The Latin Alternative

This week is all about the new música! Highlights include a Cuban funk explosion from Cimafunk, the return of Chilean singer-songwriter Mon Laferte, Strokes-like rock from The Red Pears, retro flavored indie from Helado Negro, and hook-filled alt rock from Spain's Vetusta Morla. 

It's a New Music explosion! This week we highlight recent releases from Cimafunk, Los Lobos, Suenatron, The Voxes, Pehuenche, Bonifrate and more.

It's a special spotlight on our favorite live music recordings! Highlights include live performances from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Joe Arroyo, Ana Tijoux, Babasonicos, Soda Stereo, Willie Colon & Ruben Blades, Gal Costa and more. 

It's a new music spotlight! This week we highlight several amazing new releases, including Black Pumas member Adrian Quesada's Texas soul project 'Look At My Soul,' plus new music from Suenatron, Los Lobos, Bomba Estereo, Elsa y Elmar, El Mató a Un Policia Motorizado and more!

This week is all about the new música! We explore a funky collab between Cuban funkster Cimafunk and P-Funk legend George Clinton, plus tunes from Bomba Estereo, Luna Luna, Marissa Mur & Gepe, Noveddes Carminha, Ozomatli, Rita Lee and more.

This week is all about Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and their lead singer Vicentico! We revisit the musical history and influence of this iconic Argentine rock/reggae act and their lead singer Vicentico's solo career, plus Latin reggae artists they influenced like Los Cafres.

It's a new music explosion! 2021 continues to unleash a bounty of great Latin releases, including new music from Elvis Costello & Juanes, Ozomatli, LosPetitFellas, Vetusta Morla, Rita Lee, Novedades Carminha, Las Cafeteras and more.

It's our 'Best of 2021' episode spotlighting the very best Latin releases of the past year! Highlights include songs from Fito Paez, Cimafunk, C. Tangana, Don Omar & Residente, Santi Mostaffa, Raye Zaragoza, LosPetitFellas and many more. 

Tired of the state of American hip-hop? Latin Hip-Hop is often more creative and musically varied than its U.S. counterpart. This week we highlight the best of the genre, including newcomers like Niña Dioz, WOS and Santi Mostaffa, as well as pioneering veterans Control Machete and Delinquent Habits.

This week is album about the New Música! Highlights include new tunes from acclaimed chicano band Las Cafeteras, rising Uruguayan MC Santi Mostaffa, former Jumbo frontman Clemente Castillo, and the surprising inclusion of Eurovision-winning Italian rockers Maneskin.

It's our special DISCOVERIES episode! Our co-hosts Josh Norek and Ernesto Lechner spotlight the amazing Latin songs that flew below their radar, only to be discovered and appreciated years later. Featured artists include LosPetitFellas, Tita, Tommy Olivencia, Rawayana and more.

It's a new music explosion! 2021 continues to produce an abundance of killer Latin tunes, including new releases from Los Fabulosos Cadillacs frontman Vicentico, Colombian rock icons Aterciopelados covering Os Mutantes, alternative mariachi divas Flor de Toloache, and a funky collab between Cuban artists Alex Cuba & Cimafunk.

It's a new music explosion! 2021 continues to impress with a slew of brilliant Latin releases, including new music from Maye, Los Buenos Modales, Juanes, Maumaumau, PJ Sin Suela, Joao Selva and more.

This week is a special takeover episode with BOMBA ESTEREO, the influential Colombian indie electronic/alternative group who just released their new album 'Deja.' Bomba Estereo take us through the group's history, as well as join us for a guest DJ set.

Chile has a rich musical tradition, and has exported its rock, pop, electronic and hip-hop music around the world! Today we spotlight Chilean artists including Mon Laferte, Camila Moreno, Gepe, Los Bunkers, DJ Bitman, Claudia Acuña, Pau, DJ Raff and more. 

This week we spotlight Spain and its indie, rock and hip-hop artists. Highlights include C. Tangana, Rigoberta Bandini, Polock, Dani, Toteking, Marinah, Manu Chao and more!

This week is all about the new música! Highlights include an unusual collaboration between Spain's leading rapper C. Tangana with legendary Argentine rocker Andres Calamaro, plus new tunes from Bajofondo, Diana Burco, Santa Fe Klan, Nuevo, Marissa Mur and more.

Hailing from Spain, the artist C. Tangana is one of the most interesting artists in Latin hip-hop. He joins us for a special takeover episode spotlighting his latest album 'El Madrileño', which features collaborations with prominent artists outside the urban genre (including legendary Argentine rocker Andres Calamaro, soulful American R&B artist Omar Apollo, Regional Mexican rising stars Carin Leo...

Whether you hear his Oscar-winning scores in 'Brokeback Mountain' and 'Babel' or as the producer of artists like Cafe Tacvba, Juanes and Molotov, the Argentine producer Gustavo Santaolalla is a true renaissance man. This week Gustavo joins us for a special takeover episode and shares his favorite Latin songs, as well the music that inspired him in his youth.

This week is all about the new música! Highlights include the sultry R&B-meet-dembow of San Francisco artist La Doña, the psychedelic Brazilian haze of Glue Trip, old school funk sounds from Cimafunk, and the welcome return of Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Alex Cuba.

This week is a special takeover with Latin Grammy-winning Colombian rock band Diamante Electrico, one of our favorite rock groups in any language. Having supported artists like Foo Fighters, Diamante Electrico is back with their latest studio album 'Mira Lo Que Me Hiciste Hacer.'

This week is all about the new música! We spotlight tunes from talented singer-songwriter Raye Zaragoza, electronic wizard Mexican Institute of Sound, former Ojos de Brujo vocalist Marinah, Colombian rock band Diamante Electrico, and much more!

We explore Latin Jazz, past and present (including jazzy hip-hop). Featured artists include Cubanismo, Tito Puente, Dizzy Gillespie and Willie Bobo, plus jazz loving MC's like Ana Tijoux and Santi Mostaffa.

This week is all about the new música! Highlights include new tunes from Argentine rock icon Fito Paez, Run The Jewels remixed by Mexican Institute of Sound, and the soulful Nuyorican hip-hop of Princess Nokia.

When people think "prog rock", they think of artists like Yes and Genesis. But did you know that the genre also thrived (and continues to do so) across the Americas? This week we spotlight Latin progressive rock, including music from Zoé, Mars Volta, Banda Nueva, Zurdok, Sacramento and Liquits.