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A generation of contemporary artists are drawing on the lessons of the past to reimagine the classic bolero. Left to right: Olga Guillot, La Lupe, and Doris Anahí Victor Bizar Gomez for NPR hide caption
The viral song "Mi Bebito Fiu Fiu," inspired by the former Peruvian president Martín Vizcarra, has become an unlikely global hit thanks to platforms like TikTok. Miguel Yovera/Bloomberg/Photo Illustration by Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket hide caption
Carlos Santana Jay Blakesberg/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Carlos Santana on World Cafe
'Menudo: Forever Young' follows the rise and fall of the Puerto Rican boy band
The Colombian group Itinerante. Juan Diego Muñoz hide caption
Flamenco is only one of the many genres that Spanish musicians have drawn from. Other styles explored in this wide-ranging episode American jazz, heavy metal and everything in between. Patrick Escudero/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images hide caption
From the archives: flamenco, rock and songs of rebellion from Spain
Saba (left), Lizzo (center) and Rosalía have released some of our favorite songs of the year so far. Collage by Estefanía Mitre / NPR/Photos courtesy of the artists hide caption
Banda MS is just one of the artists featured on this archival episode of Alt.Latino. Kevin Winter/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption
From the archives: the many faces of 'Regional Mexican'
It's been complicated demanding respect and understanding as Cimarrón's leader in a region that's still predominantly machista, Ana Veydó explains. Angela Vives/Ana Veydo hide caption
Los Llanos are home to cowboys. Cimarrón's music complicates that image
Combo Chimbita performs at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia. Recorded live for World Cafe. John Vettese/WXPN hide caption
Combo Chimbita on World Cafe
Alisa Amador, 2022 Tiny Desk Contest winner performs a Tiny Desk concert. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
Raquel Berrios of the band Buscabulla, performing on April 15, 2018 in Indio, Calif. Kyle Grillot/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
What it means for pop music to raise awareness about intimate partner violence
On his new album Un Verano Sin Ti, Bad Bunny opts for personal intimacy and cultural specificity, anchoring his music in the Caribbean. Eric Rojas hide caption
Rosalía's music, persona and visuals are gripping in a way that's distinct from your typical pop star. Daniel Sannwald hide caption
Feid performs a Tiny Desk (home) concert. Feid hide caption
Ivory — the artist's newly-released, full-length debut — finds Omar Apollo at his most experimental yet. Gustavo Garcia Villa/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
After years of early success, Omar Apollo releases full debut album 'Ivory'
Detail of a photo of Selena fan Olivia Leak, shown holding a poster of the pop star at a memorial held in Los Angeles on April 2, 1995, two days after Selena's murder in Corpus Christi, Texas. Jeff Haynes/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Francisco González, a founding member of Los Lobos, playing the Mexican harp Jazz Video Guy / Youtube hide caption
Reggaeton icon Ivy Queen is featured in this week's show. Rodrigo Varela/Getty Images hide caption