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This week Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre balance their passion for new discoveries with reissued music from an iconic Latin American songwriter.
Featured artists and songs:
• Ezra Collective, "Body Language" (feat. Sasha Keable)
• Patti LaBelle, "Teach me Tonight (Me Gusta Tu Baile)"
• Teri Gender Bender, "SANAR"
• Kevin Kaarl, "recuérdame x siempre"
• Violeta Parra, "Cantores Que Reflexionan"
• Ben Aler, "Honest"
• Jose Luiz Martins, "Cravo e Canela"
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As we celebrate a quarter century of music nerdom and buffoonery, we remember the songs that shaped the show and our lives, with 25 No. 1 tracks from our first 25 years (and whatever else we can manage to recall).
We aren't going to ruin the fun with a tracklist — listen along as All Songs Considered host Robin Hilton and New Music Friday's Stephen Thompson try to guess each other's favorite cuts.
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Animal Collective's Panda Bear. Nicolás Jaar's DARKSIDE. Newcomer Hope Tala. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discusses these albums and more with KCRW's Travis Holcombe.
Featured albums:
• Panda Bear, 'Sinister Grift'
• Mdou Moctar, 'Tears of Injustice'
• DARKSIDE, 'Nothing'
• Hope Tala, 'Hope Handwritten'
• Marie Davidson, 'City of Clowns'
Check out the longer list of albums out Feb. 28 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.
Credits:
• Host: Stephen Thompson
• Guest: Travis Holcombe, KCRW
• Producer: Simon Rentner
• Editor: Otis Hart
• Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
• Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras speaks with Grammy Award-winning Puerto Rican saxophonist Miguel Zenón about the Afro-Latino legacy on the island.
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We update our running list of the year's best songs with the cinematic pop of Oklou, Icelandic composer Anna Thorvaldsdottir, the experimental hip-hop group clipping. and more.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Oklou: "family and friends," from 'choke enough'
2. Anna Thorvaldsdottir: "Part V" and "Part VIII," from 'UBIQUE'
3. clipping.: "Keep Pushing," from 'Dead Channel Sky'
4. Sandbox Percussion: "Don't Look Down," from 'Cerrone: Don't Look Down'
5. Lucrecia Dalt: "cosa rara (feat. David Sylvian)" (single)
6. Anouar Brahem: "The Eternal Olive Tree," from 'After the Last Sky'
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Sam Fender. The Drive-By Truckers' Patterson Hood. Jesse Welles. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson discussed these new albums and more with country star Kathy Mattea, who hosts NPR's weekly show 'Mountain Stage.'
Featured albums:
• Sam Fender, 'People Watching'
• Patterson Hood (of Drive-By Truckers), Exploding Trees & Airplane Scream
• Jesse Welles, 'Middle'
• Sunny War, 'Armageddon In A Summer Dress'
• Saya Gray, 'SAYA'
Check out the long list of albums out Feb. 21 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.
Credits:
• Host: Stephen Thompson
• Guest: Kathy Mattea, Mountain Stage
• Producer: Simon Rentner
• Editor: Otis Hart
• Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
• Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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With Oscar season here, we review the nominees for Original Song and Original Score, prognosticate who will win the statues on March 2, and look at the Academy's biggest snubs.
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Bartees Strange. Denison Witmer. The Sun Ra Arkestra's Marshall Allen. NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Nate Chinen of Philadelphia's WRTI to discuss the best new releases out on Valentine's Day.
Featured albums:
• Bartees Strange, 'Horror'
• Denison Witmer, 'Anything At All'
• Marshall Allen, 'New Dawn'
• Sullivan Fortner, 'Southern Nights'
• John Patitucci, 'Spirit Fall'
Check out our longer list of albums out Feb. 14 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org/music.
Credits:
• Host: Stephen Thompson
• Guest: Nate Chinen (WRTI)
• Producer: Simon Rentner
• Editor: Otis Hart
• Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
• Vice President, Music & Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre are back with six new songs that span the spectrum of Latinidad.
Featured artists and songs:
• Christian Nodal, "A Solas con la Botella"
• Las Trompas de Falopium, "JARRE"
• pablopablo, Carín León & Ralphie Choo, "Eso Que Tú Llamas Amor"
• The Mexican Standoff & Flaco Jimenez, "Tu Dirás" (feat. Los Texmaniacs)
• Amaia, "C'est La Vie"
• Angie K, "Red Dirt on Mars"
Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.
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The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes the shredded guitars of girlpuppy, solo material from from TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and more.
Featured artists and songs:
• Tunde Adebimpe: "Drop," from 'Thee Black Boltz'
• girlpuppy: "Champ," from 'Sweetness'
• Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith: "Into Your Eyes" from 'GUSH'
• Lonnie Holley: "Protest With Love," from 'Tonky'
• The Weather Station: "Lonely," from 'Humanhood'
• Ólafur Arnalds & Talos: "We Didn't Know We Were Ready" (feat. Niamh Regan & Ye Vagabonds) (single)
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Sharon Van Etten headlines this week's new releases, but she's just the tip of the proverbial iceberg. On this episode, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes Robert Moore of Kansas City public radio station 90.9 The Bridge, where Robert hosts the underground rock show Sonic Spectrum.
