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Alt.Latino looks back at the best albums of 2021

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino looks back at the best albums of 2021

The Alt.Latino team brings you a discussion of a few of our favorite album releases from 2021.

Alt.Latino looks back at the best albums of 2021

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Saturday

Musician Joanne Shenandoah, a powerful voice for Native culture, dies at 64

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Musician Joanne Shenandoah, a powerful voice for Native culture, dies at 64

A singer and composer whose songs bridged Native and numerous mainstream styles, Shenandoah was driven to create, and to share her history, with audiences around the world.

Sunday

Alt.Latino Unpacks the Latest Music News, Including Latin Grammy Drama

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Alt.Latino Unpacks the Latest Music News, Including Latin Grammy Drama

An eclectic round-up of all the current happenings across the Latin Music world. Listen to conversations with Juanes, José González, Yosmel Montejo, as well as a run-down of the Latin Grammy nominations drama. This kind of chisme you don't want to miss.

Alt.Latino Unpacks the Latest Music News, Including Latin Grammy Drama

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Sunday

Loss, Love And Resilience Across Latinidad

Uruguayan artists Juan Wauters talks new music and his ever-evolving sound on this week's magazine show. Lucia Garibaldi/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Loss, Love And Resilience Across Latinidad

We're taking a step back to do a survey of what's happening across the community. We'll introduce you to an artist that maybe you don't know, hang out with some Cuban drummers, meet high school teachers on the hunt for vaccines, and give a sneak peek of next week's show.

Loss, Love And Resilience Across Latinidad

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Thursday

Friday

Alt.Latino's Favorite Songs Of 2020

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino's Favorite Songs Of 2020

We celebrate a year of discovery with some Alt.Latino favorites as well as a ton of discoveries from throughout the year.

Alt.Latino's Favorite Songs Of 2020

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Friday

Alt.Latino's Favorite Albums Of 2020 Gave Us Passion, Vision And Solace

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

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino's Favorite Albums Of 2020 Gave Us Passion, Vision And Solace

We look back on the albums that moved us this year, from Lido Pimienta's personal Miss Colombia to Bad Bunny's monumental YHLQMDLG.

Alt.Latino's Favorite Albums Of 2020 Gave Us Passion, Vision And Solace

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Friday

Milestones, Immigration And Justice Music

Musician Nancy Sanchez is featured this week for the messages in her new music. Ben Chua/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Milestones, Immigration And Justice Music

This week we visit with NPR's Radio Ambulante, talk about immigration issues and meet a singer with a message.

Milestones, Immigration And Justice Music

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Friday

Encore: A Conversation About The 'American Dirt' Controversy

The response to American Dirt hasn't kept the novel off bookshelves, but has sparked a conversation. Laura Bonilla Cal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Encore: A Conversation About The 'American Dirt' Controversy

When does a depiction of culture, history and identity become inauthentic? And according to whom? We dig into the conversation around the novel American Dirt. This episode originally aired Jan. 31, 2020.

Encore: A Conversation About The 'American Dirt' Controversy

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Friday

The Afro-Latinx Experience Is Essential To Our International Reckoning On Race

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Alt.Latino

The Afro-Latinx Experience Is Essential To Our International Reckoning On Race

"Blackness is heterogeneous." On this week's episode, deep conversations about the Afro Latinidad and Blackness.

The Afro-Latinx Experience Is Essential To Our International Reckoning On Race

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Friday

The Bands We Wanted To See At SXSW 2020

Angelica Garcia is just one of the many artists we'll miss seeing at SXSW this year. Caitlyn Krone/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Alt.Latino

The Bands We Wanted To See At SXSW 2020

In the wake of the cancellation of SXSW this year, Alt.Latino explores the bands we had wanted to see this year in Austin, Texas.

The Bands We Wanted To See At SXSW 2020

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Friday

'American Dirt': A Conversation About A Controversy

The response to American Dirt hasn't kept the novel off bookshelves, but has sparked a conversation. Laura Bonilla Cal/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Alt.Latino

'American Dirt': A Conversation About A Controversy

When does a depiction of culture, history and identity become inauthentic? And according to whom? We dig into the conversation around the novel American Dirt.

'American Dirt': A Conversation About A Controversy

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Friday

Alt.Latino Looks Back At The Best Music Of 2019

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino Looks Back At The Best Music Of 2019

What is "Latin music" when it encompasses Chicana punk, mariachi music, urbano and Cuban funk? We dive into a year that gave us new music from Fea, Flor de Toloache, Sech and Bad Bunny.

Alt.Latino Looks Back At The Best Music Of 2019

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Friday

Turning The Tables In Latin Music

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Alt.Latino

Turning The Tables In Latin Music

Alt.Latino draws the lines between Latin music and some of the eight women who invented popular music.

Turning The Tables In Latin Music

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Tuesday

Haydée Milanés Embraces Her Dad's Legacy With Her Own Vision

Vocalist Haydée Milanés has a famous musician dad and a musical vision all of her own. May Reguera/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Haydée Milanés Embraces Her Dad's Legacy With Her Own Vision

How does one carve out a path of her own with a famous parent? Haydée Milanés talks about Pablo Milanés and stamping out her own musical identity.

Haydée Milanés Embraces Her Dad's Legacy With Her Own Vision

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Tuesday

What We Heard At The Best Festivals For Latin Alternative Music

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Alt.Latino

What We Heard At The Best Festivals For Latin Alternative Music

Alt.Latino hits the road to visit RuidoFest in Chicago, NuevoFest in Philadelphia and the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) in NYC.

What We Heard At The Best Festivals For Latin Alternative Music

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Wednesday

Vicente García: A Pop-Fusion Star On A Mission To Stay Authentic

García's new album Candela is the sparkling finale in a trilogy of albums with Dominican-influenced sounds. Ebru Yildiz/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Alt.Latino

Vicente García: A Pop-Fusion Star On A Mission To Stay Authentic

The higher the Dominican singer-songwriter's star rises, the tighter he grips his artistic freedom. The new Candela caps a trio of albums connecting dots between bachata, merengue, trap, pop and more.

Thursday

Thursday

Lila Downs Celebrates Mexico's Culinary And Cultural Sides With 'Al Chile'

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Alt.Latino

Lila Downs Celebrates Mexico's Culinary And Cultural Sides With 'Al Chile'

The iconic Mexican vocalist and composer Lila Downs uses music to celebrate the chile pepper.

Lila Downs Celebrates Mexico's Culinary And Cultural Sides With 'Al Chile'

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Friday

Alt.Latino Food Truck Chats: Musicians Tell Their Own Stories At SXSW 2019

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino Food Truck Chats: Musicians Tell Their Own Stories At SXSW 2019

Over breakfast tacos and barbecue, Team Alt.Latino sat down with musicians at SXSW for interviews about their music.

Alt.Latino Food Truck Chats: Musicians Tell Their Own Stories At SXSW 2019

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Tuesday

Alt.Latino's SXSW 2019 Wrap-Up

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Alt.Latino

Alt.Latino's SXSW 2019 Wrap-Up

The five nights of discoveries at SXSW 2019 served as a reminder that music can heal, challenge and change the world we live in.

Alt.Latino's SXSW 2019 Wrap-Up

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