Felix Contreras

Musicians have a long tradition of staring down military dictatorships and oppressive governments in Brazil.

The album's songs have long since ended up in other places, but have never been released in the way that Gaye had intended — hear a single from the album now.

Hear XIXA's psychedelic cumbia, an acoustic Pink Floyd cover and reggaeton dance from Anitta and MC Kevinho.

We're sure you've heard of Santana, but do you know Y La Bamba? This week's show features new music from icons and new artists alike.

Hear Alt.Latino hot takes on new tracks from Carlos Santana, Nicola Cruz, Alizzz and more.

Roma director Alfonso Cuarón reached out to some of his favorite artists — including Patti Smith, Ibeyi and Beck — to create songs inspired by the film.

The pianist and the percussionist/vocalist combine their talents in a playful and innovative collaboration, produced by Quincy Jones.

This week's Alt.Latino playlist stretches the boundaries of the conventional. These genre-bending tracks celebrate female prowess, camaraderie and an artist's destiny.

NPR Music's Alt Latino host Felix Contreras shares some new tunes via a "musical blindfold test" with Lulu.

Good Morning, Aztlán collects several well-known Perez compositions as well as his thoughts on a variety of topics.

This week, we explore unapologetic hip-hop from Natti Natasha, composed vallenato from Juanes and intimate electronica from Ferraz.

An excerpt of a year-long series featured on NPR that speak to unity and inspiration.

2019 has so far brought a new Ozuna hit, an episode from Locos por Juana's Postcards of Miami series and Juan Wauters singing entirely en español for the first time.

The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the help of an adventurous jazz quartet.

Spanish-language artists like Ozuna, J Balvin and Bad Bunny dominated YouTube with billions of plays. Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras and contributor Stefanie Fernández explain how we got here.

In an interview from Puerto Rico, Bad Bunny talks about his influences and the music on his new record.

The Puerto Rican phenom drops his debut album on Christmas Eve, just in time for Noche Buena parties.

Alt.Latino reviews some of the best 2018 music recommendations from listeners — and welcomes back a dear friend.

This week's playlist features everything from Afro-Caribbean beats from ÌFÉ to Anuel AA & Haze's Latin trap to a statement against domestic violence from Bad Bunny.

More than 40 years after its release, Lynyrd Skynyrd's Sweet Home Alabama is still one of the most recognized rock anthems celebrating the deep South. It's also a song with a complicated legacy.