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All Songs Considered

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Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.

 

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2025's most-anticipated albums

We highlight some of the most anticipated albums of the year, including upcoming ones from Perfume Genius, Lucy Dacus, serpentwithfeet and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Perfume Genius: "It's A Mirror," from Glory (March 28)2. Florist: "Have Heaven," from Jellywish (April 4)3. Lucy Dacus: "Ankles," from Forever Is A Feeling (March 28)4. serpentwithfeet: "Writhing In The Wind," from GRIP Sequel (Feb. 28)5. Squid: "Building 650," from Cowards (Feb. 7)6. Jason Isbell: "Bury Me," from Foxes in the Snow (March 7)7. Saya Gray: "Shell (Of A Man)," from SAYA (Feb. 21)8. Marshall Allen: "African Sunset," from New Dawn (Feb. 14)9. Samia: "Bovine Excision," from Bloodless (April 25) [See the complete list of 2025 releases] (https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1225890653) we're tracking.Enjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on [Apple] (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/all-songs-considered/id79687345) or wherever you listen to podcasts.Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [allsongs@npr.org] (mailto:allsongs@npr.org) Hear the songs in the All Songs Considered playlists in [Apple Music] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/all-songs-considered/pl.c5749fc08ca046399d256c19e4ec1ca5) and [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ro9wf8vuSLGxStaC8t8Rv?si=8e5af32d231f4152) .Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

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New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 17

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson welcomes aboard Kara Manning of New York City public radio station WFUV to discuss the best new albums hitting streaming services on Friday, Jan. 17. Featured Albums• [Mac Miller, 'Balloonerism'] (https://lnk.to/7Hm00pix) • [The Weather Station, 'Humanhood'] (https://lnk.to/5Yr4tCQf) • [jasmine.4.t, 'You are the Morning'] (https://lnk.to/7b9ak6IQ) • [Victoria Canal, 'Slowly, It Dawns'] (https://lnk.to/cotSW11g) • [Blue Lake, 'Weft'] (https://lnk.to/NHt76Lws) Check out our long list of albums out today and stream our New Music Friday playlist at [npr.org/music] (https://www.npr.org/2025/01/17/1225172107/new-music-friday-january-17-2025) .Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

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17 Jan 2025


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A moment for Los Angeles

Los Angeles is home for me and always in my heart. Watching the fires from afar in my current city, New York, has me thinking a lot about what makes my hometown great: breathtaking mountains, stunning beaches and above all a hodgepodge, tapestry community that comes together in powerful ways during a painful moment.The good and bad of LA's history — redlining and rebuilding, previous fires and displacement, immigration and annexation — have all been building blocks for an exchange of culture that shows up in layers in its music and art. This week on Alt.Latino, we've decided to shine a light on some of the sounds that feel most quintessentially LA, while also specifically honoring the creativity that has come from communities most affected by the fires.We're thinking of family and friends, and the beating heart of the city as a whole. There's nothing quite like LA and we hope this episode is an intro to some and an invitation for others to celebrate what makes it so special. —Anamaria SayreSongs featured on this episode:•José Feliciano, "California Dreamin"•Ry Cooder feat. Lalo Guerrero, "Barrio Viejo"•Banda MS feat. Becky G and Snoop Dogg, "Que Maldicion"•Jasper Bones, "Amor de mis sueños"•Gerardo Ortiz, "Dámaso"•Empress Of, "For Your Consideration"Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

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15 Jan 2025


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The Contenders, Vol. 2: The songs we can't stop playing this week

Japanese Breakfast (Michelle Zauner) is back with her first new album since her memoir, Crying in H Mart, blew up. We've got the first single from it, plus a Sufjan Stevens-produced Denison Witmer track and more.Enjoy the show? Share with a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [allsongs@npr.org] (mailto:allsongs@npr.org) Hear the songs in our [Apple] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/all-songs-considered/pl.c5749fc08ca046399d256c19e4ec1ca5) and [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ro9wf8vuSLGxStaC8t8Rv?si=81a8fca18cb74e9b) playlists.Featured artists and songs: 1. Deep Sea Diver: "Shovel," from Billboard Heart2. SPELLLING: "Portrait of My Heart," from Portrait of My Heart 3. Japanese Breakfast: "Orlando in Love," from For Melancholy Brunettes (& sad women)4. Derya Yıldırım & Grup Şimşek, "Hop Bico" from Yarın Yoksa5. Denison Witmer: "A House With," from Anything At All6. DARKSIDE: "S.N.C," from NothingLearn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

14 Jan 2025

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14 Jan 2025


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New Music Friday: The best albums out Jan. 10

NPR Music's Stephen Thompson is joined by KCRW's Travis Holcombe to run down their four favorite albums out today, as well as the revamped version of SZA's 'LANA' project.Featured Albums:• [SZA, 'SOS Deluxe: LANA'] (https://lnk.to/AilRyZbu) • [Franz Ferdinand, 'The Human Fear'] (https://lnk.to/mLZzOvrq) • [Ethel Cain, 'Perverts'] (https://lnk.to/hqJfpnbx) • [zzzahara, 'Spiral Your Way Out'] (https://lnk.to/OtdpcGAG) • [Moonchild Sanelly, 'Full Moon'] (https://lnk.to/q4stGd7r) See the long list of albums out January 10 and stream our New Music Friday playlist on [npr.org/music] (https://www.npr.org/2025/01/10/1223918053/new-music-friday-january-10-2025) .Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

