The Latin Alternative

It's an iLe 'takeover' episode as the Grammy-winning Puerto Rican chanteuse (and Calle 13 collaborator) joins us for a special interview highlighting her debut album "iLevitable" and taking a turn as a guest DJ.

This week is a 'new music' episode. Featured artists include Diego Garcia, Tribalistas, Mexican Institute of Sound and Diamante Electrico.

This week is a special 'takeover' episode with the Grammy-winning Colombian group Monsieur Perine, whose mix of swing and gypsy jazz with rock and cumbia is winning over fans worldwide.

This week we are joined by singer-songwriter Alex Cuba for a special takeover episode. The acclaimed singer and guitarist has also made history as the first Canadian-Latino artist to win multiple Grammy and Latin Grammy Awards.

This week we spotlight Puerto Rico and its rich musical heritage. From the garage rock of AJ Davila and thrash metal of Puya to the modern salsa of Orquesta El Macabeo and alt-reggaeton of Calle 13, there's truly something for everyone in this episode.

It's a special Duets episode with some of our favorite collaborations: Beck & Seu Jorge, Vicentico & Willie Nelson, Ana Tijoux & Jorge Drexler and much more!

This week we're joined by Los Kung Fu Monkeys, a Tijuana ska/punk band touring with the iconic Fishbone. We also spotlight new music from Tribalistas, Diamante Electrico and Mexican Institute of Sound.

This week we travel back to 1997, a breakthrough year for Latin Alternative music. We spotlight groundbreaking releases from Molotov, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Aterciopelados and even.... Maná?

This week is a spotlight our new favorite new music. Highlights include the solo debuts from two Mexican alternative icons (Plastilina Mosh's Jonaz and Jumbo's Clemente Castillo), plus cowboy mambo from The Mavericks, and the return of acclaimed singer-songwriter Jorge Drexler.

It was 30 years ago today...This week we take the Latin Alternative time machine back to 1987, a year when 'Rock en Español" bands like Soda Stereo and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs burst out of Argentina conquered the Americas. Los Lobos went mainstream with their cover of "La Bamba" and tropical artists like Tito Puento and Joe Arroyo continued to make vital music.