Radio Menea

Llegó el verano fam, and with it so much new música! This week we have our faves for you, from perreo duro to rich electronic textures, and we may or may not have decided that Maluma is Easy Listening Reggaeton. I mean...si o no? Featuring music by Maluma, Jacob Forever, Fuego, Tito El Bambino, Tomasa del Real, DJ Blass, Maicol Superstar and Vanessa Carrion Upson de Harper. Show notes: radiomenea....

Today's encore episode se trata de that perfect mezcla de inglés and spanish–spanglish! Some of our favorite songs mix these two languages in clever, funny, and straight up artful ways. Ponte redi for a wild spanglish pari! Featuring music by Maluca, Mellow Man Ace, Wisin y Yandel, Prince Royce, N.O.R.E. and El Nene La Amenaza. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2017/03/24/episode-25-spanglish/ Follo...

Strap on your seat belts, amores, you're coming with us to the Dominican Republic! This week's episode is the last in our DR series. From last minute bus rides to photoshoots to bachata under the full moon, listen in to hear about our amazing trip and some of the incredible music we enjoyed along the way. Featuring music by Marino Castellanos, Liro Shaq, Ala Jaza, Antony Santos and Wason Brazoban....

The second in our trio of episodes recorded on a whirlwind trip to the Dominican Republic, esta semana we bring you a sit down with La Pajarita La Paul. Extravagante, llamativa, and so so fun, Pajarita is a queer DR sensation who's harnessed social media virality and shaped it into a thriving and growing music career. Tune in to hear more about how they got started, their collaborations and inspir...

Esta semana, a very special treat. In one of a series of episodes from Pérez and Vero's viaje a la República Dominicana, we sit down with electro-Caribbean darlings MULA. In a full episode en español, we chat with Cristabel, Anabel, and Rachel about how they met, the whirlwind magia of their artistic process, their collaborations, and projects to come. Están redi?? Featuring music by MULA, Sibylle...

New season, new música, right? Esta semana we have some fresh new tracks for every season-changing mood - from perriable to sweet to doom & gloom. Is it all over the place? Sure. Do other music shows dare put a mejor sola que mal acompañada perreo in the same hour as a doomy underground club track? Maybe not. Pero si ya saben como nos ponemos pa que nos invitan??? Featuring music by Milka La Más D...

Icons. Reinas. Únicas. The fiercest of the fierce. Today we bring back an old episode donde nos enfocamos on las divas. They have the presence, the fire, and the voice (well, most of them–sorry, J Lo). Tune in for a fabulous mezcla of divas from across time and place; stay to hear about the shady diva rivalries, to find out which of these songs’ lyrics Vero has tattooed on her arm, and to discover...

Esta semana, the important artists that somehow we've gone three years without bringing to the show! Better late than never, cierto? Tune in to hear our favorite songs from these six artists we've neglected--from Cuban salsa to Puerto Rican boy bands to Brazilian psychedelic rock to Colombian pop to Mexican rock to norteño. It's a journey bbs, ahí vamos! Show notes: https://www.radiomenea.com/blog...

Romeo Santos hit us with a new album that lifts up the legacy of bachata and the people that came before him. What choice did we have but to stop everything and do a deep dive? On Utopía Romeo takes us to bachata school - lifting up the legends and the greats on whose shoulders he stands, as well as the old-school sounds each of them pioneered. Plus the first new Aventura song in a decade? What a...

Womanizer, oh, you're a womanizer, baby. This week we've got songs all about mujeriegos--those men who cheat, who run around, who aren't players, they just crush a lot. Should we be surprised there are so many songs on this theme? Join us as we get into all the intricacies of how machismo plays out in relationships and a few gems from the women who aren't having it. Featuring music by Farruko, La...

¡Agua que esta vaina se prendió! This week we're diving into our favorite new tracks - from some brand new salsa to reggaeton romantico, to urbano, to rap - we've got the latest on what you should be listening to. Como siempre, an eclectic mix of the hottest new music from Latinx artists. Featuring  music by Nino Augustine, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Porfi Baloa, MULA, Ozuna, Darell, Snow Tha Product, R...

Esta semana, you are the DJs! We were so hype to get so many messages and recs from you, and we have a selection of some of our faves here. You help us address some major gaps (que vergüenza!), we revisit a controversial fave, and best of all, hear your gorgeous voices. If you sent something in that you don't see included (or if you didn't get your act together to send us your pick!), no te preocu...

We have some fire new urbano for y'all esta semana, con mucho mucho reggaeton! Andas preparada para un buen perreo? Autotuned neo-perreo, why we still love La Queen, and a quick reminder that racism and colorism shape the industry - so let's do our due diligence and support Black urbano artists, ok? OK! And to all our mujeres: happy international women's day! Dale hasta abajo para enseñarles como...

