Alt.Latino Chicano soul, Canary Islands merengue and a percussion supergroup
Feb 25, 2026
29:32
This week on Alt.Latino, it's another new music episode with a global panorama: Canary Islands merengue, Chicano soul, Afro-Brazilian roots and more. Plus, a percussion supergroup that Felix could listen to for hours.
Featured artists and albums:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:55) Quevedo, 'NI BORRACHO'
(05:02) Joey Quiñones, 'In a Soul Situation'
(12:24) Carolina Mama, 'Amina'
(15:31) Elipsis, 'Elipsis'
(19:22) Da Cruz, 'Som Sistema'
(23:46) Sofía Rei, 'Antónima'
This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the executive producer of NPR Music.
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Featured artists and albums:
(00:00) Introduction
(00:55) Quevedo, 'NI BORRACHO'
(05:02) Joey Quiñones, 'In a Soul Situation'
(12:24) Carolina Mama, 'Amina'
(15:31) Elipsis, 'Elipsis'
(19:22) Da Cruz, 'Som Sistema'
(23:46) Sofía Rei, 'Antónima'
This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the executive producer of NPR Music.
To manage podcast ad preferences, review the links below:
See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.
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