Catalina Maria Johnson
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Here's a few facts about Betsayda Machado, who sang songs from the African diaspora at the Tiny Desk.
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Esencia Solar,recorded while his partner was expecting the couple's first child, is full of life-affirming peace and joy.
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A two-week period in early January is a bounty of Latinx music showcases providing a musical pulse of a variety of genres.
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In a genre going in as many directions as modern Latin music, how do you narrow a list of albums to just a few favorites? Alt.Latino's host and guests share their attempt for 2017.
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Pimienta spoke with Alt.Latino about winning Canada's biggest music prize, the importance of listening to our ancestors, and speaking up for indigenous people everywhere.
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New music from two Colombian musicians who wanted to recreate the landscape of the jungle through a combination of palenquero roots music and electronic wizardry.
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On its new album, Colombian band Bomba Estereo continues to redefine contemporary Latin music.
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The band's members grew up on both sides of the Rio Grande. Its fronterizo music is both a sensitive reflection on living with danger and a defiant celebration of life.
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Founded by artists from Ecuador and Colombia, the marimba-centered supergroup highlights the music and poetry of their countries' El Pacífico region, once a haven for escaped slaves.
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Detroit, Havana and Mexico City come together in the group's bilingual double album, Telephone/Teléfono. The twin songs "Hummingbird" and "Colibrí" illustrate the power of lyrics in translation.