The Latin Alternative

It's our annual Female Artists episode spotlighting our favorite Latina rock, hip-hop, bossa nova and tropical acts. Featured artists include Natalia Lafourcade, Ana Tijoux, No Lo Soporto, Bomba Estereo, Elastic Bond, La Misa Negra and more.

This week is a New Music episode. Featured artists include buzz-heavy indie rockers Sante Les Amis, Mexican alt-fusion act Centavrvs, and the triumphant return of the Latina MC Niña Dioz.

This week we're joined by Sante Les Amis, the indie rockers from Uruguay who've shared the stage with kindred spirits like Franz Ferdinand and Foals. Our co-host Josh Norek visited Uruguay for this episode and brought back other great finds including new music from No Te Va Gustar, Santi Mostaffa and Boomerang.

This week we're joined for a special takeover episode with indie rockers Banda de Turistas, a youthful Argentine band inspired by retro and psychedelic sounds. The group is celebrating the release of their fifth album 'Mancho.'

This week we spotlight the alt music mecca of Mexico. Featured artists include Natalia Lafourcade, Jonaz, Carla Morrison, Compass, Kinky and more.

It's our annual Guilty Pleasures episode, those catchy songs that we're embarrassed to enjoy, but get stuck in our heads all too often. Featured artists include Akwid, Shakira, Pitbull, Plastilina Mosh, The Pinker Tones, Roberto Carlos and more

This week we spotlight the Latin Alternative powerhouse nation of Argentina. Featured artists include Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Gotan Project, Babasonicos, Pericos, Soda Stereo, Callate Mark and much more.

This week is chock full of exciting new music, including the welcome returns of Uruguayan indie rockers Sante Les Amis and bilingual rock/hip-hop crew Bang Data. Arcade Fire gets a Colombian remix, and R&B crooner Miguel explores his Latino roots in a collab with Kali Uchis.              

This week we explore the influence of Tropical music on the Latin Alternative genre. Featured artists include Ruben Blades, Choc Quib Town, Roberto Roena, Cheo Feliciano, Tres Coronas and more.

2018 is off to an impressive musical start, and this week's 'new música' episode shows us why. Featured artists include Arcade Fire (remixed by Bomba Estereo), Sante Les Amis, Miguel, Jorge Drexler and Native Sun.