Felix Contreras appears in the following:
Mexico is taking over the pop charts. What specific genre is dominating?
Friday, May 05, 2023
Two songs with regional Mexican ties are currently in the Top 10 on the American pop charts.
Alt.Latino spring music selections
Sunday, April 23, 2023
We share some music picks for spring, including new releases from the band The Mars Volta and the flamenco duo Rodrigo y Gabriela.
Why regional Mexican's current explosion catapults the genre to new heights
Friday, April 21, 2023
This week a collaboration between Bad Bunny and Grupo Frontera, in addition to a historic chart placement for Mexican artist Peso Pluma, pushed regional Mexican music to international attention
Claudia Acuña: Tiny Desk Concert
Monday, April 17, 2023
The Chilean jazz vocalist makes a lasting impression at the Tiny Desk.
Jorge Glem and Sam Reider: Tiny Desk Concert
Monday, March 06, 2023
Two musical cultures come together to create something that didn't exist before in this Tiny Desk performance.
Wayne Shorter, sage of the saxophone, dies at 89
Thursday, March 02, 2023
The composer and saxophonist, who won a dozen Grammy Awards and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
Antonio Sánchez & Bad Hombre: Tiny Desk Concert
Thursday, March 02, 2023
Sánchez observes the world with a drummer's sensibilities. Here, he and his pals in Bad Hombre explore the rhythm of language in a set of tracks from Sánchez's latest album.
Hermanos Gutiérrez: Tiny Desk Concert
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
The brothers' Tiny Desk performance is the perfect, slow-burning introduction to their music.
Alt.Latino offers a 2023 playlist for your listening pleasure
Sunday, January 22, 2023
Alt.Latino cues up some new music for the new year, including a piece from a Colombian musician with a flair for the accordion and another from a Brazilian artist mixing folk with electronic music.
Jeff Beck, known as a 'guitarist's guitarist,' dies at 78
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Beck, one the most acclaimed guitarists in rock and roll history, died Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to his family.
Acclaimed guitarist Jeff Beck dies at 78
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Jeff Beck, one the most acclaimed guitarists in rock and roll history, died Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis, according to his family. He was 78 years old.
NPR Music 2022 Staff Picks: Felix Contreras
Wednesday, December 21, 2022
The Alt.Latino host shares his favorite albums of 2022.
The Mavericks: Tiny Desk Concert
Monday, December 12, 2022
The band is beloved for its live shows and masterful at bringing new fans into its fold — and its Tiny Desk gives us all a good idea of how it weaves that magic.
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2022, live from the Kennedy Center
Thursday, December 08, 2022
This year's edition of A Jazz Piano Christmas concert features José André, Bob Thompson and Hiromi.
Cimafunk on his Afro-Cuban roots, funk influence and band built on connection
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Hear a conversation between the Cuban musician and Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras from NPR Music's 15th anniversary celebration at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
Watch Cimafunk live at NPR Music's 15th anniversary concert
Tuesday, December 06, 2022
Watch a live set from the Cuban musician as part of NPR Music's 15th anniversary celebration at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C.
NPR's Alt.Latino podcast hosts share highlights from the Latin Grammys
Friday, November 18, 2022
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre, hosts of NPR's Alt.Latino podcast, about the highlights from Thursday night's Latin Grammys.
Grateful Dead's Bob Weir took the stage with the National Symphony Orchestra
Saturday, October 29, 2022
Earlier this month, Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir took the stage with the National Symphony Orchestra. Their collaboration had attendees in tie dye and tuxedos dancing in the aisles.
NPR's Alt.Latino Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month
Friday, October 14, 2022
Celebrate the end of Hispanic Heritage Month with Alt.Latino's 'El Tiny' Takeover.
Carla Morrison: Tiny Desk Concert
Friday, October 07, 2022
The Mexican singer-songwriter gives a mesmerizing and emotional El Tiny performance.
