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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....

Get your sensible heels, your comfiest vestido de lentejuelas and the matching clutch porque we're going FULL SEÑORA REALNESS this week, once again while Vero and Pérez take a lil breakecito. From lovelorn crooners to salsa romántica, we talk about what makes a señora jam and some of our señora faves. Big shoutout to all the señoras who have run outta fucks to give and are living their best lives!...

While we're off, we're re-running this x-mas oldie :) 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, Maria...

Tis the season beibis! We’re only weeks away from 2020, so it’s time to revisit our favorite tracks from 2019 - and maybe one that’s TECHNICALLY 2018. Adivinan cual? Show notes: http://bit.ly/36W3U3I Join our membership program: bit.ly/2s2RQhS Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea tinyletter.com/RadioMenea

We’re thinking of starting a movement - Make Reggaeton Nasty Again. Our leader: TV host, podcaster, panameña, and outspoken reggaeton sucio advocate Gata, who hopped on the phone with us this week to chat about el género historically and as it stands today. Bring back women moaning! Bring back that perreo sucio shit! Sandungeo! Bailoteo! Tamo rediiiii! Follow Gata: instagram.com/reggaetonconlagata...

We’ve reached a milestone bbs! One hundred full-length episodes for you over the last almost four years. Aaaayye! So for today’s episode we’re looking back over that time and revisiting some of our favorite songs and moments in Latinx music. A lot has changed, and so have we! We’re also muy excited to be launching our brand-new membership program, plus a cute regalito for those of you who join bef...

Today we're bringing back an episode from our archives, where we take a tour through Latin America via the sounds of the accordion. An instrument originally from Germany, it's been incorporated into so many different genres of Latin American music--vallenato, merengue típico, tango, rancheras y muchos más! This might be our most diverse episode yet. Show notes: bit.ly/2OTl6jd Check out Ozuna's lat...

Esta semana, some of the new musica we’ve been into - as per usual, un poquito de todo :) Featuring songs by Maldy, Nicky Jam, Los Walters, Angelica Garcia, Wiki ft. Duendita, and La Goony Chonga. Show notes: http://bit.ly/2O8cwh6 Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMenea twitter.com/RadioMenea facebook.com/RadioMenea tinyletter.com/RadioMenea