How Hip-Hop Changed Latin Music Forever

By Jasmine Garsd, NPR/alt.latino This month on Alt.Latino, we’re celebrating Black History Month — and this week, that means diving into a genre that’s near and dear to our heart: Latin […]

When it comes to independent music out of Latin America, Chile has been churning out so many bright, young artists with incredible talent, that at times it seems completely disproportional for a […]

Central American artists often get overlooked in the world of Latin music, but Guatemalan Ricardo Arjona proves that the region has produced quality acts.  The two-time Grammy winner’s success goes […]

Ahhh, Brazil. The land of beautiful beaches, cool people, and the lovely Adriana Calcanhotto. Sometimes tender and melancholy, other times passionate and lively, Adriana’s captivating voice and poetic songwriting made […]

I don’t know why it took me so long to post about Marisa Monte, but truth be told, we’re all lucky I finally did! For some reason, I decided to […]

Just thought we could start off Friday with a little par-tay!  Enjoy this little dittie from the Venezuelan powerhouse Los Amigos Invisibles!  Just got their latest album, “Commercial” and it […]