Felix Contreras

Watch riveting performances by superstars Café Tacvba, Juanes & Mon Laferte, iLe, Jorge Drexler and Natalia Lafourcade.

NPR's Alt.Latino has a month's worth of special programming planned for Hispanic Heritage Month. Here are some stand-out tracks.

The saxophonist, flautist and bandleader has been traveling to Cuba and performing its music for over 30 years.

The end of summer brings things to a shimmer and a simmer, with new music by Luis Muñoz, Ambar Lucid, Estereomance and Girl Ultra.

Spanish artists lead the list of nominees, with Alejandro Sanz and Rosalia topping the list — though urbano artists didn't make a big impression.

Can you hear the cha-cha-cha in "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"? Or the mambo in "What I'd Say"? Dive into early rock and roll's Cuban DNA.

Y La Bamba returns for its second Tiny Desk performance with a revised musical vision.

Fat Joe teams with Cardi B, a multicultural band plays Spanish swing and members of two Brazilian psych-rock bands unite.

Three portraits of musicians and a filmmaker who illuminate distinct forms of Mexican music expression.

As seasons change, we play Cuban music from Canada, Salvadoran/Mexican music from Los Angeles and a Nuyorican protest song.

We visit the third annual Los Dells Festival in central Wisconsin, featuring Café Tacvba, Salt Cathedral, Ximena Sarinaña and Natalia Lafourcade.

With eyes shut, Marley dug deep into the healing power of music with songs from his 2017 album Stony Hill.

From Panamanian reggaeton artist Dimelo Flow to Reyna Tropical's electro-cumbia, big names and indie stalwarts release new tracks this week.

Just a week after performing at Woodstock, Santana released its self-titled debut. Hear original members of the band recount its creation.

Santana's debut album was released on this day 50 years ago. NPR's Felix Contreras considers it a game-changing moment in the marriage of Afro-Caribbean rhythms and rock 'n' roll.

Psychedelics, mambos, rap and steamy dembow make the playlist this week.

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.