# latinos — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 7 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover latinos. Page: Feed: --- ## [Electrónica rising in Mexico](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/19/nx-s1-5936624/electronica-rising-in-mexico) _2026-08-19 · Alt.Latino_ Mexico isn't the first place you think of as the cutting edge of experimental electronic music. But two new projects show that might be changing. LATIN MAFIA recently teamed up with British producer Fred again.. to make a bold new album featuring collaborators like Mabe Fratti and Lil Yachty. And the up-and-coming duo RØZ -- comprised of producers Manolo Cabrera and Hugo Lara -- just released… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/a46a36ae-f1db-47f8-9458-ef94fa1c550e/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=a46a36ae-f1db-47f8-9458-ef94fa1c550e&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5936624&p=510305&d=1933&size=61861346) ## [Ana's thoughts after seeing Harry Styles in Mexico](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/13/nx-s1-5930179/anas-thoughts-after-seeing-harry-styles-in-mexico) _2026-08-13 · Alt.Latino_ Harry Styles just finished a 5-night run in Mexico City. You know who else had a 5-night run in Mexico City? Michael Jackson in 1993. Mainstream artists have a long history of being enticed by the energy of performing for a Latin American crowd … which means there’s also a long and less-known history of big pop stars making music for that audience. Did you know Michael Jackson has a Latin track?… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/e37cf582-ee3b-4804-ae75-f421b6e669b5/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=e37cf582-ee3b-4804-ae75-f421b6e669b5&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5930179&p=510305&d=2375&size=76010144) ## [Ana's summer playlist](https://www.npr.org/2026/08/05/nx-s1-5919629/anas-summer-playlist) _2026-08-05 · Alt.Latino_ To celebrate Ana's world premiere as a DJ -- a gig playing for 5,000 people in Central Park, which she definitely, absolutely prepared for -- this week we present her summer playlist. We've got song of the summer contenders (Aitana's "SUPERESTRELLA"), sleeper hits we missed when they dropped (Quevedo's "EL BAIFO"), and bubbly classics-in-the-making we keep coming back to (Rawayana's "Se Vienen… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/77de3439-64b8-424e-b785-7c0b06cc01f3/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=77de3439-64b8-424e-b785-7c0b06cc01f3&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5919629&p=510305&d=1880&size=60169448) ## [Is Bill Evans techno?](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/29/nx-s1-5910869/is-bill-evans-techno) _2026-07-29 · Alt.Latino_ Bill Evans might not be techno. But in this week's episode, the slow-building angst and tension of electronic producer Debit's new music reminded Ana of the beloved jazz piano master. And that kind of genre cross-pollination is everywhere in this week's showcase of new music: Brazilian field recordings remixed for the club, multiple reinterpretations of the Cuban guaguancó, and Spanish producers… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/02c70d5c-5a8e-4a54-a648-0d6fbf0fd748/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=02c70d5c-5a8e-4a54-a648-0d6fbf0fd748&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5910869&p=510305&d=1767&size=56544907) ## [Spain wins (at music, too)](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/22/nx-s1-5902281/spain-wins-at-music-too) _2026-07-22 · Alt.Latino_ We'll take any excuse to talk about the insane quality of music coming out of Spain these days. This week, we got one: Spain defeated Argentina on Sunday to win the 2026 World Cup Final. So, this episode is a celebration of the multitude of music scenes across Spain that we can't get enough of. Catch boundary-pushing electronic and hip hop producers in Madrid, indie rockers and songwriters in… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/f810259f-233f-4517-b2b6-8273618ffe10/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=f810259f-233f-4517-b2b6-8273618ffe10&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5902281&p=510305&d=1670&size=53446992) ## [Country twang, Brazilian flow](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/15/nx-s1-5893772/country-twang-brazilian-flow) _2026-07-15 · Alt.Latino_ With last week's best-of show behind us, we've got a clean slate to dive into our favorite new music kicking off the second half of the year. Felix brings a batch of country tracks, while Ana -- to absolutely no one's surprise -- continues her exploration of Brazil's endless supply of captivating music. Catch a mesmerizing indie-ambient album from João Carvalho, some posthumous crooning from Raul… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/73f8e14a-0322-4c66-b6b5-f93dc1334b01/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=73f8e14a-0322-4c66-b6b5-f93dc1334b01&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5893772&p=510305&d=1916&size=61340570) ## [The best Latin music of 2026 (so far)](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/08/nx-s1-5885022/the-best-latin-music-of-2026-so-far) _2026-07-08 · Alt.Latino_ It’s that time of the year again: a mix between Christmas and Halloween for me and Felix. We gift you our best album picks of the year so far — and there’s nothing spookier for us than having to choose. So here it is, the music we’ve loved and listened to the most in the first half of 2026, some of the best (in our opinion) from all of Latin America and its diaspora. — Anamaria Sayre Artist and… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/6d30fd1f-257a-4d7d-bc42-c4b13e3b8a7a/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=6d30fd1f-257a-4d7d-bc42-c4b13e3b8a7a&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5885022&p=510305&d=2447&size=78308877) ## [Mon Laferte's captivating coda](https://www.npr.org/2026/07/01/nx-s1-5876323/alt-latino-mon-laferte-sparklmami) _2026-07-01 · Alt.Latino_ On this week’s Alt.Latino, Anamaria and I both gush about 'Femme Fatale Vol. 2,' the new album from Chilean-Mexican singer Mon Laferte, who is on one of the more amazing creative streaks I've witnessed in a while. Also, Ana and I sometimes unintentionally align when picking new music for the show, and that took place this week with a couple of Brazilian highlights: I chose an artist who records as… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/cb6e58c2-f6f2-405b-955e-00a2e33ee6f4/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=cb6e58c2-f6f2-405b-955e-00a2e33ee6f4&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5876323&p=510305&d=1740&size=55707316) ## [They opened for Miles Davis and Sly Stone, then disappeared](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/24/nx-s1-5867779/they-opened-for-miles-davis-and-sly-stone-then-disappeared) _2026-06-24 · Alt.Latino_ This week's episode is a musical time machine. In the late 1960s, the band Zapata sprang out of a street gang in northwest Washington, D.C., with a sound that combined a variety of contemporary styles: Afro-Caribbean rhythms, soul jazz and the golden era of American R&B. The mixture worked. For a few years, Zapata opened for an astonishing number of A-list acts passing through the city, like Miles… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/059ed19c-65f3-4f7d-ac0f-8a1b9e1b94fd/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=059ed19c-65f3-4f7d-ac0f-8a1b9e1b94fd&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5867779&p=510305&d=1469&size=47022124) ## [The sounds of Cuban resilience](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/17/nx-s1-5860701/the-sounds-of-cuban-resilience) _2026-06-17 · Alt.Latino_ We're living in a moment when the geopolitical intersects with the personal in a profound way. The relationship between the United States and Cuba is once again in the news, and it happens at a time when there are a handful of new releases from Cuban artists on the island and around the world. The sounds of the albums are vastly different, but they all draw from the same deep well of inspiration… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/9e295b1c-9122-42be-b779-a5b79d18857c/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=9e295b1c-9122-42be-b779-a5b79d18857c&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5860701&p=510305&d=1290&size=41291904) ## [Auto-trade Cross-Exchange Gaps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/N9GQvnX03SfK) _2026-06-17 · **Sponsored**_ Find cross-exchange spreads, backtest strategies, and execute automatically with risk controls. ## [A Tejano masterclass with El Gato Negro, Ruben Ramos](https://www.npr.org/2026/06/10/nx-s1-5852154/a-tejano-masterclass-with-ruben-ramos) _2026-06-10 · Alt.Latino_ Ruben Ramos' life story mirrors the history of what we now know as Tejano music. His family's musical roots in Texas go back to 1918, and as a boy he was brought into the family bands, first as a drummer and then as a vocalist. He's been playing big band-inflected Tejano music now for more than six decades, and just released a tribute album tracing that musical lineage, called 'Los Días de Calor.'… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/e22c3531-0bca-404a-b20e-3a436d7d6ae1/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=e22c3531-0bca-404a-b20e-3a436d7d6ae1&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5852154&p=510305&d=1619&size=51814445) ## [The Vaqueros of Hawaii](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/27/nx-s1-5835736/new-music-from-japan-and-hawaii-plus-a-tribute-to-toto-la-momposina) _2026-05-27 · Alt.Latino_ We don’t often get to discuss the ways that Latin American music made its way west across the Pacific Ocean. But this week we have two incredible projects that celebrate that journey. First, a Japanese band that fuses traditional minyo folk sounds with cumbia and other Latin rhythms. Then, a project that unearths a forgotten history of the 19th century Mexican cowboys who went to Hawaii to help… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/e211d751-62f0-44d5-9a61-6a3fd4f795b9/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=e211d751-62f0-44d5-9a61-6a3fd4f795b9&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5835736&p=510305&d=2034&size=65115578) ## ['Barbarian Behind Bars' – finalmente temos nosso "bárbaro gay" protagonista!](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/05/barbarian-behind-bars-finalmente-temos-nosso-barbaro-gay-protagonista.html) _2026-05-22 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ Quando a fumaça se dissipa e a poeira assenta, um bárbaro se encontra em um lugar do qual nenhuma espada pode salvá-lo: a prisão... A Mad Cave Studios anunciou em novembro passado Barbarian Behind Bars ("Bárbaro Atrás das Grades", em tradução livre), um novo thriller de fantasia carcerária repleto de lutas que você nem sabia que precisava que estreou em fevereiro de 2026. Escrito por Elliott Kalan… ## [Gipsy Kings are back, Julieta Venegas' norteña roots and more](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/20/nx-s1-5826992/gipsy-kings-are-back-julieta-venegas-nortena-roots-and-more) _2026-05-20 · Alt.Latino_ Two different pioneers - from two different continents - are at the heart of this episode of new music. Since the late 1980s, Gipsy Kings have been infusing Catalan rumba flamenca with a pop sensibility that defies the purists. Their new single "Historia," from an upcoming album of the same name, shows they've still got that punchy danceability forty years on. And across the pond, Mexican rocker… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/76737f4a-678e-4dd4-8704-486712a07d7c/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=76737f4a-678e-4dd4-8704-486712a07d7c&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5826992&p=510305&d=2165&size=69290154) ## [Our favorite Latin Tiny Desk Contest entries](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/13/nx-s1-5819860/our-favorite-latin-tiny-desk-contest-entries) _2026-05-13 · Alt.Latino_ Since 2014, we've been hitting bands up to send in their videos for the opportunity to win the Tiny Desk Contest. And almost from the beginning, Alt.Latino has been pulling aside the bands and artists that play Latin music. It’s always been a highlight to see the incredible talent that's out there night after night in bars, clubs, community centers, street parties and backyards, finding new ways… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/54910b73-f302-42a9-8724-6c20b624228a/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=54910b73-f302-42a9-8724-6c20b624228a&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5819860&p=510305&d=1862&size=59585978) ## [‘Bug Wars’ e seu protagonista bi retornam com ‘The Coming of the Wardoom’ em agosto (HOT 🔥)](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/05/bug-wars-protagonista-bissexual-the-coming-of-the-wardoom.html) _2026-05-09 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ Slade Slaymaker é arrastado de volta para um mundo brutal onde cavaleiros cavalgam baratas, exércitos de esquilos se reúnem e sobreviver significa escolher um lado em uma guerra que nenhum humano foi feito para lutar. O grande sucesso de Jason Aaron ( Southern Bastards , Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles , Absolute Superman ) e Mahmud Asrar ( Conan the Barbarian , X-Men , Batman & Robin ), Bug Wars ,… ## [Dê uma olhadinha no especial do Marvel Pride de Wiccano e Hulkling e capas variantes com Homem de Gelo e Hellverine reveladas](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/04/especial-marvel-pride-wiccano-hulkling-homem-de-gelo-hellverine.html) _2026-05-09 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ Wiccan & Hulkling: Raid of Ultron , o especial do Marvel's Voice Pride deste ano, chega às lojas em 27 de maio. A HQ da Marvel Comics para o Mês do Orgulho, Wiccan and Hulkling: Raid of Ultron , teve uma prévia sem diálogos lançada, e trago aqui o primeiro vislumbre para você. Wiccano e Hulkling reúnem seus amigos e familiares mais queridos para comemorar seu aniversário de casamento – mas tudo dá… ## [El futuro es Milo J](https://www.npr.org/2026/05/06/nx-s1-5812882/el-futuro-es-milo-j) _2026-05-06 · Alt.Latino_ I've been dying to interview Argentine artist Milo J ever since he came to NPR earlier this year to perform at the Tiny Desk. The 19-year-old started his career as a trap artist, but his latest album, 'La Vida Era Más Corta,' mines Argentine folklore to present a bold vision of his country that resonates deeply with younger generations. That Tiny Desk was just released -- and became one of our… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/d2bf72f1-6bee-4524-b7c0-c8d74b00b085/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=d2bf72f1-6bee-4524-b7c0-c8d74b00b085&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5812882&p=510305&d=1844&size=59013374) ## [Ultron invade a festa de aniversário de Wiccano e Hulkling no especial do Orgulho da Marvel.](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/03/ultron-invade-aniversario-wiccan-hulkling-orgulho-marvel.html) _2026-04-29 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ O que começa como uma celebração de aniversário emocionante se transforma em um ataque em grande escala de Ultron que pode fragmentar a família de super-heróis mais icônica da Marvel. A Marvel celebrará o Mês do Orgulho com Wiccan & Hulkling: Raid of Ultron ( Wiccano & Hulkling: Ataque de Ultron ), uma nova edição especial da Marvel's Voices que chega às bancas em 27 de maio e coloca um de seus… ## [Flamenco meets Música Mexicana](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/29/nx-s1-5802915/flamenco-meets-musica-mexicana) _2026-04-29 · Alt.Latino_ Fusion is at the heart of so much of the music we cover - especially on this week's episode. Flamenco producers descend on Hermosillo to experiment with regional Mexican music. Young Argentine artists blend trap with folk and rock en Español. A sunny Rio sound is born in Spain. Plus, a New Mexican string band, an Afro-Brazilian collective and an exploration of Latin roots from Cypress Hill.… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/f00f3c62-cce2-4a81-989c-25fc3b57832f/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=f00f3c62-cce2-4a81-989c-25fc3b57832f&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5802915&p=510305&d=1678&size=53710307) ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/trTdQ4wqB7ul) _2026-04-29 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [Dark Horse anuncia especial sobre a origem de Adam Frankenstein, ambientada no Universo Chaos](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/04/dark-horse-especial-adam-frankenstein-chaos-universe.html) _2026-04-26 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ Tate Brombal e Soo Lee revisitam Frankenstein para explorar as origens trágicas de Adam Frankenstein e seu papel no mundo de Christopher Chaos . A Dark Horse Comics e a Tiny Onion estão se aprofundando ainda mais no Universo Chaos com uma nova edição especial focada em Adam Frankenstein. Intitulada The Perfectly Monstrous Life of Adam Frankenstein ("A Vida Perfeitamente Monstruosa de Adam… ## [Argentine indie, Venezuelan reggaeton and punk from San Antonio](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/22/nx-s1-5794611/argentine-indie-venezuelan-reggaeton-and-punk-from-san-antonio) _2026-04-22 · Alt.Latino_ This week's new music show spans the breadth of Latin America. Argentine indie artist Paula Prieto goes experimental. Venezuelan reggaeton pioneers Chino y Nacho return to the limelight. Brazilian singer Marina B reminds Felix of The Beatles. Guatemala's Doctor Nativo pays homage to the "caminantes" heading north to find a better life. Plus, Latin punk from San Antonio, and a celebration of… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/45de69e0-ce5a-4c17-a7c2-228887005325/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=45de69e0-ce5a-4c17-a7c2-228887005325&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5794611&p=510305&d=1761&size=56360169) ## [Jorge Drexler returns home](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5785260/jorge-drexler-returns-home) _2026-04-15 · Alt.Latino_ Jorge Drexler is one of the most decorated singer-songwriters in Latin America. His albums are always high profile events, and his latest record merits the attention. It's called Taracá , and to make it he returned home to his native Uruguay - after living in Spain for 30 years - to explore the roots of an Afro-Uruguayan tradition known as candombe. On this week's episode we chat with Drexler… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/4c1ba798-a6c4-40d8-b3f9-6b585bbff8e0/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=4c1ba798-a6c4-40d8-b3f9-6b585bbff8e0&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5785260&p=510305&d=1879&size=60136848) ## [DC Pride 2026 terá escassez de heróis HAH, o foco serão mulheres trans, sáficas e pessoas héteros](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/04/dc-pride-2026-tera-escassez-de-herois-homo-bi.html) _2026-04-14 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ Extraño, Superman Jon Kent e Demônio da Tasmânia nas capas variantes conectadas de Justice League: Dream Girls – A DC Pride Event #1-4 por Phil Jimenez e Arif Prianto O DC Pride deste ano será um evento que conecta os quadrinhos All In e Next Level com novas narrativas durante o Mês do Orgulho e além. Superman Jon Kent, The Ray e Bunker na capa variante DC Pride de New Titans #36 por Rachael Stott… ## [Sonic Bloom: Fresh, funky new tracks from Rio, Granada and more](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/08/nx-s1-5776837/sonic-bloom-fresh-funky-new-tracks-from-rio-granada-and-more) _2026-04-08 · Alt.Latino_ Listen to this episode out in the springtime air. It starts with a bucolic jaunt through Brazilian guitarist Fabiano do Nascimento's latest orchestral project, then finds La Plazuela's fresh Spanish funk and Macha's irreverent side project. Other sounds along the way: Caribbean pop from Venezuela, feel-your-feels indie from northern Mexico and an electronic spin on the indigenous Náhuatl language.… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/add97fef-adb2-4532-8a0a-58fb55c63439/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=add97fef-adb2-4532-8a0a-58fb55c63439&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5776837&p=510305&d=1891&size=60544776) ## [Dominican indie, Peruvian cumbia and experimental Argentine pop](https://www.npr.org/2026/04/01/nx-s1-5768774/dominican-indie-peruvian-cumbia-and-experimental-argentine-pop) _2026-04-01 · Alt.Latino_ Two phrases spoken during this week’s episode stand out because they represent how Ana and I approach our searches for new music. The first: “The only limit is the imagination.” In my constant hunt for the sound I have never heard, this thought is my mantra. The new music we’re bringing this week really steps up to that challenge, from young upstarts like Broke Carrey to beloved veterans like… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/b48a239d-6f58-4353-a9f7-6351bef850cc/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=b48a239d-6f58-4353-a9f7-6351bef850cc&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5768774&p=510305&d=1932&size=61831254) ## [Protagonista da série de TV 'Hulk' teve importante mudança porque "era gay demais"](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/03/protagonista--serie-tv-hulk-importante-mudanca-gay-demais.html) _2026-03-30 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ Nem mesmo o gigante esmeralda da Marvel conseguiu vencer as decisões criativas da televisão dos anos 70. Lou Ferrigno é e sempre será o Hulk . O Hulk da série O Incrível Hulk ( The Incredible Hulk no original) e todos os seus derivados. Os outros gigantes que vimos são, em maior ou menor grau, animações digitais. Animações muito bem feitas, diga-se de passagem. No entanto, o gigante esmeralda da… ## [Songs she loves: Sofia Rei and the magic of the human voice](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/25/nx-s1-5759752/songs-she-loves-sofia-rei-and-the-magic-of-the-human-voice) _2026-03-25 · Alt.Latino_ From the very beginning of Alt.Latino , female vocalists have captivated us the most -- and New York-based Argentine vocalist Sofia Rei has been high on our list of favorites for a while. She uses the human voice like paint on a canvas, layering voices to create choirs that take flight at the mere suggestion of a melody. On her new album Antónima , she not only creates magic with her own voice but… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/723361fb-efb3-4c8e-ba63-f542bd286ce1/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=723361fb-efb3-4c8e-ba63-f542bd286ce1&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5759752&p=510305&d=1657&size=53053276) ## [Jon Kent ganha seu 1º arquiinimigo e uma nova identidade heroica em 'Superman Unlimited’ #11](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/03/jon-kent-ganha-arquiinimigo-e-nova-identidade-heroica.html) _2026-03-21 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ Superman Unlimited #11 tenta resolver o problema de Jon Kent , que ganha um novo inimigo e uma nova chance na vida. A saga “Reinado dos Superboys” continua em Superman Unlimited #11, desta vez focando em outro ex- Superboy : Jon Kent , filho de Clark Kent. Jon se vê cara a cara com uma nova ameaça na forma do Mestre Txyz, um demônio quadridimensional que afirma ser seu maior inimigo. Tendo sido… ## [Star Trek: Celebrations 2026 comemora o Orgulho no aniversário de 60 anos da franquia](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/03/star-trek-celebrations-2026-comemora-orgulho-e-60-anos.html) _2026-03-21 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ Star Trek inaugura uma ousada nova era enquanto a IDW revela planos ambiciosos para os quadrinhos no 60º aniversário da franquia, levando a última fronteira a territórios jamais explorados. Por seis décadas, Star Trek inspirou gerações com histórias enraizadas na exploração, na curiosidade e na crença de que um futuro melhor é possível. Para marcar o 60º aniversário da franquia, a IDW Publishing… ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rewncJtMqEDE) _2026-03-21 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## [A Tejano master gets his flowers. Plus, Yahritza y Su Esencia returns](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5751149/a-tejano-master-gets-his-flowers-plus-yahritza-y-su-esencia-returns) _2026-03-18 · Alt.Latino_ This week's new music pairs well with a glass of wine - or, at least, that's what Ana chose while taping this happy hour edition of Alt.Latino at Felix's dining room table. And the music on tap spans a huge breadth of styles. Yahritza y Su Esencia returns with a powerful sophomore album after a spell out of the limelight. Brazilian legend-in-the-making Lucas Santtana collaborates with his mentor… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/a6481218-4f89-4f94-b490-d3a265f18516/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=a6481218-4f89-4f94-b490-d3a265f18516&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5751149&p=510305&d=1887&size=60389295) ## [If the singer falls silent, life falls silent: The female power anthem hall of fame](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/11/nx-s1-5743992/if-the-singer-falls-silent-life-falls-silent-the-female-power-anthem-hall-of-fame) _2026-03-11 · Alt.Latino_ International Women's Day is more than a perfunctory holiday in many parts of Latin America. In Mexico City, for example, more than 120,000 people turned out on Sunday to protest femicide and celebrate the ongoing fight for basic rights for women in the country. In honor of the holiday, this week's episode debuts our female power anthems hall of fame, highlighting women in Latin music whose art… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/e1f59de3-efac-4f74-8ba0-faf9b1c7c1ed/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=e1f59de3-efac-4f74-8ba0-faf9b1c7c1ed&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5743992&p=510305&d=2042&size=65369697) ## [From church basement to salsa immortality: Remembering Willie Colón](https://www.npr.org/2026/03/04/nx-s1-5734517/from-church-basement-to-salsa-immortality-remembering-willie-colon) _2026-03-04 · Alt.Latino_ On Feb. 21, the musical world lost a legend and pioneer of salsa: Willie Colón. The trombonist, songwriter, producer and arranger was a key part of the transition of Afro-Caribbean dance music from regional traditions to worldwide popularity. For an insider’s perspective on that history, this week we speak to trombonist and bandleader Angel “Papo” Vázquez, a Philadelphia-born musician who was not… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/d2895c9d-4337-4714-ab4f-ec2f3f250f20/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=d2895c9d-4337-4714-ab4f-ec2f3f250f20&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5734517&p=510305&d=1544&size=49419538) ## [Chicano soul, Canary Islands merengue and a percussion supergroup](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/25/nx-s1-5725492/chicano-soul-canary-islands-merengue-and-a-percussion-supergroup) _2026-02-25 · Alt.Latino_ This week on Alt.Latino, it's another new music episode with a global panorama: Canary Islands merengue, Chicano soul, Afro-Brazilian roots and more. Plus, a percussion supergroup that Felix could listen to for hours. Featured artists and albums: (00:00) Introduction (00:55) Quevedo, 'NI BORRACHO' (05:02) Joey Quiñones, 'In a Soul Situation' (12:24) Carolina Mama, 'Amina' (15:31) Elipsis,… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/2bbfe99e-fa46-43de-817c-7f4f8f4048a7/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=2bbfe99e-fa46-43de-817c-7f4f8f4048a7&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5725492&p=510305&d=1772&size=56731316) ## ['Worst Man' — Bem-vindos ao Paraíso, preparem-se para problemas](https://supermenslove2.blogspot.com/2026/02/worst-man-bem-vindos-ao-paraiso.html) _2026-02-24 · Fábio Escorpião · SuperMen's Love_ O projeto de 2026 dos artistas indicados ao Eisner e ao GLAAD Brandt&Stein intitulado Worst Man acompanha Radcliffe Raleigh , que ganha a vida destruindo casamentos. Mas quando uma mãe rica e implacável lhe dá 36 horas para arruinar o casamento secreto da filha, ele é forçado a quebrar suas próprias regras e mergulhar no caos! Confira uma prévia e a solicitação completa abaixo! A estreia em… ## [A Brazilian summer and a lost Mexican masterpiece](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/18/nx-s1-5717474/a-brazilian-summer-and-a-lost-mexican-masterpiece) _2026-02-18 · Alt.Latino_ So, I was away for a bit and the new music just piled up during the holidays, and while we were watching Bad Bunny make headlines at the Grammys and the Super Bowl. Our first new music episode of the new year has quite a variety of styles from lots of different countries. We could say that about just about every new music show we produce. But what are we to do when the amount of creativity that… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/609ce521-023e-459c-ba1b-3232e5c0a306/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=609ce521-023e-459c-ba1b-3232e5c0a306&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5717474&p=510305&d=1980&size=63372688) ## [Puerto Rico takes the field at the Bad Bunny Super Bowl](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/11/nx-s1-5709590/puerto-rico-takes-the-field-at-the-bad-bunny-super-bowl) _2026-02-11 · Alt.Latino_ Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show was many things: a time-traveling journey through the history of Puerto Rico, a statement of pan-American unity, and a masterpiece of cultural expression. This week, co-hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are joined by Isabella Gomez Sarmiento — who brings on-the-ground reporting from San Juan — to unpack the symbolism embedded in Bad Bunny's performance.… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/6700b3d8-1897-4e2b-8d65-8a8b37b9b211/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=6700b3d8-1897-4e2b-8d65-8a8b37b9b211&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5709590&p=510305&d=2008&size=64277152) ## [Bad Bunny makes history at the Grammys. Up next, the Super BBowl](https://www.npr.org/2026/02/04/nx-s1-5698470/bad-bunny-makes-history-at-the-grammys-up-next-the-super-bbowl) _2026-02-04 · Alt.Latino_ Last Sunday, Bad Bunny's 'DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS' became the first exclusively Spanish language album to win album of the year at the Grammys. This coming Sunday, the Puerto Rican megastar will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show. For this week's episode, Anamaria Sayre and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento chat about what these two moments mean for Bad Bunny, the island of Puerto Rico, and the role of… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/e25d0378-3f39-45d6-8842-2aacbf5873af/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=e25d0378-3f39-45d6-8842-2aacbf5873af&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5698470&p=510305&d=2228&size=71323107) ## [Venezuela speaks: Producer Ella Bric spins songs with a 'teardrop of optimism'](https://www.npr.org/2026/01/28/nx-s1-5690319/venezuela-speaks-producer-ella-bric-spins-songs-with-a-teardrop-of-optimism) _2026-01-28 · Alt.Latino_ This month we’ve been looking at the music of Venezuela from a lot of different angles. For this episode, we’ve invited trumpet player and producer Ella Bric to be our guest DJ. She shared what she thinks are the most socially, culturally and politically impactful pieces of music to come out of Venezuela in the last half century. Ella Bric grew up in a migrant-rich town in Venezuela called San… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/81d35c7b-7797-41e4-bc7f-a1de4268b3d2/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=81d35c7b-7797-41e4-bc7f-a1de4268b3d2&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5690319&p=510305&d=1917&size=61358125) ## [Rawayana on their new album and a changing Venezuela](https://www.npr.org/2026/01/21/nx-s1-5683361/rawayana-on-their-new-album-and-a-changing-venezuela) _2026-01-21 · Alt.Latino_ Sometimes life imitates art - or at least the two can seem eerily connected. On Jan. 1, the Venezuelan band Rawayana released a new album, '¿Dónde Es El After?,' which began with a lyric that many interpreted as a wish for their