Felix Contreras
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Miami hosts 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards
On Thursday, Miami was the center of the Latin music world as it hosted the Latin Grammy Awards. But as NPR's Felix Contreras reports, this year the show had more than the usual trophies to celebrate.
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Songs That Move You: 'Ojalá Que Llueva Café' by Juan Luis Guerra
Alt.Latino has a new story in its series, Songs That Move You. Listener Claudia Cruz is reminded about Afro-Caribbean New York City in the 1980s.
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Juanes: Tiny Desk Concert
The Colombian superstar brought his intensely personal songs, which didn’t lose their power of speaking to heart.
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Alt.Latino celebrates Latino Heritage Month with a Tiny Desk takeover
NPR's Alt.Latino takes over the Tiny Desk concerts for the next four weeks in celebration of Latino Heritage Month.
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The jazz standouts in this year's Tiny Desk Contest entries
The NPR Music Tiny Desk Contest got nearly 7,000 entries this year. Here are some of the notable jazz entries.
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The best Latin music entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest
NPR Music's Felix Contreras wraps up the best Latin music entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
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Tejano music legend Johnny Canales dies at 77
Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras speaks with All Things Considered host Scott Detrow about the TV host who helped Tex-Mex music transcend borders.
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New Box Set Captures The Golden Age Of Afro-Cuban Music
There's a new box set of rare recordings of Cuban music from the 1950s and 60s. The five-volume set is called The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions.
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New Music From Alt.Latino
After a week of relentless and emotionally taxing news, Alt.Latino gives us a playlist of soothing songs to wash away the stress.
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Summer Music From Alt.Latino
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.
