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Take Alt.Latino's 'Ladies Of Spring' Mix For A Spin
Thursday, March 31, 2016
What Did You Expect? The Question That Women Are Sick Of Hearing
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Who's The Happiest Of Them All? And What's Their Music Like?
Saturday, March 19, 2016
The Blossoming Of Guest DJ Kat Dahlia
Thursday, March 17, 2016
Prague's Franken-Cone Finds A Way To Bring Ice Cream And Doughnuts Together
Sunday, March 06, 2016
Guest DJ Seu Jorge's Musical DNA
Thursday, March 03, 2016
Our guest DJ this week, singer Seu Jorge, says he recognized himself in the character he plays in the Brazilian film City Of God: a bus driver named Mané Galinha who's caught up in violence in 1970s Brazil.
Before he became an internationally acclaimed Brazilian music star, Seu ...
Brazilian Singer Seu Jorge: On Music, Race, And Luck Versus Hard Work
Saturday, February 27, 2016
A Family Tells Its Story About Living In The U.S. Illegally
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Love Stories From New York, The City That Never Sleeps
Sunday, February 14, 2016
Love Stories In Union Square
Thursday, February 11, 2016
Every Valentine's Day, we do the same thing: We talk about how much we hate Valentine's Day. This year, we're doing something different.
Alt.Latino co-host Jasmine Garsd and award-winning sex educator Francisco Ramirez recently sat down at Union Square Park and asked people to stop by and tell their ...
Zika Virus Isn't The First Disease To Spark A Debate About Abortion
Sunday, January 31, 2016
There is a joke circulating in San Salvador these days: "Instead of using a condom, use a mosquito net! That should at least keep the mosquitoes from biting your privates."
The joke is a dig at the unusual suggestion made by the governments of El Salvador and various other Latin ...
In Central America, Human Smugglers Entrap Women In Sex Trafficking
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Human Smuggler: Central Americans Are Worth Their Weight In Gold
Thursday, January 28, 2016
As Deportations Ramp Up, Rumors Stir Fear Among Immigrants
Sunday, January 17, 2016
This Week On Alt.Latino: New Music, And Remembering A Legend
Thursday, January 14, 2016
If you think it's strange that we pay homage to David Bowie on Alt.Latino this week, think again. Bowie has had a tremendous fan base throughout Latin America, and he's been a strong musical influence. His talent was so great, and his work so diverse, it left few musical ...
In Cuba, Musicians Redefine The Classics
Thursday, January 07, 2016
It's wintertime, and we're all a little chilly and in need of vitamin D. This week on Alt.Latino, we feel a ray of sunshine in the form of Anastasia Tsioulcas, one of NPR's finest music reporters.
Anastasia specializes in classical music, but also has a passion for hunting down fresh ...
Los Mejores: Alt.Latino's Favorite Musicians Of 2015
Thursday, December 10, 2015
It's that time of year when we review our favorite music, and as always, it was difficult to narrow it down to a handful of songs. One recurring theme in 2015: Whether it's Li Saumet from Bomba Estereo or up-and-coming singer Kali Uchis, it's been a fantastic time ...
Kissing Bug Disease: Latin America's Silent Killer Makes U.S. Headlines
Tuesday, December 08, 2015
"El Almohadon De Pluma" (The Feather Pillow), written in 1905, is a classic of Latin American literature. Uruguayan author Horacio Quiroga tells the tale of Alicia, a newlywed who begins mysteriously and rapidly losing weight. Soon she's bedridden with severe anemia. The doctors are perplexed. She dies in no ...
Bagels And Bongos: The Jewish-Latin Music Connection
Thursday, December 03, 2015
This week on Alt.Latino, we explore the deeply intertwined roots that connect Jewish and Latin music.
Professor Josh Kun teaches at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. He's researched music history extensively, and he joins us to spin some awesome old records, including Celia ...
These Are The Faces Of People Facing HIV/AIDS: #WorldAidsDay
Tuesday, December 01, 2015
There's a place in the city of Tijuana, Mexico, called El Bordo, which has always been somewhat reminiscent of a post-apocalyptic movie scene. The name comes from "the border," which is where it's located: right by the fence that separates the U.S. from Mexico, among the enormous paved canals that ...