Featured Albums:
• Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory, s/t
• Adrian Crowley, 'Measure of Joy'
• Heartworms, 'Glutton for Punishment'
• Nadia Reid, 'Enter Brightness Now'
• Squid, 'Cowards'
Check out our long list of Feb. 7 releases and stream our New Music Friday playlist on npr.org.
CREDITS:
• Hosts: Stephen Thompson and Robert Moore (90.9 The Bridge)
• Producer: Simon Rentner
• Editor: Otis Hart
• Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
• Vice President, Music and Visuals: Keith Jenkins
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This week, we hear from a Colombian-Venezuelan super group, a new Afro-Brazilian band, and Ana gets another jazz lesson from a Latin jazz orchestra.
Songs featured in this episode:
• XIXA, "Xolo de Galáxia"
• Meme del Real, "Princesa"
• Jessie Reyez, "GOLIATH"
• Arturo O'Farrill & the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra, "Dia de los Muertos III Mambo Cadaverous"
• Trinka, "Grego"
• Astropical, "Me Pasa (Piscis)"
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Making a playlist or mixtape for that special someone? We've got you covered this Valentine's Day with these off-the-radar love songs.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Linda Diaz: "Watching Ourselves Die (feat. Solomon Fox)" (single)
2. Gal Costa: "Baby," from 'Gal Gosta'
3. Mirah: "Engine Heart," from 'You Think It's Like This, But Really It's Like This'
4. Paloma Murphy: "me faltas tú" (single)
5. Stretch Arm Strong: "For Now," from 'Rituals of Life'
6. Tender Forever: "Then If I'm Weird, I Want To Share," from 'The Soft And The Hardcore'
7. Xavi: "Tu Casi Algo," from 'NEXT'
8. Elf Power: "Temporary Arm," from 'Vainly Clutching at Phantom Limbs'
9. Daniel Lanois: "I Love You," from 'Shine'
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We break down the winners, surprise shutouts and more from what's billed as "music's biggest night," courtesy of our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour.
Ten take-aways from this year's Grammys
A complete list of 2025 Grammy winners
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The Weeknd may be the biggest release of the week, but is it the best? We run down five other albums you should hear, with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and John Morrison, host of Culture Cypher Radio on partner station WXPN.
Featured albums:
• Cymande, 'Renascence'
• Ambrose Akinmusire, 'honey from a winter stone'
• Lilly Hiatt, 'Forever'
• Pink Siifu, 'BLACK'!ANTIQUE'
• Damon Locks, 'List of Demands'
See our long list of albums out Jan. 31 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org.
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Do not come on Alt.Latino if you don't have good chisme! Ana and Felix talk about their favorite songs of the week, including some psychedelic cumbia, Cuban folk music and more.
Songs featured on the episode:
•Combo Chimbita, "Dímelo"
•Cortadito, "Yemaya"
•Joaquina, "desahogo"
•Joaquina, "aeropuerto"
•The Altons, "Waiting"
•Thee Midniters, "It'll Never Be Over For Me"
•Majo Aguilar, "el beso"
•Carrie Rodriguez, "Miles Away"
Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Editorial support from Hazel Cills. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.
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We update our list of the year's best songs with a Tamino-Mitski collaboration, Son Lux's first new music since scoring Everything Everywhere All At Once, new Circuit des Yeux and more.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Shura: "Recognise," from I Got Too Sad For My Friends
2. Tamino, Mitski: "Sanctuary," from Every Dawn's a Mountain
3. Julien Baker & Torres: "Sugar in the Tank" (single)
4. Flora From Kansas: "The Ghost is Me," from Homesick
5. Circuit des Yeux: "Megaloner," from Halo On The Inside
6. Son Lux: "Cocoon," from Risk of Make Believe
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FKA twigs. Central Cee. It's a big week for new releases, and we've got you covered. Host Stephen Thompson welcomes Desiré Moses of Virginia public radio station WNRN to break it all down.
Featured albums:
• FKA twigs, 'EUSEXUA'
• Central Cee, 'Can't Rush Greatness'
• Sam Amidon, 'Salt River'
• Mogwai, 'The Bad Fire'
• Anna B. Savage, 'You & i are Earth'
Check out our long list of albums out Jan. 24 and stream our New Music Friday playlist at npr.org.
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Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras share their goals for 2025 and the new songs that reflect them.
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We highlight some of the most anticipated albums of the year, including upcoming ones from Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, serpentwithfeet and more.
Featured artists and songs:
1. Perfume Genius: "It's A Mirror," from Glory (March 28)
2. Florist: "Have Heaven," from Jellywish (April 4)
3. Lucy Dacus: "Ankles," from Forever Is A Feeling (March 28)
4. serpentwithfeet: "Writhing In The Wind," from GRIP Sequel (Feb. 28)
5. Squid: "Building 650," from Cowards (Feb. 7)
6. Jason Isbell: "Bury Me," from Foxes in the Snow (March 7)
7. Saya Gray: "Shell (Of A Man)," from SAYA (Feb. 21)
8. Marshall Allen: "African Sunset," from New Dawn (Feb. 14)
9. Samia: "Bovine Excision," from Bloodless (April 25)
See the complete list of 2025 releases we're tracking.
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