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Fans worry over ranchera icon Vicente Fernández, who remains hospitalized

Mexico's most famous ranchera singer remains hospitalized after a fall at his Guadalajara ranch, leaving fans on both sides of the border worried about his fate and the music he made so famous.

October 13, 2021
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By:
  • Carrie Kahn
Prince Royce performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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  • Music

Prince Royce: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Dominican-American superstar plays his "El Tiny" concert from a barbershop in The Bronx.

October 06, 2021
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By:
  • Anamaria Sayre
Colombian singer Camilo is up for album of the year, song the year and record of the year across 10 nominations for the Latin Grammys.

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Camilo Nabs 10 Latin Grammy Nominations. Reggaeton Still Largely Shut Out

The Latin Grammys nominations favor a wider range of artists, genre, and fusion pieces, but mostly relegate reggaeton music to its own category.

September 28, 2021
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By:
  • Anamaria Sayre
Silvana Estrada performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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Silvana Estrada: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Mexican singer returns to the instrument workshop that started it all, performing a stunning set from her parent's home in Veracruz, Mexico.

September 27, 2021
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By:
  • Anamaria Sayre
J Balvin performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert.

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  • Music Videos

J Balvin: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The reggaetón superstar kicks off our "El Tiny" takeover of the Tiny Desk (home) concert series.

September 16, 2021
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By:
  • Reanna Cruz
Aventura, from left: Romeo Santos, Henry Santos Jeter, Max Santos and Lenny Santos, photographed while attending the White House music series "Fiesta Latina" on October 13, 2009 in Washington D.C.

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  • New Music

New Favorites From Alt.Latino: Aventura, Rawayana And More

Alt.Latino producer Anamaria Sayre joins to share noteworthy songs from Aventura and Bad Bunny, Silvana Estrada, Rawayana and Rodrigo Amarante.

August 08, 2021
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  • Anamaria Sayre
Johnny Ventura, seen here at the Latin Grammys in 2013, died at the age of 81 on Wednesday.

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  • Obituaries

Dominican Merengue Star Johnny Ventura Dies At 81

The musician rose to fame in the 1960s and '70s, bringing global attention to his hip-shaking style of music.

July 29, 2021
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By:
  • Felix Contreras
Gente de Zona's "Patria y Vida" (pictured, right: Randy Malcom in Miami) reclaims a slogan made popular at the birth of the Cuban revolution, "Patria o Muerte" (Homeland or Death), 62 years ago.

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  • Music News

Explaining 'Patria Y Vida,' The Song That's Defined The Uprising In Cuba

The song, released in February, packs in plenty of historical and current references. The Alt.Latino team translated and decode the lyrics.

July 20, 2021
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By:
  • Anamaria Sayre
A week of celebrating the musical corazón of Mexico.

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  • Music

Makes Your Heart Sing: What Mexican Regional Means To You

A breakdown of all the reasons and ways members of the Alt.Latino community hold Mexican Regional near and dear to their hearts.

May 07, 2021
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By:
  • Anamaria Sayre
Selena Gomez on the cover of <em>Revelación</em>, her first Spanish-language EP.

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  • Music Reviews

Sharing Secrets With Selena: The Understated Power Of 'Revelación'

The Spanish-language EP presents a more intimate image of a pop singer who's still trying to find space for who she is and who she wants to be.

March 13, 2021
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By:
  • Anamaria Sayre
Johnny Pacheco, seen here in 2007, died at the age of 85 on Monday.

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  • Obituaries

Fania Records Co-Founder Johnny Pacheco Dies At 85

Pacheco was a prolific songwriter and musical arranger whose work helped fuel the careers of Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades.

February 16, 2021
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By:
  • Felix Contreras
A variety of artists remember acclaimed composer Armando Manzanero.

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Remembering The Legacy Of Maestro Armando Manzanero

Latin artists across generations and genres revered Armando Manzanero, who died in December due to COVID-19. We asked a few of our favorite musicians to pay tribute to the acclaimed Mexican composer.

February 12, 2021
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By:
  • Anamaria Sayre and
  • Felix Contreras
<em>Anything for Selena</em> weaves the life of the late Tejano singer together with that of the podcast's host, Maria Garcia.

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  • Music Interviews

The Podcast 'Anything For Selena' Tells A Story Larger Than The Artist's Life

Ari Shapiro speaks with host Maria Garcia, whose childhood on the U.S.-Mexico border informs the show's storytelling about the late queen of Tejano music.

February 04, 2021
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Mallory Yu
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Edwin Perez: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

Perez's up-tempo energy brought the party on the final night on Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.

January 24, 2021
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By:
  • Bob Boilen
Lila Downs' song for the <em>Morning Edition</em> Song Project,  "Dark Eyes," honors essential workers who are often overlooked.

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  • Music Interviews

Lila Downs' New Song Is About Indigenous Workers' Invisible Labor

Downs speaks with Rachel Martin about "Dark Eyes," a song inspired by essential workers from Native American communities who are often overlooked.

January 20, 2021
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  • Rachel Martin,
  • Vince Pearson,
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