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Aurora Aksanes is a 20 year old singer from Norway who is small but with a big heart. Courtesy of the artist. hide caption

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Guest DJ: AURORA On Her Love Of Heavy Metal And Leonard Cohen

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Eljuri is a huge fan of the lead guitar work of the classic-rock era. Courtesy of Manovill Records hide caption

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Love For The Lead Guitar: Guest DJ Eljuri

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From left, Snow Ghosts' Ross Tones, Hannah Cartwright, and Oliver Knowles. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Undertow

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Clockwise from upper left: Bleached, George Harrison, The Suffers, Fantastic Negrito, My bubba Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: A George Harrison Tribute, Fantastic Negrito, More

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Trumpeter Wynton Marsalis' version of "We Three Kings" goes on Christian McBride's holiday playlist. Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Brooks Brothers hide caption

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Christian McBride's Christmas Jazz Playlist

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Sara Montiel in El último cuplé, in which she sings "Fumando Espero." Producciones Orduña Films hide caption

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Alt.Latino's Grown And Sexy Mixtape

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Young members of the Latino Arts: Strings program. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Latin Symphony: How Classical Music Saved Dinorah Marquez's Life

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Listen To Bob And Robin's Holiday In Space

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A Tour Of Spanish Harlem, Birthplace Of Boogaloo

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Clockwise from upper left: Tori Amos, Zee Avi, Alice Boman, Fenster Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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Hear A Brand New Tori Amos Song And More

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Rene Perez Joglar from the Puerto Rican duo Calle 13. Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Calle 13, On Being Loved And Hated In Latin America

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Clockwise from upper left: Damon Albarn, Sharon Van Etten, Beach House, Slow Club Courtesy of the artists hide caption

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New Mix: Damon Albarn, Sharon Van Etten, Beach House, More

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Herencia De Timbiqui, one of the many Afro-Latino artists on this week's show. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Black, Latino And Proud: Black History Month With Alt.Latino

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Detroit luminary Moodymann is included in this month's Recommended Dose. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Recommended Dose: January's Best Dance Tracks

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Lulu Jankilevich, singer of the Argentine band Los Labios. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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