, rock en espanol and even hip-hop turn up in Mar Dulce, and if you're having trouble imagining a tango rap ballad, check out freestyler La Mala Rodriguez as she spits jotas in "El Anden" (The Platform). Her words hone in on a sense of loss as violins and miniature accordions scratch furiously in the background.

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Music Reviews

Latin Grammys Showcase Best Of Latino Music

KUT 90.5

The Latin Grammy Awards have become a showcase for some of the best music Latino culture has to offer, including pop, alternative, traditional and classical. Members of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences will announce the winners of the 9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards Thursday night. Latino USA's Betto Arcos offers some of his picks from this year's nominees.

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Favorite Sessions

Gustavo Santaolalla: A Film Composer Finds His Roots

WBGO

Gustavo Santaolalla is perhaps best known for his film scores in Brokeback Mountain and The Motorcycle Diaries. Now, the Academy Award-winner has gone back to his roots as a musician. In a session from WBGO, Santaolalla talks about his film music and plays a lute-like instrument solo.

Gustavo Santaolalla in Studio on WBGO

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World Cafe

Bajofondo: South-American Fusion

XPN

A traditional tango band with contemporary influences, Bajofondo Tango Club shortened its name to Bajofondo in order to better incorporate its many influences and styles. Hear Bajofondo's inventive Latin fusion on WXPN's World Cafe: Next, with host David Dye.

Bajofondo in Studio on World Cafe, 8/18/08

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