Felix Contreras

Piña mined the traditions of cumbia and expanded the limits of the accordion.

The musician and magazine publisher talks to Alt.Latino about guitar players and issues of representation on this week's show.

We've got more songs than usual this week as we make up for being away for a brief summer break.

Music and identity dominates a wide-ranging conversation with writers Elizabeth Acevedo, Amanda Alcantara and Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe.

Recorded 50 years after Johnny Cash's legendary concert, the band's performance was recorded for an upcoming album and a new Netflix documentary.

We offer some music to help us mourn, remember and hopefully, in time, heal.

How does one carve out a path of her own with a famous parent? Haydée Milanés talks about Pablo Milanés and stamping out her own musical identity.

The Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with revolutionary intensity.

Preservation Hall Jazz Band pays tribute to the music of Cuba, Residente releases some insurgent reggaeton and Winnipeg's Mariachi Ghost delves into Latin soul.

Latin Alternative pioneers Aterciopelados are featured alongside the vocalist from Spain's Macaco and Mexican reggae/ska vets Panteón Rococó this week.

The song "Afilando Los Cuchillos" was a major feature during the protests in Puerto Rico that led to the resignation of Gov. Ricardo Rossello last week.

Residente, the former Calle 13 frontman, withheld a single from upcoming album until the Puerto Rican governor resigned. That time has come and gone, and here we are.

"Puerto Ricans are waking up." We explore Residente, iLe and Bad Bunny's sharp-edged takedown of Gov. Ricardo Rosselló and its influence on the protesters in the streets.

Ani Cordero, Gaby Moreno and La Santa Cecilia take on societal ills through their music on this week's playlist.

Alt.Latino hits the road to visit RuidoFest in Chicago, NuevoFest in Philadelphia and the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) in NYC.

Cimafunk sees the future of Cuban funk, Chilean vocalist Mon Laferte sings a "Chilango Blues" to her adoptive hometown of Mexico City and Anitta drops a verse on Ozuna's new track.

Amid the most crucial political crisis to hit Puerto Rico in its modern history, Puerto Rican artists Residente, Bad Bunny and iLe respond with music in real time.

Alt.Latino pays tribute to the father of bossa nova through his music and the words of his fellow musicians.

The former Calle 13 vocalist and the roqueros from Kansas City discuss their new albums and how they channel their passions about the world into music.

NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras about his latest Latin jazz picks, including artists both new and long-loved.