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What Latinidad sounds like
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Nathy Peluso is a featured artist in this week's episode of Alt.Latino. Kito Muñoz hide caption

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Alt.Latino's favorite Tiny Desk Contest entries

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Angelica Garcia is featured on this week's Alt.Latino. Shervin Lainez hide caption

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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Angélica Garcia, Young Miko and The Mavericks

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On this week's Alt.Latino, a discussion of Latin artists in country music. Photo by Medios y Media/Getty Images hide caption

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Tracing the history of Latino artists making country music

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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

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What do we really want from Shakira?

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Elsa y Elmar is a featured artist on this week's Alt.Latino. Pablo Resoalbe hide caption

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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Julieta Eugenio, Esteman and more

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Today's episode of Alt.Latino is an exploration of Cuba's musical and cultural history. YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A deep dive into Cuba's rich musical history, reported from Havana

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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Residente, La Yegros and El Cuarteto de Nos

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La Lupe is one of the artists featured in this week's Alt.Latino. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) hide caption

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We round up the greatest boleros ever, with help from artists and listeners

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Ana Tijoux is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Javiera Gajardo hide caption

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Javiera Gajardo

Helado Negro's "Just Want To Wake Up With You" is one of Alt.Latino's favorite new tracks. Sadie Culberson hide caption

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Alt.Latino's best new music roundup: Helado Negro, Gaby Moreno and Ana Tijoux

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On this week's Alt.Latino, hosts Ana and Felix travel to Sinaloa, Mexico. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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On this week's episode of Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras travel to Yakima, Wash., to interview family band Yahritza y Su Esencia. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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On this week's Alt.Latino, an exploration of the rise of regional Mexican music. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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Maluma: On becoming a dad, hustling across genres and reggaeton's rise in Colombia

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Edgar Barrera is nominated for 13 awards at this year's Latin Grammys. Mindy Small hide caption

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