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| Genre | Music, Talk radio |
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| Running time | Approximately 30 to 60 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English, sometimes Spanish |
| Syndicates | National Public Radio |
| Hosted by | Felix Contreras[1] Anamaria Sayre |
| Original release | June 15, 2010 – present |
| Website | Official Website |
| Podcast | Podcast Feed |
Alt.Latino is a radio show and podcast about Latin alternative music and Latinx culture, produced by NPR. The show launched in 2010 and is hosted by Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.[2][3] It features music and interviews with Latino musicians, actors, film makers and writers.[4][5][1]
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Hosts
- Felix Contreras - co-founder and host. Contreras is from a Mexican American family in California. Previously, Contreras was a producer and reporter for NPR's Arts Desk. He is also a part-time musician who plays Afro-Cuban percussion with various jazz and Latin bands.
- Anamaria Artemisa Sayre - Sayre is from southern California and is of Mexican descent. She previously worked as a multimedia producer with NPR. Sayre began co-hosting the show with Contreras in September 2022.[6][7]
Former hosts
- Jasmine Garsd Garcia - Garsd is a reporter and journalist originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She co-founded the show and was a co-host from 2010 through 2016, when she left to work at the BBC.
'El Tiny'
Beginning in 2021, Alt.Latino has hosted "El Tiny," a Tiny Desk takeover focusing on Latin artists during Hispanic Heritage Month.[8] The name comes from a member of Jorge Drexler's band, who used the term to describe the desk during Drexler's 2018 performance.[9]
References
- ^ a b "Felix Contreras:Co-host, Alt.Latino". NPR.org. 2014. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
- ^ "NPR's 'Alt.Latino' Celebrates 10 Years: 'There's a Societal Shift & We're a Part of That'". Billboard. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ Alvarado, Nicolas. "NPR's 'Alt.Latino' celebrates culture through new music". USA TODAY. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "NPR's Alt. Latino Podcast Dives Into LADAMA's Latest Album "Oye Mujer"". OneBeat. August 14, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "NPR's Alt Latino Podcast on Cumbia". Latino Music Cafe. October 30, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
- ^ "After an extended hiatus, Alt.Latino returns to NPR Music". NPR.org.
- ^ Barcelata, Diana (October 3, 2022). "Omar Apollo, Jessie Reyez & More to Perform For NPR's "El Tiny" Series". Music Daily.
- ^ Contreras, Felix. "An 'El Tiny' Takeover During Hispanic Heritage Month". September 15, 2021. Retrieved February 22, 2021.
- ^ "How 'El Tiny' took over NPR's Tiny Desk". Los Angeles Times. November 13, 2023. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
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