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Alt.Latino looks back at the best albums of 2021

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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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Alt.Latino's Best Music of 2021 (So Far)

As we hit the midpoint of 2021, our host Felix Contreras is joined by Alt.Latino producer Anamaria Sayre, NPR Weekend Edition producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, L.A. Times culture writer Suzy Exposito and Alt.Latino contributor Stefanie Fernández to discuss their favorites of the past six months.

Alt.Latino's Best Music of 2021 (So Far)

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Alt.Latino's Favorite Songs Of 2020

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

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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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Bad Bunny Breaks New Ground On 'El Último Tour Del Mundo'

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Bad Bunny Breaks New Ground On 'El Último Tour Del Mundo'

Singer and rapper Bad Bunny started releasing songs on SoundCloud in 2016. He has released three albums in 2020 and his latest, El Último Tour Del Mundo, is the first entirely Spanish-language record ever to hit No. 1 on the Billboard albums chart. On Spotify, Bad Bunny is the most-streamed artist of 2020.

Bad Bunny Breaks New Ground On 'El Último Tour Del Mundo'

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of November

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of November

We pick our favorite music released in November 2020, featuring Kali Uchis' heart-struck devotionals, Tierra Whack's playful pop, metal duo Jucifer's tribute to Arabic music and Salaam Remi's star-studded soundtrack of the Black experience.

NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of November

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Nov. 20

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New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Nov. 20

NPR Music's picks for the week's best new albums includes the debut, studio full-length from rapper Megan Thee Stallion, the first all-Spanish album from Kali Uchis, U.K. dub artist The Bug and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 8 Albums Out On Nov. 20

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October

On this edition of All Songs Considered, we pick our favorite music released in October 2020, featuring South African jazz group SPAZA, Wendy Eisenberg's acrobatic guitar play, Jean Dawson's adventurous pop and Touché Amoré's desperate hardcore.

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Latinx Songs That Helped Shape The Decade

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Latinx Songs That Helped Shape The Decade

Latinx music has experienced a huge boom in the last 10 years. We've seen the rise of global superstars like Bad Bunny and J Balvin. We've seen Shakira and Jennifer Lopez take over this year's Super Bowl halftime show. And, of course, we've seen the chart domination of "Despacito" by Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee. The decade has also produced countless musical discoveries across the Latin world. And the whole time, our pals at NPR Music's Alt.Latino have been there to guide us through it all.

Latinx Songs That Helped Shape The Decade

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