Radio Menea

We're super hype to have Nino Augustine on the show this week, whose fire tracks fueled our days at the beach this summer and are warming us up now. We talk about what it was like to come up in Panama witnessing the beginnings of reggaeton and then Atlanta witnessing the beginnings of trap, racism in urbano and Latin America at large, and his new album Me Toca A Mi. It's Nino's turn y'all. Show no...

An icon left his earthly existence this week, and we're taking a moment to honor his incredible legacy. Walter Mercado was a staple in many Latinx households and a part of millions of people's spiritual lives through his horoscopes. We were incredibly inspired by his opulent style (those capes!!!) and his expansive approach to gender and gender norms, so we wanted to rendir homenaje. In this episo...

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 fueling their political work, and they delivered an incredible playlist for t...

Ta bien, this episode is only kiiiinda espooky? PERO we *do* talk about Los Espookys! And, we discuss why NextDoor is the feds, our espooky Halloween costumes, porque nos cae pesado when people change the gender on a song they're covering (we get it, you're straight, ugh), and Pérez's genius new DJ name. Featuring music by Don Omar, Mediopicky, Andre Veloz ft Joan Soriano, Polo Sur & Niña Tormenta...

Exile. Yearning. Love. Distancia. Diaspora. Joy. Gloria Estefan's iconic 1993 hit album Mi Tierra explores these themes and more, and this week we dive in. Stir up all your diaspora feels in this deep dive as we explore what makes this album a classic. Featuring music by Gloria Estefan. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2019/10/18/episode-94-gloria-estefans-mi-tierra Follow us: instagram.com/RadioMe...

"¿Y el novio?" szn is upon us beibis, and we're not about to let y'all brave it alone! This week (any week??), we don't need ningún bobo que nos venga hablando pendejá, so les tenemos a set of songs that will have you screaming it louder for the people in the back: mejor solx que mal acompañadx! Featuring music by Ñejo, Toby Love, Magic Juan, Paloma Mami, Rombai, Los Tucanes de Tijuana, Marvel Boy...

From protesting rapist cops to queerness to being vulnerable and talking about your shit in the music, our conversation with Speak this week es puro fuego. Coming from Mexico City via East LA, Vero caught Speak in Brooklyn during his press run his newest album Singularity  - a sprawling, deeply political project that you don't wanna miss.  Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2019/10/4/episode-92-speak...

Estuvimos de break this summer beibis, pero that doesn't mean we weren't thinking of you! This week we have some of the songs that popped off this summer that we wanted to make sure we shared with you, plus some Latin Grammy outrage porque coño....se pasan, y ya estamos jaaarrrtasss! Featuring music by Mariah, Prince Royce, Joyce Santana, Jesse & Joy and J Balvin, Jubilee ft. Maluca, and Ozuna. Sh...

This week, una invitada muy especial: Tomasa del Real. La reina del neoperreo sits down with Vero to talk about her latest album, her creative process, and how politics mix (or don't!) with her music.  Featuring music by Tomasa del Real, Kid Lucilfer, Marvel Boy, Ñengo Flow, DJ Blass, Maicol Superstar, El Licenciado and Mista Greenz. Show notes: radiomenea.com/blog/2019/9/20/episode-90-tomasa-del-...

We're baaaaack beibis, y el perreo intenso acaba de comenzar! We have so much to catch up on from the summer - from the inspiration of el perreo combativo to triumphs and tragedies personal and in community - and we get THRU it. Ponte redi pal chisme y la música porque está bien bueno! Featuring music by Cauty ft. Noriel, Jowell y Randy, Brray, Joyce Santana, Casper, & Juanka; Residente, iLe, & Ba...

We're back from our break next week, but in the meantime enjoy this episode from our archives all about salsa! We're taking a deep dive into the history of salsa by exploring some of the incredible folks who were involved in FANIA and FANIA All Stars. Latinx music today would not be the same without the innovation and expertise of these incredible musicians. Listen in to learn more about how New Y...

Estamos on break till September bbs, pero we have some goodies from the archives for you - including this real throwback from early RM days! Desire is a huge theme in music, and here we get into all the things this topic brings up. Listen in to hear some of our favorite songs that address some of the ways desire shows up in our lives: the feeling you get when you are just inexplicably drawn to som...

We're on a break until September bbs, but here is another fave of yours from our archive. Enjoy! This week we're taking a tour around Latin America through one of our favorite genres--cumbia! We start with Colombia but journey through time and geography tracing some of the ways cumbia has evolved and been adopted by other Latin American countries. Featuring music by Sonora Dinamita, Los Ángeles Az...

We're on a little summer descanso amores! But in solidarity with la gente de Puerto Rico who are out on the streets, and those fighting for human rights and dignity at the border, we're bringing you this episode from our archives. Protest has always been a necessary tool for changing our worlds into something better - Orange Chupacabra or no - and it's best when music goes along for the ride. Toda...

A duo of urbano titans dropped OASIS on us last week - a major flex from two artists at the top of their game. Pero does it make the explosive landing that they hoped? What does it mean for two white/light Latino men to be claiming to represent Latinx culture at the moment? Will any of these tracks kill at the club? Featuring music by Bad Bunny & J Balvin. Show notes: http://bit.ly/2JpF820 Also th...

It's your turn bbs! This week we're sharing the music YOU love, and we even get to hear some of your super cute voices and stories. Turns out ya'll have v good taste! We've got Andean anti-colonial ballads, Puerto Rican reggaeton hits, Xicanx soul Rock n Roll y mucho más. Your picks are as eclectic as ours! Featuring music by Oscura Luna, Luis Abanto Morales, Guaynaa, Ana Tijoux, Francisca Valenzu...

Feliz Pride beibis! This orgullo szn we want to bring you another selection of LGBTQ identified artists who are making gorgeous sounds porque hay muchxs!!! Contrary to some publications that will crown a (as far as we know) straight cis dude a queer Latinx icon porque se pinta las uñas, we believe that *actually* queer and trans Latinx musicians deserve that shine. So aquí están, some amazing quee...

Esta semana, we take a deep dive into the music of Argentina -- with an accidental yet very welcome focus on las mujeres! Our friend/favorite Argentine and former Alt. Latino co-host Jasmine Garsd is our special invitada and guest DJ. From tango, to cumbia, to tropical punk, Jas brings us un poco de todo. Join us to learn about literature recommendations to pair with each musical selection (!!!),...

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...