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The pioneering Mexican band recreates the adventurous musical energy of their massive stadium shows behind Bob Boilen's desk.

Feliciano discusses his career as a crossover pioneer on this week's show and he plays the music that influenced his career — and it's not what you think.

There's a new box set of rare Cuban music recordings from the 1950s and 60s. The set is called The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions. Hear an interview with co-producer Judy Cantor-Navas on Alt. Latino.

Henry and his band would have sounded right at home on Stax Records in the '70s — no small accomplishment. Watch them perform three funky, soulful jams.

'The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions' box set proves these friendly gatherings were incubation chambers for Afro-Cuban music and jazz.

An emotionally exhausting week calls for music that helps you to unwind and just breathe.

After a week of relentless and emotionally taxing news, Alt.Latino gives us a playlist of soothing songs to wash away the stress.

Herrera's latest album, recorded with the string quartet Brooklyn Rider, showcases her versatile and adventurous approach to music.

Latin music is well represented in the popular Tiny Desk Concert series.

A collection of stories from NPR News about the devastating storm and its aftermath.

Genre busting is the theme as we start Latinx Heritage Month featuring five distinct woman performers.

This special Spanish language Podcast Extra highlights a Cuban hip-hop artist in her own words.

The Mexican-American musician's latest album, 'The Crossing,' tells a story of identity and rock and roll dreams.

"Samba's beating heart is actually suffering and sadness." The Air You Breathe by Frances de Pontes Peebles uses Brazilian music as a backdrop for an intimate story of female friendship.

The singer's performance at the Tiny Desk was an almost spiritual experience, leaving many at the NPR Music offices in awe.

Collins is no stranger to protest songs. The storied folk singer weighs in on the current immigration debate with a personal, new song.

Even from its beginnings in late-'60s Oakland, the band has always stood out. Fifty years later, its devotion to classic horn-driven soul remains unmatched, its passion and precision unchanged.

It's rock, it's hip hop, it's sung in English ... can it still be "Latin music"? Music and cultural identity intersect in surprising ways in this week's list of tunes shared by Alt.Latino.

Summer's almost over so we present new sounds and three premieres from upcoming albums.

The historic Latin record label has been sold to Concord Music. Sig Sigworth, president of Concord Music's Craft Recordings, talks about preserving Fania's legacy.