The Latin Alternative

This week is an exploration of Blues music, Latino style.  Featured artists include Santana, Los Lonely Boys, Diamante Electrico, Bunbury, Andres Calamaro and many more.

We're joined for a special Uruguay episode co-hosted by Juan Campodonico, the artist and producer at the forefront of fusing electronic and rock music with traditional Uruguayan genres like tango and murga. Featured artists include Bajofondo, El Cuarteto de Nos, Campo and Peyote Asesino. 

It's a new music explosion! We highlight the latest releases from Manu Chao, Darumas, Migrant Motel, Orquesta Akokán, Monsieur Perine, Hunters of the Alps, The Warning, Julieta Rada & Juan Campodonico, Diamante Electrico, Sara Valenzuela, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and more.

It's a New Música episode! This week we highlight recent releases from Francisca Valenzuela, Nathy Peluso, The Warning, Bang Data & Santi Mostaffa, Cimafunk & Monsieur Perine, Andres Levin & Atercipelados, El Mató a Un Policia Motorizado, Cheo and more.

We take the musical time machine thirty years back to 1994, a time when 'Rock en Español' was beginning to explode and veteran Salsa acts continued to shine. Featured artists include Mano Negra, Caifanes, Cafe Tacvba, Eddie Palmieri, Fito Paez, A Lighter Shade of Brown, Todos Tus Muertos, Joe Arroyo and more.

It's a special THE MAVERICKS takeover episode! The critically acclaimed roots rock / country band The Mavericks talk to us about the album 'En Español,' a Spanish language album that highlights the Latin music roots and influences shared by members Raul Malo and Eddie Perez.

This week we visit SPAIN and spotlight the country's vibrant rock, pop and EDM scenes. Featured artists include The Pinker Tones, Adiós Amores, Manu Chao, Arde Bogotá, ambre, Rigoberta Bandini, Jeanette, Vete Vete, Polock, Pecker, Ana Laan and more. 

It's a new music episode featuring the latest and greatest from Kinky, Amigas!, The Warning, Nonpalidece & Fito Paez, Angélica Garcia, Systema Solar, Di Wav & Casa de Kello and more!

This week we travel back four decades to 1984, a musically rich year that brought us some great Latin Rock, Pop, Salsa, Brazilian music and more! Featured artists include Los Lobos, Gilberto Gil, Soda Stereo, Sheila E, Bobby Rodriguez, Los Angeles Azules, Joe Arroyo, Silvio Rodriguez, Steve Hackett and more.

It's a new music explosion! This week we highlight recent releases from Francisca Valenzuela, Chicano Batman, Las Migas, Andres Levin, The Mavericks, Wayra Iglesias, Diamante Electrico, Conociendo Rusia, Estelares and more.

It's a spotlight on COLOMBIA, the music powerhouse nation that has brought us a wealth of rock, salsa, hip-hop, vallenato and other music genres. Featured artists include Carlos Vives, Diamante Electrico, Bomba Estereo, Elsa y Elmar, Aterciopelados, Fruko y Sus Tesos, Karol G, Monareta, Juan Pablo Vega and many more!

New música abounds! This week we highlight recent releases from Diamante Electrico, Rafa Pabon, Aczino, The Warning, Mexican Institute of Sound, Dayme Arocena, Hermanos Gutierrez, Eda Diaz and more.

We visit CHILE, a country whose music scene far outperforms its population size. Featured artists include Mon Laferte, Francisca Valenzuela, Zona Ganjah, Los Bunkers, Colayuta, Tiro de Gracia, La Ley, Diego Lorenzini, Los Mono, Los Tres, Camila Moreno and more!

It's a special MEXICO episode! We highlight our favorite Mexican rock, hip-hop and indie music from artists including Mexican Institute of Sound, C-Kan, The Warning, Caloncho, Marco Mares, Marissa Mur, Sara Valenzuela, Technicolor Fabrics, Jaguares, Bratty and more.

New música episode! We spotlight the latest and greatest from Chicano Batman, Helado Negro, Mexican Institute of Sound, Marissa Mur, The Warning, Cineplexx, CHICOCHICA, Caloncho, Diamante Electrico, Delaciio and more. 

Argentina has always been a top exporter of Latin Alternative music, with vibrant scenes past and present! Featured artists include Marilina Bertoldi, Pericos, Miranda!, Kevin Johansen, WOS, Usted Señalemelo, The Kevin Fingier Collective, Gustavo Cerati and more.

It's our BEST OF 2024 episode! We highlight our favorite songs of the past year from artists including Chicano Batman, Nathy Peluso, Cimafunk, The Warning, Diamante Electrico, Las Nubes, The Mavericks, Francisca Valenzuela and more.

