The Latin Alternative

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'The Latin Alternative' is a nationally syndicated radio show focused on delivering crossover-friendly Latin rock, electronic, funk and hip hop. The one hour show currently airs weekly on more than 35 public stations, including KCSN (Los Angeles), KXT (Dallas), WXPN (Philadelphia) and WEXT (Albany).

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PLAYLIST - new música episode from 9/17/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our ‘new música’ episode, which features Bang Data's urban bilingual remake of CCR's "Fortunate Son", Los Angeles Azules' stellar collaboration with Natalia Lafourcade, and new Latin reggae from Miami crew Locos Por Juana, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/186715

PLAYLIST: Bang Data - Fortunate Son (Fortunate Hijo) Los Angeles Azules - Cumbia Del Infinito Compass: Mexican Institute of Sound + Toy Selectah - Explotar (Clean Version) Zeca Baleiro - Era Domingo Locos Por Juana - Se Fue La Luz El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico - Tiene Que Haber de Tu Harold Lopez-Nussa - Me Voy Pa Cuba Bossacucanova - Berimbau Bestiario - Daloy Polizei Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - La Musica Salvara Al Mundo (Los Olvidados) Dario Jalfin - Dulce Condena (feat. Loli Molina) Nicola Cruz - Cocha Runa (Chancha Via Circuito Remix)

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PLAYLIST - new música episode from 9/3/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our ‘new música’ episode, which features blocks of tracks from three high profile artists with new albums: Argentine rock icons Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, the all-star Latin electronic crew Compass, and the pioneering Brazilian chill sounds of Bosscacucanova, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/185235

PLAYLIST: Compass: Mexican Institute of Sound + Toy Selectah - Explotar Compass: Mexican Institute of Sound + Toy Selectah - La Llama Money Chicha - Lamento En La Selva Skampida - Black Hole Sun Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - La Tormenta Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - La Musica Salvara Al Mundo (Los Olvidados) San Lazaro - Hielo Azul iLe - Te Quiero Con Bugalu Bossacucanova (feat. Os Cariocas) - Berimbau Bossacucanova - Waldomiro Pena (Dalata Remix) Bareto - El Loco (Featuring Susana Baca)

#The Latin Alternative #latin alternative #radio #radio show #music #musica #new music #new musica #Compass: Mexican Institute of Sound + Toy Selectah #money chica #skampida #Los Fabulosos Cadillacs #san lazaro #ILE #Bossacucanova #bareto

PLAYLIST - Connections episode from 8/27/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our ‘connections’ episode, which includes Anglo artists who incorporated Latin influences (David Byrne, The Clash, Beck, Queen, Joe Jackson) as well as Latin artists who reinterpreted Anglo rock (Kinky, Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Gustavo Cerati and more), here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/183714

PLAYLIST: Johnny Cash - Ring Of Fire (Spanish Version) The Clash - Spanish Bombs Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Should I Stay or Should I Go David Byrne - Make Believe Mambo Joe Jackson - Cha Cha Loco Queen - Las Palabras De Amor (The Words of Love) Beck & Seu Jorge - Tropicalia (Mario C 2011 Remix) Senor Coconut - Smoke On The Water Kinky - Mexican Radio Kirsty MacColl - Mambo De La Luna Gustavo Cerati & Andy Summers - Traeme La Noche (Bring On The Night) Robert Palmer - Charanga

PLAYLIST - new música episode from 8/20/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our ‘new música’ episode, which includes Skampida's brilliant Latin ska take on Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun," a modern boogaloo anthem from former Calle 13 singer iLe, and the sophisticated modern pop of former Los de Abajo vocalist Liber Teran, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/183552

PLAYLIST: Skampida - Black Hole Sun Liber Teran - Apuntando Al Cielo Changui Majadero - La Rumba Esta Buena (Remix) Ile - Te Quiero Con Bugalu La Liga Feat. Alika - Yo Tengo El Don Bareto - La Pantalla Quantic - Zamia San Lazaro - Amor De Despedida Bunbury - Corre Por La Jungla (Run Through The Jungle) Mateo Kingman - Lluvia Paolo Fresu & Omar Sosa - Teardrop / Ya Habibi

