

Chronicles of a Diamond, the long-awaited sophomore full-length from Black Pumas, is one of NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Oct. 27. Jody Domingue/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ivy Queen performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C. Estefania Mitre/NPR hide caption
DannyLux performs a Tiny Desk concert at NPR Music in Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Gillis/NPR hide caption
Ben Folds' first solo album in 15 years, What Matters Most, is on our shortlist of the best releases out on June 2. Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bad Bunny's Un Verano Sin Ti was a top pick for Alt.Latino's Best Of 2022 panel. Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Roc Nation hide caption
Girl Ultra performs a Tiny Desk concert. Estefania Mitre/NPR hide caption
On his new album Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny opts for personal intimacy and cultural specificity, anchoring his music in the Caribbean. Eric Rojas hide caption
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
Spanish vocalist C. Tangana was a top pick for Alt.latino's Best Of 2021 panel. Arturo Holmes/Getty Images hide caption
Dominican-born, Italian-raised Yendry turned heads with her single "YA," released earlier this year. Nati Ching/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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
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
Lido Pimienta's Miss Colombia is an album that all four Alt.Latino critics agree on. Daniela Muriilo/Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Bad Bunny performs on March 1, 2019 in Vina del Mar, Chile. CLAUDIO REYES/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Clockwise from top row: Kali Uchis, Tierra Whack, Salaam Remi, Jucifer. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Bad Bunny, whose new album, El Último Tour del Mundo, was released Friday. Kevin Winter/BBMA2020/Getty Images for dcp hide caption
Megan Thee Stallion. Her debut studio full-length, Good News, tops our shortlist for the best new albums out on Nov. 20. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from top row: SPAZA, Wendy Eisenberg, Touché Amoré and Jean Dawson. Courtesy of the artists hide caption