Que Buena 107

New Tracks: Bruce Springsteen (yes, that Bruce Springsteen), pablopablo and more

This week Anamaria Sayre continues to scour her part of the internet for great new tracks that will impress Felix Contreras, while he continues to explore Latinos who sing country music.<br><br>Featured artists and songs: <br><br>• Alleh & Yorghaki, "me late"<br>• Alleh & Yorghaki, "capaz (merengueton)"<br>• Louie TheSinger, "Quicker Way To Jesus"<br>• pablopablo, "Dónde Estás!"<br>• Bruce Springsteen, "Adelita" <br>• Bruce Springsteen, "Sinaloa Cowboys" <br>• Belafonte Sensacional, "Llamas Rexio"<br>• Belafonte Sensacional, "Todavía DF"<br>• David Byrne and Brian Eno, "Mea Culpa"<br>• Juana (feat. ELENI), "La Paloma"<br><br>Credits <br><br>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.

Accordions: From Eastern Europe to Latin America, with love!

The influence of Eastern Europe immigration in Latin America can be heard in the way the accordion was adapted and adopted in countries like Mexico, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Brazil and beyond.<br><br>This week we take a deep dive into those traditions with our guide, Eduardo Díaz, former director of Latino cultural information for the Smithsonian Institution.<br><br>Featured artists and songs:<br><br>• Narciso Martínez, "Nix"<br><br>• Carlos Vives, "Hijo de Vallenato"<br><br>• Los Corraleros de Majagual, "La Pollera Colorada" <br><br>• Luis Gonzaga, "Asa Branca"<br><br>• Grupo Alma Serrana, "Puerto Tirol"<br><br>• Francisco Ulloa, "El Farolito"<br><br>• Tatico Henriquez, "La Invasión de Deiziseis"<br><br>Credits<br>Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

The Latin bands of the Tiny Desk Contest

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras was a Tiny Desk Contest judge this year, and on this episode, he brings six of his favorite entries to the show. <br><br>Artists and songs featured:<br><br>• Esotérica Tropica, "Despierta"<br><br>• Mario Diaz, Bachi and Los Salvajes, "Ropa de Colores"<br><br>• alegrías, "Daygo"<br><br>• Charly Siaba, "Lejos de Aquí"<br><br>• Los Pleneros de la Cresta, "Rayo del Sol"<br><br>• Taisha Estrada, "El Abstracto"<br><br>Credits<br><br>Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

Musical lessons for living in the moment and meat-inspired band names

This week's mixture of jazz, trance-inducing beats, Mexican folk and gorgeous indie pop has something for everyone.<br><br>Featured artists and songs:<br><br>Paloma Morphy, "1 tipo nuevo"<br><br>Camila Meza, "Persistir"<br><br>Rusowsky, "Malibu"<br><br>Ines Velasco, "Todo Es Para Decir"<br><br>Pachyman, "Hard to Part"<br><br>Las Chorizeras, "Blue Eyed Man"<br><br>Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.