PLAYLIST - Annual Brazil episode from 8/13/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

Just in time for the Summer Olympics, it's our annual Brazil episode. We'll be spotlighting Brazilian funk, bossa nova, rock, hip-hop and everything in between. You can listen to the episode here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/183118

PLAYLIST: Carlinhos Brown - Vitamina Ser O Rappa - Me Deixa Gal Costa - Que Pena (Ele Ja Nao Gosta Mais de Min) Jorge Ben - Descalco No Parque Bebel Gilberto - River Song Lo Borges - Cancao Postal CeU - A Nave Vai Chico Buarque - Passaredo Funk N Lata & Ivo Meirelles - Baile Funk Medley Chico Science & Nacao Zumbi - Maracatu Atomico [Atomic Version] Roberto Carlos - Nao Adianta Karnak - Martim Parangola Nara Leao - Maria Moita

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PLAYLIST - new música episode from 8/6/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our 'new música' episode, which includes new music from Puerto Rican chanteuse iLe, Los Lonely Boys' take on CCR, and a guilty pleasure collaboration between Shakira and Carlos Vives, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/182923

PLAYLIST: iLe - Te Quiero Con Bugalu Los Angeles Azules - La Cumbia Del Infinito Los Lonely Boys - Born On The Bayou Los Lobos - Bootleg Caro Pierotto - O Jeito Melcochita Y Karamanduka - Descarga Macchu Picchu Chetes - Extasis Ultra Deluxe The Pedrito Martinez Group - Habana Dreams (feat. Issac Delgado) Carlos Vives & Shakira - La Bicicleta Etienne Charles - Boruca

PLAYLIST - new música episode from 7/23/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our new música episode, which includes a spotlight on Puerto Rican diva iLe (the singer/dancer from Calle 13), as well as an unplugged tune from Colombian rock icons Aterciopelados and an homage to Creedence Clearwater Revival from Los Lonely Boys, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/178734

PLAYLIST: iLe - Canibal Aterciopelados - El Album Los Lonely Boys - Born On The Bayou Bunbury - Corre Por La Jungla (Run Through The Jungle) Elza Soares - Firmeza?! Andre Fernandes - Rabbit Hole Charliepapa - Astrometra Chetes - Extasis Ultra Deluxe Miramar - Sin Ti The Pedrito Martinez Group - Compa Galletano (feat. Ruben Blades)

#the latin alternative #latin alternative #radio #radio show #new music #new musica #new musica episode #ile #aterciopelados #los lonely boys #bunbury #elza soares #andres fernandes #charliepapa #chetes #miramar #the pedrito martinez group

PLAYLIST - Creative Peaks episode from 7/16/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our Creative Peaks episode, in which we highlight the best works in the career of many Latin Alternative luminaries, including Los Lobos, Kinky, Julieta Venegas, Babasonicos and Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/178688

PLAYLIST: Los Lobos - Dream In Blue Babasonicos - Risa Aterciopelados - Manana Bebel Gilberto - Simplesmente Control Machete - Si Senor Kinky - Cornman Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Nino Diamante Los Amigos Invisibles - Cuchi-Cuchi Jose Jose - Monologo Julieta Venegas - Seria Feliz Silvio Rodriguez - Domingo Rojo

#The Latin Alternative #latin alternative #radio #radio show #music #musica #creative peaks episode #los lobos #babasonicos #aterciopelados #bebel gilberto #control machete #kinky #los fabulosos cadillacs #los amigos invisibles #jose jose #julieta venegas #silvio rodriguez

PLAYLIST - Beatles-inspired episode from 7/2/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our Beatles-inspired episode, which includes a full hour of Beatles covers and Beatles-inspired originals from Latin music legends like Cafe Tacvba, Sergio Mendes, Soda Stereo, Willy Chirino and several more, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/178531

