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Alt.Latino: Rosalía in her own words
Nov 12, 2025Spanish vocalist and composer Rosalía has been a major presence in Spanish language music since she released her 2018 album, "El Mal Querer." She started by leaning into her flamenco roots, but since ...
The Contenders, Vol. 24: JADE, S.G. Goodman, Cleo Reed, more
Nov 11, 2025With the end of 2025 in sight, we pause to update our running list of the year’s best songs. Our latest adds include the (possibly twisted) dance pop of JADE, a brutal but affecting story song from S....
Our no. 1 songs: 2017
Nov 10, 2025A Pulitzer Prize-winning hip-hop album, a crushing elegy to a lost love, a reevaluation of Kesha, "melodrama" from Lorde and more. Note: This is a recurring series in celebration of All Songs Conside...
New Music Friday: The best albums out Nov. 7
Nov 07, 2025Mavis Staples. Young Miko. A jaw-dropping project from Rosalía. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Liz Felix from WYEP in Pittsburgh to discuss their favorite ne...
Alt.Latino: Portraits of Jazz and Identity in Latin America
Nov 05, 2025Ever since I heard the Argentine saxophonist Gato Barbieri back in the Seventies, I’ve been fascinated by musicians from South America who found their way to jazz. Lately there seems to be a strong s...
New songs to calm the nerves: 2025
Nov 04, 2025Our fourth installment of music to slow the blood is a mix of all-new releases from this year, from the world-building, ambient sounds of Ozbolt and Klein to the hope, optimism and good company found ...
Our no. 1 songs: 2016
Nov 03, 2025It was a year of staggering losses, from David Bowie and Prince to Leonard Cohen and George Michael. But it was also a year of monumental new music, including Beyonce’s 'Lemonade' and a mountain-sized...
New Music Friday: The best albums out Oct. 31
Oct 31, 2025A Waxahatchee side project. Guided By Voices. keiyaA. Marfa Public Radio's Julie Bee joins NPR Music's Stephen Thompson to break down the best albums out on Halloween. The Starting 5: - Snocaps (Ka...
Alt.Latino: Salsa, bossa nova, and Argentina's next big thing
Oct 29, 2025Not to sound like a broken record, but I'll say it again: the variety of creative expression in what is inadequately labeled "Latin music" continues to astound me. From the bossa nova-by-way-of-Guate...
The Contenders, Vol. 23: Brandi Carlile, Blood Orange, Magdalena Bay, more
Oct 28, 2025It’s a week of surprises as we update our running list of the year’s best music, with a mix of songs that refuse to be any one thing. Plus, singer Brandi Carlile drops a stunning, stadium-sized rock a...