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Hear The Chamanas' Dreamy Border Ballad, 'Río'

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Hear The Chamanas' Dreamy Border Ballad, 'Río'

July 28, 2017 • The band's members grew up on both sides of the Rio Grande. Its fronterizo music is both a sensitive reflection on living with danger and a defiant celebration of life.

Latin Alternative Music Fests Heat Up The Summer

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Latin Alternative Music Fests Heat Up The Summer

July 27, 2017 • AltLatino's annual cruise of summer music festivals dedicated to Latin Alternative music, arts and culture. Three cities, four festivals!

Latin Alternative Music Fests Heat Up The Summer

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Rio Mira's 'Román Román' Tells A People's History Through The Marimba

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Rio Mira's 'Román Román' Tells A People's History Through The Marimba

July 7, 2017 • Founded by artists from Ecuador and Colombia, the marimba-centered supergroup highlights the music and poetry of their countries' El Pacífico region, once a haven for escaped slaves.

Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas: Motor City Grit In Two Languages

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Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas: Motor City Grit In Two Languages

June 23, 2017 • Detroit, Havana and Mexico City come together in the group's bilingual double album, Telephone/Teléfono. The twin songs "Hummingbird" and "Colibrí" illustrate the power of lyrics in translation.

Las Robertas: California Flower Power Via Costa Rica

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Las Robertas: California Flower Power Via Costa Rica

June 9, 2017 • Meshing shoegaze with psychedelia and surf-rock, the trio led by Mercedes Oller shows a new maturity on its third LP, Waves Of The New. Hear "California Feeling."

Las Cafeteras' 'If I Was President' Offers A Vision Of Cross-Cultural Unity

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Las Cafeteras' 'If I Was President' Offers A Vision Of Cross-Cultural Unity

May 10, 2017 • The Los Angeles-based Mexican roots band makes a statement with its latest video, daring viewers to imagine a future in which different cultures complement and enrich one another.

Take A Garden Stroll With Gabriel Garzón-Montano

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Take A Garden Stroll With Gabriel Garzón-Montano

May 2, 2017 • "Cantiga," a highlight from the vocalist's debut LP, Jardín, is a musical mix of Colombia and 13th-century Spain. It speaks of a water goddess who offers a space for peace and healing.