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Inside Latin Alternative The fastest growing segment of the U.S. population is Hispanic. The music they are listening to has fueled a boom in Latin record sales and radio formats, with the Latin hip-hop style called reggaeton being the hottest. But another style has been bubbling just beneath the surface for almost a decade: Latin Alternative. Our four-part series explores the genre.
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Inside Latin Alternative
A musical style has been bubbling just beneath the surface for almost a decade: Latin Alternative.
Lido Pimienta, a Colombian musical treasure. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brazilian rapper Karol Conka. Mariana Zarpellon/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Whether or not you celebrate Cinco de Mayo, you'll need some music this weekend. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption
Brazilian rapper Karol Conka blew our minds this week. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Ricky Munoz, lead singer of Intocalbe, performs in Juarez, Mexico earlier this month. Intocable, a band popular on both sides of the border, is inspired by Mexican music, country hits and rock bands like Def Leppard. Kainaz Amaria/NPR hide caption
Sergio Mendoza y la Orkesta. Jorge Balderrama/Courtesy of the artist. hide caption
Puerto Rican musician and singer Rene Perez Joglar of Calle 13. Alfredo Estrella/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Rita Indiana, from the Dominican Republic, is one of many artists who have vocalized concerns over the relationship between her country and Haiti. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Herencia De Timbiqui, one of the many Afro-Latino artists on this week's show. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Kryone injects this week's episode of Alt.Latino with some killer Brazilian beats. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alec Dempster is a Mexican artist living in Toronto. Many of his pieces focus on Son Jarocho. Alec Dempster/courtesy of the artist. hide caption
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