Esta semana, un feeling muy fuerte. We've got some songs - and lots of discussion - going deep into feels. In what ways is the fear of feelings tied to misogyny? How are people who have so many feelings so strong? Is horny a feeling? Featuring music by Pepe Aguilar ft. La Marisoul, Melissa, and Ángela Aguilar; J Balvin, Jesse Baez & C. Tangana; Marc Anthony; and Helado Negro. Also: We’re looking f...

Do y'all remember 90s Shakira? This week we're doing a deep dive into her iconic 1998 album ¿Donde Están Los Ladrones? A rollercoaster of breakup feels, we take the ride - rabia, sadness, amargura, and of course, mucho mucho amor! Why do we both love Shaki so much? What makes this album such a classic? What mildly to extremely embarrassing things did this album inspire us to do? How do we feel abo...

Que Valentines ni que nada! We're bringing back this old episode for all our solitxs out there. Because our mamas weren’t ever wrong when they told us: mejor sola que mal acompañada. Featuring music by Becky G, Kali Uchis, Raquel Sofia, Indica, Luis Miguel del Amargue, and Gabriel Garzón-Montano. We'll be back to our regularly scheduled programming la semana que viene bbs

Aquí les llegamos con las novedades! This week we get into some new releases, plus a little more about what's new around here, porque we're switching up some cositas at Radio Menea! Tune in to hear cual es el plan - and how you can help us with it! - and  a crop of new songs that gush about un amor nuevo, love up on AfroLatinidad, mock anti-immigrant commentary, and explore gender. Plus, a moment...

Get your sensible heels, your most comfiest vestido de lentejuelas, and the matching clutch porque we're going FULL SEÑORA REALNESS this week. From lovelorn crooners to salsa romántica, we talk about what makes a señora jam and some of our señora faves. Big shoutout all the señoras who have run outta fucks to give and are living their best lives! Featuring music by Paquita la del Barrio, Luis Migu...

On today's episode we say goodbye to our little meneitos! We're on the verge of redesigning our format and have decided it's time to move on from these mini-episodes. But we've got one last for you where we talk about the songs we are digging right now. As usual, it's an eclectic mix--throwback Bronx bachata, queer Latin trap, Latinx pop and a tropical jam. We're also asking you to take a few minu...

This week we're getting historical, and exploring the Latin American folk music movement that was La Nueva Canción. Fueled by leftist politics and the integration of indigenous musical elements and instruments, La Nueva Canción produced incredible and inspirational folk music across the region and continues to influence the music we love today.  ***Also, we had a math struggle this epi! Violeta Pa...

The baddest conejo of them all blessed us with a surprise album on Nochebuena -- and tbh we haven't stopped listening since. This week we're dedicating the whole episode to this already-legendary album. We bring a few of our favorite songs and dissect everything from the extremely bold production choices (Dios bendiga a Tainy!) to a newly-emerging political bunny. For real for real? Bad Bunny X 10...

FELIZ AÑO FAM! We're starting the year with a v cute collab with Latina podcasters Estephanie and Lina from Bag Ladiez, who come in to guest DJ and unpack some baggage. No oversize maletas here! We chat about el Bronx, re-naming the Verrazano Bridge after a bodega cat (Misu Bridge anyone?), and why "Be Careful" is Cardi B's most Dominican song (cuidao conmigo!). Featuring music by Raulín Rodriguez...

Let’s rewind twenty years. What was happening in 1998? Besides being awkward teens, we were listening to some música, and there were some JAMS! A couple of seminal releases, some reggaeton history in the making y mucho más. Ponte redi for some throwbacks! Featuring music by Elvis Crespo, Shakira, Tito Nieves, Wassabanga/El Chombo, Chayanne, and La India. Show notes: bit.ly/2Fwkvhd Follow us: insta...

We're taking a little break for the holidays, so this week we're bringing you a fan favorite from the archives. Enjoy! We'll be back with a brand new episode on January 4th. On today’s episode we have the talented multimedia artist Tamara Santibañez – probably best known for her incredible tattoo work at Brooklyn’s legendary Saved Tattoo. She came with some of the música that she listens to in the...

On this week's episode we talk about some of our favorite holiday jams. Pérez has been working on Vero to do this episode for three years and it's finally here. Listen in to learn about their holiday traditions, why Nochebuena is LIT, and even a little tale of Latino Jewish Hanukah. Featuring music by Trío Cubamar, El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Hip Hop Hoodios, Mariah Carey, Maracaibo 15 and Oscar...