Carmen Miranda inspires one of the characters in The Air You Breathe, the new novel by Frances de Pontes Peebles. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images hide caption
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Branko mixes classic sounds with new sensibilities in his remix of "Herencia African." Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alt.Latino Encore: Remixing Classics, Fania Opens Its Vaults
Jen Alva, far right, of the band Fea is featured this week talking about sexual identiy in Latin music. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Queer, Punk And Latin: A Discussion About Sexual Identity
Tiny Desk Contest: The Latinx Artists We Loved
Alice Bag is one of the artists featured in this week's collection of new music. Greg Velasquez/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Our Spring New Music Extravaganza — And An Important Question
Amara La Negra performs for Alt.Latino at South By South West Nickolai Hammer/NPR hide caption
Who We Found In Austin: The Marías, Liniker, Combo Chimbita And More
Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras interviews Amara La Negra over lunch. Marisa Arbona-Ruiz/NPR hide caption
Amara La Negra On Her Roots, Miami Reality And Barbecue
Amara La Negra at the VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The 90s Game Changers on September 17, 2017 in Los Angeles, Calif. Maury Phillips/Getty Images hide caption
Alt.Latino's SXSW 2018 Preview: Amara La Negra, Balún, Bad Gyal And More
Farm worker advocate Dolores Huerta is featured in a documentary film to premier on PBS this month. Courtesy of PBS hide caption
The Best Latinx Films Of 2017 Won't Win An Oscar. They Weren't Even Nominated
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee, performing with female dancers during this year's Grammy telecast, is a topic on this week's show. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for NARAS hide caption
Reggaeton In The Age of #MeToo
Cuban pianist Omar Sosa is one of the artists featured in this week's show, in celebration of Black History Month. Massimo Montavani/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
For Black History Month, A Look At New Music With Afro-Latinx Roots
Spanglish Fly, one of the bands featured in this week's show Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
This portrait of a woman from El Salvador reflects the wariness and uncertainty discussed in Alt.Latino this week. Jessica Alvarenga/Witness The Isthmus/ Jessica Alvarenga hide caption
Amidst Political Tumult, Salvadoran Artists Across The Country Discuss Their Work
The members of Making Movies Brian Slater/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Alt.Latino Album Chat: Making Movies Talks Protest Music
Cuban vocalist Danay Suárez's "Tú Serás" was among our picks of favorite songs from 2017. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alt.Latino's Favorites: The Songs Of 2017
ÌFÉ made one of Alt.Latino's favorite albums of 2017. Joa Rodriguez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alt.Latino's Favorites: The Top 10 Latin Albums Of 2017
The band Bang Data. Kala Moreno Parra/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Alt.Latino's Last New Music Show of 2017, Featuring Calma Carmona, Boogat And More
LAS VEGAS, NV - NOVEMBER 16: (L-R) Danay Suarez, Sofia Reyes, and Vicente Garcia perform onstage during The 18th Annual Latin Grammy Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gustavo Caballero/Getty Images for LARAS hide caption
Road Trip: Alt.Latino Attends The Latin Grammys In Las Vegas
People gather in front of an altar in honor of the victims of Mexico's September 19 earthquake, in the site of a collapsed building at Tlalpan neighbourhood in Mexico City, on November 1, 2017. Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Diana Gameros is one of the Tiny Desk Contest entrants featured on this week's Alt.Latino. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Latin Artists Represent In This Year's Tiny Desk Contest
Brazilian composer Joāo Donato rehearses an orchestra in a Los Angeles recording studio in the 1960's. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Major Exhibit Pacific Standard Time Explores Latin Music and Los Angeles
Coachella, CA: 1969. UFW leader, Dolores Huerta, organizing marcher on 2nd day of March Coachella. George Ballis/George Ballis/Take Stock/The Image Works hide caption
Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee perform onstage at the Billboard Latin Music Awards. Sergi Alexander/Getty Images hide caption
Pianist/composer David Virelles provides new music to end the summer on this week's AltLatino. Shawn Peters/ECM Records/Courtesy of the artist hide caption