
Marisa Arbona-Ruiz
Story Archive
Monday
Projects released by Rauw Alejandro, Camila Cabello, and Nathy Peluso are included in NPR Music's Best Latin music of 2021. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images hide caption
Sunday
Spanish vocalist C. Tangana was a top pick for Alt.latino's Best Of 2021 panel. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images hide caption
Alt.Latino looks back at the best albums of 2021
Saturday
Joanne Shenandoah in 2020 at Hart's Falls Preserve, near the Hiawatha Institute for Indigenous Studies, an organization run by Shenandoah and her husband, Doug George-Kanentiio, in Hermon, N.Y. Jane Feldman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sunday
Pop-rock star Juanes (left) and Swedish singer-songwriter José González (right.) NPR Illustration hide caption
Alt.Latino Unpacks the Latest Music News, Including Latin Grammy Drama
Sunday
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
Thursday
Vocal Vidas perform at the SXSW Music Festival showcase presented by Soy Cubana: Music from the Movie during SXSW Online on March 19, 2021. Courtesy of SXSW hide caption
Friday
Nancy Sanchez is one of the featured artists on this week's musical look back at 2020. Farah Sosa/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Lido Pimienta's Miss Colombia is an album that all four Alt.Latino critics agree on. Daniela Muriilo/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Friday
Musician Nancy Sanchez is featured this week for the messages in her new music. Ben Chua/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Friday
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
Encore: A Conversation About The 'American Dirt' Controversy
Friday
In Tijuana, raised fists show solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Guillermo Arias/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Afro-Latinx Experience Is Essential To Our International Reckoning On Race
Friday
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
Friday
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
Friday
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque were a musical highlight of 2019. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Celia Cruz is one of the women featured in the Turning The Tables series. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images/Getty Images hide caption
Saturday
Aymée Nuviola portrayed Celia Cruz in the Cuban telenovela Celia. Courtesy of NBC Telemundo hide caption
Wednesday
Los Tigres del Norte retrace Johnny Cash's steps at Folsom Prison 50 years later. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Tuesday
Vocalist Haydée Milanés has a famous musician dad and a musical vision all of her own. May Reguera/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Tuesday
Vocalist Jarina de Marco performs at RudioFest in Chicago. Catalina Maria johnson/Beat Latino hide caption
Wednesday
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
Thursday
Flor de Toloache's Indestructible comes out May 31. Andrei Averbuch/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Thursday
Lila Downs celebrates the chile on her new album. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Friday
Alih Jey was one of the artists interviewed on Alt.Latino at this year's SXSW. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Tuesday
The Cuban band Cimafunk performs onstage for NPR's Alt.Latino showcase during SXSW 2019. Hutton Supancic/Getty Images for SXSW hide caption