Vocalist Angelique Kidjo pays tribute to Celia Cruz on her new album, Celia. Laurent Seroussi/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
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Twanguero, Danilo Torres, and Moises Baqueiro perform onstage for NPR Alt.Latino during the 2019 SXSW Festival at Flamingo Cantina in March 2019 in Austin. Hutton Supancic/Getty Images hide caption
Don't mistake the dreamlike quality of Empress Of's music for a lighthearted approach to reality. Her lyrics make powerful statements about identity. Fabian Guerrero/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Guest DJ: Empress Of Plays Sing-Along With Some Of Her Greatest Influences
Hear Lila Downs' new Peruvian cumbia classic on this week's Alt.Latino music roundup. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Making Movies (top left), Jenny and the Mexicats (right) and Miguel with Mireya Ramos (bottom left) are featured on this week's show. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
Alt.Latino's Primavera Extravaganza
Jessica Medina's Amy Winehouse cover is a part of this week's Alt.Latino music roundup. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hear Afro Celt Sound System on this edition of The Thistle & Shamrock. Mark Bennett/Riotsquad Publicity hide caption
The Thistle & Shamrock: World Beat
Andrea Cruz performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Feb. 4, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR). Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Alih Jey was one of the artists interviewed on Alt.Latino at this year's SXSW. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alt.Latino Food Truck Chats: Musicians Tell Their Own Stories At SXSW 2019
Dominican trio Mula's steel drum and soft house production is included in this week's Alt.Latino new music roundup. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Alejandro Escovedo performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 16, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR). Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
Erick Alejandro Iglesias (right) of Cimafunk performs onstage at the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festival March 13, 2019 in Austin, Tx. JEALEX Photo/Getty Images hide caption
Ximena Sariñana's latest album, ¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas?, or Where Will The Girls Dance?, is out now. Flaminguettes/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Helado Negro is the artist name of Roberto Lange. Anna-Groth-Shive/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Guest DJ Helado Negro Explores New Album And Shares His Influences
Venezuelan alt-rock band VINILOVERSUS' "Ultraviolenta" is featured in this week's music round-up. Kathy Boos, Nicole Lefranc, Carlos Maseda/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Helado Negro's This Is How You Smile drops March 8 on RVNG Intl. Anna Groth-Shive/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Locos Por Juana is featured on this week's Alt.Latino playlist. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Vocalist La Dame Blanche has new video that celebrates her hometown of Havana. Pepe Escarpita/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Pedrito Martinez performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 16, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR). Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption
Mireya Ramos and Shae Fiol of Flor de Toloache Andrei Averbuch/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Besos de Mezcal by Flor de Toloache
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The SoCal bolero revivalist band Tres Souls release a new single from upcoming album. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption
Lau Noah performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 10, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR). Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption