Radio Menea

We're on a summer break beibis, so here are some favorites from our archive. ------ We are SO! HYPE! to bring you our very first live taping! Last weekend we had the pleasure of interviewing Puerto Rican-Panamanian DJ, multi-platform artist, and activist Bembona at the New Latin Wave festival. Born & raised in Brooklyn, NY, Bembona's work bridges the gap between POC communities, generations, activ...

We're on a summer break beibis, so here are some favorites from our archive. These are the songs that keep us going when the fight gets hard, that bring us joy when things are difficult, the songs that make el trabajo político fun. We just came back from Mijente's Sazonblea, and we're feeling the love from being part of a political home. We asked our compas attending the gathering about the music...

What a time to be alive! We know it's been a minute since we had a “normal” episode but this shit ain’t normal! This week though, we have some new music for you before we take a little summer break. We’ll be back in August beibis. Stay resisting, stay luchando. FTP! Featuring music by Rafa Pabön, Los Rakas, Mediopicky, Adrianigual, Prince Royce, Myke Towers, Edgar Mondragón, Becky G, and Chiquis....

Black Lives Matter. Punto. The fact that the police as an institution are a gang of racial terror isn’t new - but the uprisings, from Minneapolis to Lousville to cities across the globe have forced the world to reckon with this reality once again. We know we owe you new music, but from the legacy of the African diaspora on all our favorite genres to our communities’ deeply entrenched anti-Blacknes...

Alynda Mariposa Segarra, known as Hurray for the Riff Raff, joins us this week for the latest installment of the Cuarentena artist interview series. We talk about belonging, diaspora, what it’s like to be a Latina in the Americana genre, and why that little voice in your head that tells you that you can’t reach your goals is just wrong - punto! Featuring music by Hurray for the Riff Raff and Bever...

We are keeping our cuarentena interview series going with the brilliant Xenia Rubinos. If you’ve listened to our early episodes, you heard her on our show as a guest DJ, pero this time she’s back talking about her new music, creativity during pandemic times, La Lupe, and how taking chances on the unexpected reminded her of why she sings. Featuring music by Xenia Rubinos, Helado Negro and La Lupe....

Our cuarentena artist interview series continues! This week we were wild excited to welcome Lido Pimienta to the show to chat about her stunning new album Miss Colombia, her cuarentena flow, what she’s been listening to, the bittersweetness of love and disappointment with your home country, and why she loves being en su casita sin que la joda nadie!!! Featuring music by Lido Pimienta and Lubos Fis...

Who is on this earth is better equipped to turn human suffering into beauty but artists? Today we launch our cuarentena series, compartiendo con artistas sobre cómo estan bregando con esta situación, how they’re staying creative, and what’s inspiring them. We are excited to be kicking it off with an interview with Raquel Berrios, one half of Buscabulla, whose stunning new album Regresa is out toda...

We're bringing you a favorite encore episode this week beibis, porque necesitamos un descansito. Enjoy these jams para perrear, and also check out below for a bonus playlist for you. Cuarentena Cooking playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/2TijLwrnwM9tg4bRCHL9wS?si=RsAxL5xnTt60OKHXQK8idA Are ya'll ready to drop it low? On this week's episode we bring you six songs that are all about perreo - the fav...

As la cuarentena has producers battling it out on IG Live, urbano got in the game with Rapetón putting on the most epic father/son, mentor/mentee battle our little reggaetonerx hearts could have wished for: Luny vs. Tainy. How did Luny’s (of the legendary Luny Tunes - AKA production superstars of el género as it gained commercial steam) extensive old-school catalogue compete with current superstar...

Are you trying to keep your body moving during this cuarentena? This week we’ve got songs to get you moving—for your kitchen dance parties, your socially distant runs, or other at home workouts. Or listen while firmly planted on the couch - take care of you, we don't judge! Cuídense beibis! Featuring music by Wisin y Yandel, Gigolo & La Exce & Kiko El Crazy & Shelow Shaq, Carlos Vives, Juanka, Ang...

As most of the world is restricting our movements (You’re restricting your movements yeah? Quedándote en casa? GOOD.), a lot of people are doing more cooking than they have ever done during these cuarentena times. Whether you’re an expert home cook trying to relish in some extra time to take on that ambitious culinary project or a reluctant new chef despairing at the near-constant decision-making...

We’re back beibis, after a week off to handle our lives and health. Pero what else could we talk about right now except this new reality? Other than all our Bad Bunny “Yo Perreo Sola” video feels, that is. So we’ve got the music that is keeping us company and giving us joy and comfort during la cuarentena. Stay safe, stay inside si pueden, and THANK YOU to all of you front-line workers. Whether yo...

Queridxs, we're in this crisis right alongside ya'll, working to keep ourselves well and our people cared for. To give ourselves a little space for all of that we're bringing you an episode from our archives--from one of the last apocalyptic moments--the 2016 election. On today's episode we talk about ESCAPE - join us to hear about our fave distractions from this mundo tan cruel and for some músic...

What a strange, terrible time y’all. This global pandemic that’s ravaging through our planet is the only thing on our minds, so this week we’re broadcasting from our cuarentena. We have some cheeky coronavirus songs, songs that have us in our feels, and Hector El Father gives us ideas on how to spend our time while cooped up. If you can, beibis, quédense en casa. If you can’t, cuídense como puedan...

Today marks 26 years since Selena’s iconic Amor Prohibido was released, so this week we’re taking a moment to dissect this important record with the one and only Favy Fav. Co-host of Latinos Who Lunch and a dear friend of the podcast, artist Favy Fav is a MAJOR Selena stan. We get at the biggest hits, a few of the deep cuts, and revisit all of what makes Selena one of the greatest Latinx artists o...

Bad Bunny’s highly anticipated sophomore album is here - finally. After the wild critical and commercial success of X100PRE, everyone’s eyes were on our baddest conejo to see if he could really follow up what many of us saw as a masterpiece. Does YHLQMDLG live up to the hype? Are all twenty tracks really, actually palos??? We get into what el conejo did right, all the little easter eggs and supris...

We’re super excited to have a very special guest for this week’s episode: Jennifer Mota. A music journalist and expert in Dominican Dembow, Jennifer joined us to dig deep into the history and future of an increasingly influential genre. She breaks down the history of Dominican dembow, how migration has shaped it, and shares some of the most important songs from the arena. Featuring music by DJ Boy...

Much to Pérez’s delight, we have new Prince Royce on our hands! Royce gives us a double album, filled with lots of classic Royce style bachata and some more urbano pop numbers with the features to match. This week we do a little review - what surprised us, what delighted us, and what we…didn’t love so much. Featuring music by Prince Royce, DaniLeigh and Marc Anthony. Show notes: bit.ly/2um9eju Bec...

Have you ever noticed there’s been some POWER COUPLES in Latinx music? It’s Valentine’s Day beibis, so for this día del amor y la amistad we’re celebrating some our favorite Latinx music power couples, past and present. These duos united music powerhouses, and sometimes produced incredible ballads. Also: a superbowl controversy recap - and for our members, a quick chat on a groundbreaking 1950s TV...

You know the ones. The songs where your head starts bopping to the claves, you can’t help the movement at the first sound of the guiro, the full hips and everything explosion when the horn section makes its glorious appearance. This week we dig into the classic salsa that feels like it’s been with us forever, and that we’re never letting go. Featuring music by Puerto Rican Power, Los Adolescentes,...

This week, we asked a few Latinx music journalists to tell us who they think is underrated and who we should be paying attention to these days. Their picks do not disappoint - take notes beibis! Featuring music by YoungKilla73, Rochy RD ft. Menor Bronx, Victor Internet, and Alvaro Diaz. Show notes: http://bit.ly/37JXENh Become a Radio Menea member: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMene...

This week, a little DRAMA. From songs that have fueled our own teen (or adult!) heartbreaks to muy dramatique novela themes, we bring you canciones bien cortavenas. Does bachata hold the title for THE cortavenas genre? Are we seeing the emergence of a new pop cortavenas king ::cough::conejo::cough::??? Featuring music by Zacarías Ferreira, Franco de Vita, Frankie Ruiz, Guillermo Davila, RKM y Ken...

We’re catching up on all of our favorite new releases from the end of 2019 this week - listen up for some of our new faves, from sweet pop confections to synth-filled queer anthems. Featuring music by Kat Dahlia, Georgel, Big Soto, Ecko, Eddy Lover, Princess Alba, Alizzz, Justin Quiles, Feid and Paloma Mami. Show notes: http://bit.ly/38cqh5I Join our membership program: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: i...

Feliz año beibis! We’re charging into 2020 bien claritxs on our intentions, goals, and moods, and this week we have some songs for you that get at some of those. In 2020 we’re not fighting over men or mascs, we’re staying present, we’re loving hard, and doing it all pa’ los nuestros. Show notes: bit.ly/37VFoR4 Join our membership program: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter....