Alt.Latino
| Genre | Music, Talk radio |
|---|---|
| Running time | Approximately 30 to 60 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language(s) | English, sometimes Spanish |
| Syndicates | National Public Radio |
| Host(s) |
Felix Contreras Jasmine Garsd |
| Air dates | since June 15, 2010 |
| Website | Official Website |
| Podcast | Podcast Feed |
Alt.Latino is a NPR Music's web-based program about Latin Alternative music and Latino culture, hosted by Jasmine Garsd and Felix Contreras. It features music as well as interviews with many of the most well-known Latino musicians, actors, film makers and writers.
Hosts
- Felix Contreras[1][2] - He is from Mexican American family of California. Previously, Contreras was a producer and reporter for NPR's Arts Desk.He's also a part-time musician who plays Afro-Cuban percussion with various jazz and Latin bands.
- Jasmine Garsd[2][3][4] - She is from Buenos Aires, Argentina. Since the fall of 2013, she is based on Mexico as a reporter and journalist. Then she returned to USA as of February 2015.[5]
Notable Work
| Release Date | Title | Memo or Keywords |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-11-04 | Guest DJ: Carla Morrison Shares Her Favorites Of 2010[6] | Carla Morrison Compartir Yo sigo aquí Luz de piedra de luna (rejection memory song of Felix) |
| 2010-11-17 | Alt.Latino 101: Back To The Basics[7] | Josh Norek LAMC Matador of Los Fabulosos Cadillacs |
| 2010-11-21 | Guest DJ: Calle 13[8] | Calle 13 |
| 2011-03-02 | From Colombia, With Love: Alt.Latino's Voyage Through A Musical Country[9] | Music of Colombia |
| 2011-03-09 | Colombia Dreamin'[10] | Music of Colombia |
| 2012-05-24 | Guest DJ: Ana Tijoux Talks Hip-Hop, Chilean Politics And Being Married To Jazz[11] | Ana Tijoux |
| 2012-10-25 | Behind The Scenes With Cafe Tacvba[12] | Café Tacvba |
| 2012-11-29 | 'Hecho En Mexico': A Musical Film To Remember[13] | Hecho en México[14] (Made In Mexico) |
| 2013-08-30 | Guest DJ: Frikstailers[15] | Frikstailers[16] |
| 2013-10-03 | Cumbia: The Musical Backbone Of Latin America[17] | Cumbia |
| 2013-10-24 | Riding 'The Beast': Alt.Latino Interviews Salvadoran Journalist Oscar Martinez[18] | Illegal immigration |
| 2013-11-01 | A Sonic Altar: Celebrating The Day Of The Dead[19] | Día de los Muertos |
| 2013-12-19 | La Lupe, Queen of Latin Soul: The Original Alt.Latina[20] | La Lupe Latin soul Music of Cuba |
| 2013-12-24 | Festivo Alt.Latino: Cafe Tacvba, Molotov And Bajofondo In Concert[21] | Gustavo Santaolalla Café Tacvba Molotov Bajofondo |
| 2014-01-24 | With Guitars Like Machetes: Son Jarocho 101[22] | Son Jarocho Zapateado |
| 2014-02-06 | Black, Latino And Proud: Black History Month With Alt.Latino[23] | Black History Month |
| 2014-02-13 | Cradle of Black Pride: Haiti, Dominican Republic And The Music In Between[24] | Hispaniola Bachata Merengue music Compas Méringue |
| 2014-02-21 | How Hip-Hop Changed Latin Music Forever[25] | Bocafloja Latin hip hop Hip hop music |
| 2014-02-28 | Saudade: An Untranslatable, Undeniably Potent Word[26] | Music of Brazil Saudade |
| 2014-09-04 | The Man Who Made The Spanish-Speaking World Laugh[27] | Cantinflas Biopic of Cantinflas |
| 2014-10-16 | 'Midnight in Mexico': The Alt.Latino Interview With Journalist Alfredo Corchado[28] | Mexican Drug War |
| 2014-11-04 | In Music, Carlos Santana Seeks The Divine[29] | Carlos Santana and his memoir |
| 2014-12-23 | An Alt.Latino Christmas, With Cantigas In Concert[30] | Parranda and Ibero-American chorus songs Pre-Columbian beat African rhythms Sephardic Jews and Ladino Coral Cantigas of Washington, D.C.[31] |
| 2015-01-22 | Latin Symphony: How Classical Music Saved Dinorah Marquez's Life[32] | Latino Arts: Strings program of Milwaukee[33] Arturo Márquez José Pablo Moncayo |
| 2015-03-05 | Hear 6 Latin American Artists Who Rock In Indigenous Languages[34] | Quechuan Tz'utujil Tzotzil Mapudungun Guarani |
References
- ↑ "Felix Contreras:Co-host, Alt.Latino". NPR.org. 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "¡Mami! Four Latin Songs For Mother's Day". NPR.org. 13 May 2012. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
- ↑ "Jasmine Garsd:Co-host, Alt.Latino". NPR.org. 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "In Argentina, An Explosion Triggers A Lifelong Lesson". NPR.org. 15 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "What's Love Got To Do With It: The Villains Of Valentine's Day". NPR.org. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2015.
- ↑ "Guest DJ: Carla Morrison Shares Her Favorites Of 2010". NPR.org. 4 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Alt.Latino 101: Back To The Basics". NPR.org. 17 November 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Guest DJ: Calle 13". NPR.org. 21 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "From Colombia, With Love: Alt.Latino's Voyage Through A Musical Country". NPR.org. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Colombia Dreamin'". NPR.org. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Guest DJ: Ana Tijoux Talks Hip-Hop, Chilean Politics And Being Married To Jazz". NPR.org. 24 May 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Behind The Scenes With Cafe Tacvba". NPR.org. 25 October 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "'Hecho En Mexico': A Musical Film To Remember". NPR.org. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Hecho en México Official Website
- ↑ "Guest DJ: Frikstailers". NPR.org. 30 August 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ Frikstailers by ZZK RECORDS
- ↑ "The Musical Backbone Of Latin America". NPR.org. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Riding 'The Beast': Alt.Latino Interviews Salvadoran Journalist Oscar Martinez". NPR.org. 24 October 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "A Sonic Altar: Celebrating The Day Of The Dead". NPR.org. 1 November 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "La Lupe, Queen Of Latin Soul: The Original Alt.Latina". NPR.org. 19 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Festivo Alt.Latino: Cafe Tacvba, Molotov And Bajofondo In Concert". NPR.org. 24 December 2013. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "With Guitars Like Machetes: Son Jarocho 101". NPR.org. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Black, Latino And Proud: Black History Month With Alt.Latino". NPR.org. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Cradle Of Black Pride: Haiti, Dominican Republic And The Music In Between". NPR.org. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "How Hip-Hop Changed Latin Music Forever". NPR.org. 21 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "Saudade: An Untranslatable, Undeniably Potent Word". NPR.org. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "The Man Who Made The Spanish-Speaking World Laugh". NPR.org. 4 September 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "'Midnight In Mexico': The Alt.Latino Interview With Journalist Alfredo Corchado". NPR.org. 16 October 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "In Music, Carlos Santana Seeks The Divine". NPR.org. 4 November 2014. Retrieved 10 December 2014.
- ↑ "An Alt.Latino Christmas, With Cantigas In Concert". NPR.org. 23 December 2014. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
- ↑ Coral Cantigas Official Website
- ↑ "Latin Symphony: How Classical Music Saved Dinorah Marquez's Life". NPR.org. 22 January 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "Latino Arts: Strings program". latinoartsinc.org. 2015. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "Hear 6 Latin American Artists Who Rock In Indigenous Languages". NPR.org. 5 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015.