PLAYLIST: Grupo Fantasma - Because Miguel Rios - Here Comes The Sun Soda Stereo - Ella Uso Mi Cabeza Como Un Revolver Zurdok - Estatico Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - Fool On The Hill Milton Nascimento - Hello Goodbye Los Holidays - Me Quieres Mas Willy Chirino - Blackbird Cafe Tacvba - El Hombre Impasible Andres Calamaro - Sexy Sadie Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Strawberry Fields Forever La Santa Cecilia - Strawberry Fields Forever

PLAYLIST - new música episode from 6/25/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our new música episode, which includes Nortec Collective’s new song created for Cirque du Soleil, a collaboration between Echocentrics and White Denim, and Beatlesque power pop by way of Venezuela from Astrometra, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/176734

PLAYLIST: Charliepapa - Astrometra Chetes - Extasis Ultra Deluxe Bersuit - Aqui Estamos Marlow Rosado & Larry Harlow - Harlow Marlow Cirque du Soleil - Asi Es La Vida La Santa Cecilia - I Won’t Cry For You La Maquina Insular - VENABA CeU - A Nave Vai Nicola Conte - Que Maravilha Echocentrics - Staring At The Ceiling (feat. James Petralli) Locos por Juana - The Cure (feat. Collie Buddz) Martin Rodriguez - Si Abres Oiras

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PLAYLIST - new música episode from 6/11/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our new música episode, which includes the welcome return of Brazilian alt-diva Céu, a mariachi-flavored cover of Morrissey’s “Suedehead” by Mexrrissey - Mexico goes Morrissey, and new music from Buena Vista Social Club founding member Eliades Ochoa, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/175039

PLAYLIST: CeU - A Nave Vai Mexrrissey - Estuvo Bien (Suedehead) Los Hacheros - Pintate Celso Piña - Reina de Cumbias El Gran Silencio - Warning Marina Fages - Albayalde Adan & Xavi Y Los Imanes - I’m Not The One Las Pelotas - Algun Dia Sera Mejor Eliades Ochoa - Brisa Mañanera Alex Anwandter - Siempre Es Viernes En Mi Corazon Goma-Laca - Minervina

#The Latin Alternative #Latin Alternative #music #musica #new musica #radio #radio show #ceu #mexrissey #los hacheros #celso piña #el gran silencio #marina fages #adan & xavi y los imanes #las pelotas #eliades ochoa #alex anwandter #Goma-Laca

PLAYLIST - 200th Anniversary episode from 6/4/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our 200th Anniversary episode, which highlights the artists and music that inspired our co-hosts Josh Norek and Ernesto Lechner to create the show, and who have helped bring the genre to a wider audience, here:https://beta.prx.org/stories/173212

PLAYLIST: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - El Matador Ray Barretto - Together Orquesta el Macabeo - Eutanasia Delinquent Habits - Tres Delinquentes Cafe Tacuba - Chilanga Banda Joyce - De Frente Pro Crime Nortec Collective - Tengo La Voz Las Pelotas - Sera Natalia Lafourcade - Ella Es Bonita Ana Tijoux - Desclasificado Los Amigos Invisibles - Ponerte En Cuatro Mario Adnet - A Menina das Nuvens: Valsa

#The Latin Alternative #Latin Alternative #radio #radio show #music #musica #200th anniversary episode #los fabulosos cadillacs #ray barretto #Orquesta El Macabeo #Delinquent Habits #cafe tacuba #joyce #nortec collective #las pelotas #Natalia Lafourcade #Ana Tijoux #los amigos invisibles #Mario Adnet

PLAYLIST - The Latin Alternative Hollywood episode from 3/12/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

Our ‘The Latin Alternative goes to Hollywood’ episode includes Latin songs that have been featured prominently in film and television. Highlights include Ana Tijoux's "1977" being featured in 'Breaking Bad,' Lalo Schifrin's unforgettable theme song for "Mission: Impossible", and DJ Raff's "Latino & Proud" as the opening music on Comedy Central's Broad City. You can listen to the episode here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/172207