It's a new music explosion! We highlight recent releases from Diamante Electrico, Miau Trio, Levitation Room, Chika Di & Flore de Toloache, Cineplexx, Flaco El Jandro & Gabi Bravo, Helado Negro, Barrio del Este, Cheo & more

It's time to get trippy with our Latin Psychedelic episode! We highlight the groovy sounds of Adrian Quesada, Jungle Fire, El Chicano, Glue Trip, Plastilina Mosh, Ocote Soul Sounds, Arthur Verocai, Ismael Miranda and more!

New music for a new year! We highlight recent releases from Los Bunkers, Bad Bunny, Cimafunk, Las Nubes, Oswave & Cheo, La Dame Blanche, La Rosa Noir, Hector Tellez, Roberto Lopez and more. 

It's a new music explosion! This week we highlight Latin Grammy nominees Arde Bogota, plus exciting tunes from Mon Laferte, Las Nubes, Sinego, Chicochica, La Rosa Noir, Alex Cuba ft. Valentin Puentes, La Dame Blanche, Di WAV, Caramelo Haze, Okan, Pachyman and more.

Was it really only twenty years ago? 2003 was a remarkable year for Latin Alternative music, with enduring tracks from some of the genre's most important artists including Cafe Tacvba, Julieta Venegas, Control Machete, Molotov, El Gran Silencio and Kinky as well as tropical music veterans like Eddie Palmieri, Joe Arroyo and Ibrahim Ferrer.

It's a new music explosion! This week we highlight recent releases from Residente & Wos, Francisca Valenzuela, Ritmo Machine, Mon Laferte, Yadam, Nenagenix, Adriel Favela, Nepoh, Ramona, Marina Fages and others.

Rock Is Dead....¡Que Viva El Rock! Rock in the Americas is far from dead, as this exciting episode more than demonstrates! Featured artists include Marilina Bertoldi, Diamante Electrico, The Warning, Viniloversus, 1915, Las Nubes, LosPetitFellas, Making Movies, Native Sun, Migrant Motel, Usted Señalemelo and many more!

t's a special takeover episode with CHICANO BATMAN. The soulful psychedelic group is celebrating the release of its latest album 'Notebook Fantasy' and playing their biggest concerts to date. 

This week we take the time machine back thirty years to 1993, an exciting era when Latin Alternative acts like Los Fabulosos Cadillacs and Gustavo Cerati were finding a wider audience and veteran Salsa artists like Tito Puente and El Gran Combo continued to get their musical groove on!

It's a new music explosion! This week we highlight recent releases from Alex Cuba, Usted Señalemelo, YADAM, Francisca Valenzuela & Ximena Sariñana, Massacre, Orquesta Failde, Eric Hilton (Thievery Corporation) & Natalia Clavier, Making Movies and much more! 

We spotlight our fave tracks of the 2020's to date, including songs from Cimafunk, Trueno, Marilina Bertoldi, Francisca Valenzuela, Girl Ultra, Ramona, Bizarrap & Snow The Product and more!

It's a new music explosion! Featured artists include Alex Cuba, Montoya ft. Pahua, Fito Paez, Pacha Massive, Juanes, The Warning, Gotopo, Chika Di and Ritmo Machine.

It's all about the new music this week! Featured artists include Juanes, The Warning, Roberto Fonseca, Y La Bamba, Aterciopelados & Systema Solar, Conexion Divina, Cheo, Grupo Niche and more.

We travel 40 years back in the time machine to 1983! It was a musically rich year for Argentine rock acts Miguel Mateos, Sumo and Los Abuelos de la Nada, plus witnessed funky Brazilian sounds from Tim Maia, infectious salsa from Oscar D'Leon, and a charming collab between Carlos Santana & Willie Nelson. 

It's a new music explosion! This week we spotlight recent releases from Juanes, iLe & Ivy Queen, Diamante Electrico, Zuco 103, Dayme Arocena, Ane Diaz, Cheo, No Te Va Gustar & Vetusta Morla, Daniel Me Estas Matandao, Allison Garcia, Raul Malo and more!

It's a New Musicá episode! This week we spotlight recent releases from León Larregui, Son Rompe Pera, Diamante Electrico, Conexion Divina, Raul Malo, Juanes, Ramona, Bizarrap & Arcangel and more.

It's our BEST OF 2023 episode! Don't miss our fave tracks of the past year, including music from The Warning, Diamante Electrico, Mon Laferte, Alex Cuba, Ritmo Machine, Usted Señalemelo, Residente & WOS, Sara Valenzuela, Viniloversus and more! 