10 Jan 2025

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10 Jan 2025


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Bad Bunny's 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' Explained

Alt.Latino hosts Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras, and NPR reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento break down what exactly makes the record so Puerto Rican and why its Bad Bunny's most reflective, ambitious and ingenious album yet.Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

08 Jan 2025

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08 Jan 2025


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The Contenders, Vol. 1: The songs we can't stop playing this week

A new year means a new running list of our favorite songs, from the transfixing voice of Anna B Savage and FKA Twigs' moody club beats to the '80s-influenced rock and pop of Sharon Van Etten and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Ela Minus: "Broken," from DIA2. Anna B Savage: "Lighthouse," from You & i are Earth3. Horsegirl: "2468," from Phonetics On and On4. Miya Folick: "This Time Around," from Erotica Veronica5. FKA Twigs: "Perfect Stranger," from EUSEXUA6. Sharon Van Etten & The Attachment Theory: "Afterlife," from S/TEnjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts.Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [allsongs@npr.org] (mailto:allsongs@npr.org) Hear the songs in our [Apple] (https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/all-songs-considered/pl.c5749fc08ca046399d256c19e4ec1ca5) and [Spotify] (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ro9wf8vuSLGxStaC8t8Rv?si=7f704df5b7444d92) playlists.Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

07 Jan 2025

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07 Jan 2025


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New Music Friday: The best albums you missed from December

There's been some great music released since the last New Music Friday episode in late November. So, on this slow January release day, NPR Music's Stephen Thompson and WRTI's Nate Chinen catch you up on the best albums we heard in December in between "All I Want For Christmas Is You" and "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer."Featured Albums:• [ROSÉ, 'rosie'] (https://lnk.to/EwdKmttQ) • [Lauren Mayberry, 'Vicious Creature'] (https://lnk.to/8KK1o7tq) • [Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein, 'Solid Jackson'] (https://lnk.to/Abb5NdxZ) • [The Innocence Mission, 'Midwinter Swimmers' ] (https://lnk.to/zgw19EdA) • [SAULT, 'Acts of Faith'] (https://lnk.to/DqpDECdd) Visit [npr.org/music] (https://www.npr.org/2025/01/03/1222640151/new-music-friday-december-2024) to see the long list of albums you might have missed in December, and stream our New Music Friday playlist.CREDITS:Host: Stephen Thompson, NPR MusicGuest: Nate Chinen, WRTIProducer: Simon RentnerEditor: Otis HartExecutive Producer: Suraya MohamedVice President, Music and Visuals: Keith JenkinsLearn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

03 Jan 2025

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03 Jan 2025


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Viking's Choice: The year in catharsis and calm

NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock, medieval metal and a bittersweet farewell from a beloved Athens psych-pop band. You can find more adventurous music and mixtapes via Lars' newsletter, [vikingschoice.org] (http://vikingschoice.org/) .Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

31 Dec 2024

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31 Dec 2024


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Songs that hit hard in 2024

We asked listeners to tell us about the one song they couldn't stop listening to in 2024 because of how it made them feel. On this episode we share some of their picks and the stories behind them.Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [allsongs@npr.org] (mailto:allsongs@npr.org) Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

24 Dec 2024

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24 Dec 2024


#290

Secret Santa Song Exchange

When it comes to music, December is overflowing with gifts, but we aren't quite done with the presents. This time, the NPR Music team is giving ... to each other! On this episode of All Songs Considered, our hosts, writers and editors get into a sort of chain-letter, Secret Santa-type gift exchange. The rules were simple: Pick a song from 2024 specifically for one of your colleagues, who then has to pick a song for someone else, and so on, until the gift train comes full circle. What songs did we pick? How well do we really know each other's taste? You'll have to listen to hear the surprise, just like we did.Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

20 Dec 2024

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20 Dec 2024


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Alt.Latino's 'Music We Missed In 2024'

'Alt.Latino' hosts Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre do their best to keep up with new releases, but sometimes great music evades their radar. On this episode, the duo highlight some of the best songs they never got a chance to share during the year.Music We Missed in 2024• Sanje, "Buen Fantasma" (from 'De Repente Otra Vez')• David Lindes, "Te Vengo A Perdonar" (from 'Peace With A Lion')• Yung Dupe X Kimmø X PUGSPUGSPUGS, "Nube Negra" (from 'Políticamente Correcto')• Benjamin Walker, "Libre" (from 'LIBRE')• Lhasa de Sela et Yves Desrosiers, "El Cosechero" (from 'First Recordings')• Dom La Nena, "Pierre et les fleurs" (from 'LA VIE DE MA MÈRE')Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

18 Dec 2024

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18 Dec 2024


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A very tolerable Christmas, with All Songs Considered 2024