PLAYLIST: Lalo Schifrin - Mission: Impossible Ana Tijoux - 1977 Bang Data - Bang Data Roberto Carlos - Nao Vou Ficar Diego Garcia - Nothing to Hide Ray Barretto - 7 DJ Raff - Latino & Proud Mexican Institute of Sound - Es-toy Kinky - Mas Julieta Venegas - Me Van a Matar Gato Barbieri - Last Tango In Paris Hector Lavoe & Willie Colón - Aguanile

PLAYLIST - Grupo Fantasma ‘takeover’ episode of 'The Latin Alternative' from 5/21/16, plus listening link

You can listen to our takeover episode featuring Grammy-winning Latin funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma, for a special one hour takeover episode as we go through their 15 year musical history and also celebrate their latest album ‘Problemas’, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/171027

PLAYLIST: Grupo Fantasma - Nada Grupo Fantasma - Laredo Grupo Fantasma - Porque Grupo Fantasma - Sabado en el Parque Grupo Fantasma - Esa Negra Grupo Fantasma - Mulato Grupo Fantasma - Cayuco Grupo Fantasma - Burning Down The House

#the latin alternative #latin alternative #radio #radio show #music #music show #takeover #takeover episode #interview #music interview #Grupo Fantasma

PLAYLIST - Eddie Palmieri ‘takeover’ episode of 'The Latin Alternative' from 5/9/16, plus listening link

You can listen to our ‘takeover’ episode, featuring a legendary pioneer of Afro-Caribbean music, as visionary keyboardist and composer Eddie Palmieri takes over The Latin Alternative with a special hour of syncopated grooves and tropical stylings. Mr. Palmieri picks a few personal favorites off his extensive repertoire, then shares with us tunes that influenced his one-of-a-kind career, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/168199

PLAYLIST: Eddie Palmieri - Vamonos Pa’l Monte Eddie Palmieri - Pa L’Ocha Tambo Eddie Palmieri - Ay Que Rico Eddie Palmieri - Azucar Eddie Palmieri - Un Dia Bonito (excerpt) Arsenio Rodriguez - Yo No Engano A Las Nenas Machito - Mambo Sentimental Tito Rodriguez - Abarriba Cumbiaremos

#The Latin Alternative #latin alternative #radio #radio show #musica #music #takeover episode #eddie palmieri #Arsenio rodriguez #machito #Tito Rodriguez

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PLAYLIST - new música episode from 4/30/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

You can listen to our new música episode, which includes Nortec Collective's new song created for Cirque du Soleil, a collaboration between Echocentrics and White Denim, and Beatlesque power pop by way of Venezuela from Astrometra, here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/176734

PLAYLIST: Charliepapa - Astrometra Chetes - Extasis Ultra Deluxe Bersuit - Aqui Estamos Marlow Rosado & Larry Harlow - Harlow Marlow Cirque du Soleil - Asi Es La Vida La Santa Cecilia - I Won't Cry For You La Maquina Insular - VENABA CeU - A Nave Vai Nicola Conte - Que Maravilha Echocentrics - Staring At The Ceiling (feat. James Petralli) Locos por Juana - The Cure (feat. Collie Buddz) Martin Rodriguez - Si Abres Oiras

PLAYLIST - 1986 music episode from 4/16/16 of 'The Latin Alternative', plus listening link

For our most recent episode of ‘The Latin Alternative’, we took a musical time machine back to 1986 to revisit the sounds of alternative Latin music three decades ago. Featured artists included pioneering Latin rock acts Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, Soda Stereo and Los Prisioneros, as well as the tropical sounds of Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, Los Van Van and Oscar D Leon Official. You can listen to the episode here: https://beta.prx.org/stories/175597

PLAYLIST: Los Fabulosos Cadillacs - Bares y Fondas Los Prisioneros - Porque No Se Van Caetano Veloso - Medley: Nega Maluca / Billie Jean / Elearnor Rigby Joe Arroyo - Rebelion Soda Stereo - Persiana Americana Sumo - Heroina Exposé - Come Go With Me Celia Cruz / Tito Puente - Fiesta De Tambores Los Van Van - Sandunguera Oscar D'León - La Tienes Tu Chick Corea's Elektric Band - Elektric City

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