country's leadership to be gone. A few days later, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was ousted from power and seized by American forces. For this week's episode, we… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/ccf2d9ba-fc16-4fde-bc6b-96d2668bc65f/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=ccf2d9ba-fc16-4fde-bc6b-96d2668bc65f&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5683361&p=510305&d=1579&size=50537997) ## [Our Love Letter to Bob Weir](https://www.npr.org/2026/01/14/nx-s1-5676307/our-love-letter-to-bob-weir) _2026-01-14 · Alt.Latino_ Over the weekend, we lost a musician who shaped the lives of countless people: the late, great Bob Weir. He was a founding member of the Grateful Dead who played guitar, wrote and sang in the band for 30 years. After Jerry Garcia died and the Grateful Dead disbanded in 1995, Weir kept the spirit of the music alive for three more decades, creating new Deadheads for generations to come — he brought… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/f37921fd-c0ad-4fe8-bc6f-b49a8b603007/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=f37921fd-c0ad-4fe8-bc6f-b49a8b603007&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5676307&p=510305&d=1685&size=53951052) ## [Power to El Pueblo](https://antonioarellano.substack.com/p/power-to-el-pueblo) _2026-01-13 · Antonio Arellano · Antonio Arellano_ Watch now | The Latino electorate is young and growing [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/184381865/5a8bb067ef472c1e27afd38cd8e336ca.mp3) ## [Latinos Are Not a Monolith](https://antonioarellano.substack.com/p/latinos-are-not-a-monolith) _2026-01-11 · Antonio Arellano · Antonio Arellano_ Watch now | Latinos are culturally, ideologically, and linguistically diverse. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/184221264/5dc6ffc41ca8d9590de3298ec6bc647c.mp3) ## [Latino Cultural Competence is Critical](https://antonioarellano.substack.com/p/latino-cultural-competence-is-critical) _2026-01-10 · Antonio Arellano · Antonio Arellano_ Watch now | Politics works best when people feel seen [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/184131187/530524b89571a6df59aa7cf80a554363.mp3) ## [Latino Voters Are Essential](https://antonioarellano.substack.com/p/latino-voters-are-essential) _2026-01-09 · Antonio Arellano · Antonio Arellano_ Watch now | Early outreach. Consistent engagement. Year round investment. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/184008650/111f75e7974797a8201d12f352e592c1.mp3) ## [Latinos are Powerful](https://antonioarellano.substack.com/p/latinos-are-powerful) _2026-01-08 · Antonio Arellano · Antonio Arellano_ Watch now | Empowerment begins with information [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/183855222/6954a7f109237c127748baaa65a30be2.mp3) ## [Music as protest in Venezuela](https://www.npr.org/2026/01/08/nx-s1-5670426/music-as-protest-in-venezuela) _2026-01-08 · Alt.Latino_ Venezuela has a deep tradition of reflecting political change through music. This week, as the country reels from the seizure of its president by American forces, we explore the recent history of Venezuelan protest music, and from the Nineties right up until the present. First, we share an excerpt of an episode we made at another moment of political turmoil in Venezuela, in the summer of 2024.… [Listen](https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/3bc54a90-e514-4b22-83b0-8c49c9578fbb/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=3bc54a90-e514-4b22-83b0-8c49c9578fbb&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5670426&p=510305&d=1587&size=50787937) ## [Latino Representation and Power](https://antonioarellano.substack.com/p/latino-representation-and-power) _2026-01-07 · Antonio Arellano · Antonio Arellano_ Watch now | Power to el pueblo starts with being seen [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/183736077/5245f6a204fb12b4751cec94d4018d81.mp3) ## [Pillar Five: Democracy that belongs to the people](https://antonioarellano.substack.com/p/pillar-five-democracy-that-belongs) _2026-01-06 · Antonio Arellano · Antonio Arellano_ Watch now | The fifth pillar of an Advanced Society: Democracy That Belongs to the People. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/183542220/60a524694d45eccae86fbb245aa65dbb.mp3) ## [Pillar Four: Climate justice is social justice](https://antonioarellano.substack.com/p/pillar-four-climate-justice-is-social) _2026-01-05 · Antonio Arellano · Antonio Arellano_ Watch now | The fourth pillar of an Advanced Society: Climate Justice Is Social Justice. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/183538397/23cd278d8cf56a90a9dc78a3ec43a84c.mp3)