Our annual attempt to throw a holiday party for the ages continues with a tolerable mix of songs for the season and, as always, some very special guests.Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [allsongs@npr.org] (mailto:allsongs@npr.org) Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

17 Dec 2024

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17 Dec 2024


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Hip-hop in 2024 was on a wild ride

Record-breaking mainstream hits. A new generation of artists rising to seize their moment. Rappers in and out of courts. A pair of the biggest names in the game transforming their careers by taking their rivalry to sometimes bitter new heights. In 2024, hip-hop brought us wave upon wave of massive, surprising, culture-shifting moments. NPR Music's Sheldon Pearce, Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael were watching and listening all year long, and they've gathered together to explain the most important stories of hip-hop's 51st year. There was the ascendance of new dominant voices in Southern rap, many of them female, along with the noticeable resonance, for many artists in the genre, with country music. The disconcerting trial of Young Thug left a void in Atlanta — the longtime hip-hop capital — for much of the year, before it ended suddenly and dramatically. And yes, there was the remarkable show put on by Kendrick Lamar in his sustained attack on Drake. Plus: Rodney, Sidney and Sheldon share their favorite hip-hop albums of the year. Hip-hop may have celebrated its landmark 50th anniversary in 2023 by looking back at its own history, but in 2024, it shot forward like a cannon blast.Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

13 Dec 2024

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13 Dec 2024


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Alt.Latino's favorite songs of 2024

Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run through their favorites in a crowded year for excellent songs, from innovative Spanish hip-hop to distinctive jazz.Songs featured in this episode:•Çantamarta, "MOTORIZADO"•Mala Rodriguez, "Casi Nada"•Zaccai Curtis, "Maple Leaf Rag"•Ca7riel y Paco Amoroso, "DUMBAI"•Melissa Aldana, "A Purpose"•Residente, "313"Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Editorial support from Hazel Cills. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

11 Dec 2024

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11 Dec 2024


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The Best Songs of 2024

Our special coverage of the year in music continues with a look at the best songs of 2024, featuring Clairo, Tinashe, Chief Keef, Laura Marling and more.See NPR Music's complete list of [the 124 best songs] (https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g-s1-34686/best-songs-2024) of the year.See NPR Music's list of [the 50 best albums] (https://www.npr.org/2024/12/02/g-s1-34684/best-albums-2024) .Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you get podcasts.Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [allsongs@npr.org] (mailto:allsongs@npr.org) Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

10 Dec 2024

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10 Dec 2024


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The Best Albums of 2024, Part 2

Our look back at the best albums of 2024 continues, with Tyler, The Creator, Cassandra Jenkins, The Cure and more.See NPR Music's complete list of [the 50 best albums of the year] (https://www.npr.org/2024/12/02/g-s1-34684/best-albums-2024) .And be sure to check out our list of [the 124 best songs of 2024] (https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/g-s1-34686/best-songs-2024) .Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [allsongs@npr.org] (mailto:allsongs@npr.org) Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

06 Dec 2024

32 MINS

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06 Dec 2024


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Alt.Latino's favorite albums of 2024

It's that time of the year — figuring out the best Latin music of 2024. And every year, it gets harder and harder (seriously, it's difficult!) for Ana and Felix to narrow down their extensive lists. Joined by NPR culture reporter Isabella Gomez Sarmiento, the three round up the best albums of this year.Songs featured in this episode:•Angélica Garcia, "El Que" from Gemelo•Hinds, "Coffee" from Viva Hinds•Spanish Harlem Orchestra, "Lluego El Caballero (feat. Gilberto Santa Ross)" from Swing Forever•Latin Mafia, "tengo mucho ruido." from TODOS LOS DÍAS TODO EL DÍA•RaiNao, "readysita" from CAPICÚ•Orquesta Akokán, "Caracoles" from CaracolesAudio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Editorial support from Hazel Cills. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

04 Dec 2024

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04 Dec 2024


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The Best Albums of 2024, Part 1

Our annual look back at the year in music begins with the first of a two-part episode highlighting the year's best albums, with Sabrina Carpenter, Doechii, Waxahatchee and more.Look for Part 2 on Friday, Dec. 6. [See NPR Music's complete list] (https://www.npr.org/2024/12/02/g-s1-34684/best-albums-2024) of the 50 best albums from 2024.Enjoy the show? Tell a friend and leave us a review wherever you get podcasts.Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [allsongs@npr.org] (mailto:allsongs@npr.org) Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

03 Dec 2024

33 MINS

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03 Dec 2024


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As the Latin Grammys turns 25, how much has Latin music changed? (Part 2)

Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre continue their discussion on the 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammys and the industry's changes, featuring insight from Nathy Peluso, Rauw Alejandro and more.Songs featured in this episode:•Fuerza Regida, "TQM"•Fuerza Regida, "Que onda"•Fuerza Regida "HARLEY QUINN"•Latin Mafia, "y como te digo que"Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Editorial support from Hazel Cills. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.Learn more about sponsor message choices: [podcastchoices.com/adchoices] (https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices) [NPR Privacy Policy] (https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy) ... Read more

27 Nov 2024

19 MINS

19:26

27 Nov 2024