Speaking truth to power through music

On Alt.Latino we often discuss the way that traditions are recognized and expanded upon. Usually it’s when we’re talking about new artists.But this week we are spending time honoring two legends: Tex Mex accordion player Flaco Jimenez and Latin jazz pianist/composer Eddie Palmier ... Show More

Felix Contreras is on vacation, so Anamaria decided to throw her own kind of summer bash in his absence. With NPR Music reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento along for the ride, today’s Alt.Latino sails through tropical bangers from Mexico, Brazil, the Dominican Republic and more.Sim ... Show More

Some might call it whiplash, the way we sometimes zip from one genre of Latin music to another in our New Music shows. But I like to think of it as an expression of the richness and vitality of all music made under what is known as Latin music. This week's selections reinforce th ... Show More

The Alt.Latino favorite comes together virtually to perform a handful of songs from the band's latest album, Invisible People.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy 

This week, we move forward in the history of music to look at music during the time of Ancient Rome! If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a comment, and share with your friends! Check us out in Patreon to support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/goodmusicpodcast ... Show More

The Cuban vocalist and her parents perform a three-song set from Havana for this stop of our "El Tiny" tour of Latin music.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy 

Stray Kids tease their new music off their next mini album 'Maxident', Coolio is remembered by Ice Cube, Weird Al, Michelle Pfeiffer and more after passing away yesterday, we catch you up with everything going on at Latin Music Week Day 3 and more! Learn more about your ad choice ... Show More

Sean Shibe has just released a new album, 'Camino', an exploration of the cross-fertilisation of French and Spanish music, and built around the gentle sound world of Federico Mompou. He talks to James Jolly about the stop-start music-making experience of the pandemic and how it f ... Show More

This week, we return to our journey through music history and look at Ancient Greek music! If you liked this episode, please subscribe, leave a comment, and share with your friends! Check us out in Patreon to support our channel: https://www.patreon.com/goodmusicpodcast Also, cli ... Show More

Regional Mexican music has taken the music industry by storm. Earlier this year, Mexican artist Peso Pluma and band Eslabon Armado made history when their song "Ella Baila Sola" topped the Billboard Global 200 chart. But this musical trend didn't come out of nowhere. In this epis ... Show More