This week is all about NEW MÚSICA. Featured artists include Zuco 103, Diamante Electrico, Lika Nova, Ritmo Machine, Ainda & El Zar, The Kevin Fingier Collective, Gimena Alvarez Cela, David Broza and more.

We travel five decades back to 1973, an era when Chicano Rock, classic Salsa, and psychedelic sounds made Latin music one of the most exciting genres on the musical landscape. Featured artists include El Chicano, Roberto Roena, Santana, War, Afro Sound, Incredible Bongo Band, Sui Generis, Fruko & Sus Tesos and more.

It's a special takeover episode with multi Grammy & Latin Grammy winning singer-songwriter Alex Cuba. He joins us to celebrate his latest album 'El Swing Que Tengo,' which swings indeed! We also highlight recent releases from Ana Tijoux, Pachyman and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

It's a new music explosion! This week we highlight recent releases including a collab from Los Amigos Invisibles and Monsieur Merine members, plus música from Rodrigo y Gabriela, Vanessa Zamora, Joao Selva, Ritmo Machine, Migrant Motel, La-33, Arquero, Tiago PZK and Hannah Lee. 

We take the time machine back sixty years to 1963, a remarkable year for Latin Jazz, Tropical, and early Rock and Roll! Featured artists include Ray Barretto, Celia Cruz, Cal Tjader, Machito, Mongo Santamaria, Eddie Palmieri, El Gran Combo, Palito Ortega, Sylvia Telles, Roberto Carlos and many more.

It's a new music explosion! We highlight recent releases from Galactic ft. Cimafunk, IREKE, Los Pericos, Viniloversus, the Italian (honorary Latinos) Maneskin & Fulminacci, The Paranoias and more. 

We celebrate San Francisco's vibrant Latin music scene, past and present! Featured artists include Santana, La Doña, Los Mocosos, Bang Data, Linda Ronstadt, La Misa Negra, Chika Di, Cabanijazz, Pete Escovedo & Sheila E, Orixa, Cigarbox Man, Cal Tjader, Hip Spanic Allstars and many more! 

2023 is off to an amazing start on the new music front! This week we highlight new songs from Los Pericos, Trueno & JID, Palma, Cheo, Lucas Santtana, Viniloversus, Turf, Eruca Sativa, The Paranoias, 1915 and more! 

This week we celebrate FANIA RECORDS, the legendary label that brought us legends of Salsa and Boogaloo including the Fania All-Stars, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Cheo Feliciano, Ismael Rivera and countless others. 

It's a recap of the 24th annual Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), the biggest event in the world for Latin indie music! Highlights include music and interviews with Tijuana's buzzing indie/soul act Ramona, rising Argentine rock band Usted Señalemelo, former Los Amigos Invisibles instigator Cheo, and conference co-founder Tomas Cookman.

It's a special episode dedicated to Latin sounds from LOS ANGELES.  Featured artists include Ozomatli, Chicano Batman, Los Lobos, Sergio Mendes, Jungle Fire, Chino Espinoza, Delinquent Habits, Lalo Schifrin and lots more!

Start 2023 with the best new Latin music! This week we highlight new tunes from Alexia Bomtempo, Cheo (of Los Amigos Invisibles), Marc Anthony, Trueno, Francisca Valenzuela, Diamante Electrico, Caloncho, Orquesta Failde, Spanish Harlem Orchestra and more!

It's a spotlight on New Music!  This week we highlight recent releases from Natalia Lafourcade, iLe ft. Mon Laferte, DannyLux, Ramona, YADAM, Ozuna, Santi Mostaffa, Él Mato a Un Policía Motorizado, Divino Niño and more.

New York is a Latin music mecca, and we highlight artists from the Big Apple who put the city on the musical map! Featured artists include Ray Barretto, King Changó, Rubén Blades, Alexia Bomtempo, Tito Puente, Native Sun, Joe Bataan, Pacha Massive, Hip Hop Hoodíos, Salt Cathedral and many more.

Bang your head as we're joined by The Warning, the rockin' Mexican sister trio who've supported Foo Fighters and Muse and are now headlining large venues in their own right! We also highlight new music from iLe ft. Ivy Queen, Cheo, Zuco 103, No Te Va Gustar and Ritmo Machine. 

It's a Latin Funk explosion! This week is all about the funk groove and its presence in Latin music. Featured artists include Joe Bataan, Cimafunk, Kinky, Brownout, Jungle Fire, Plastilina Mosh, Pacha Massive, Willie & Eric Bobo, Illya Kuryaki & The Valderrams, Los Amigos Invisibles, Ocote Soul Sounds and more!