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Today: #122 in Music on our combined chart.

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Episode releases
#48#76#104#131#159Chart rankOct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27#122Episode released Oct 14: Every El Tiny song has a secretEpisode released Oct 21: Los Tigres' Tiny Desk, explained
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DateCombined RankApple PodcastsPocket CastsCastbox
Oct 27#122#97—#78
Oct 26#112#86—#76
Oct 25#107#81—#74
Oct 24#95#69—#64
Oct 23#88#60—#54
Oct 22#81#51—#60
Oct 21#78#53#47#46
Oct 20#70#43#39#36
Oct 19#62#34#35#34
Oct 18#58#30#37#41
Oct 17#72#42—#78
Oct 16#109#88—#81
Oct 15#111#89—#93
Oct 14#149#122——

Latest episodes

  • Los Tigres' Tiny Desk, explained

    October 21, 2026 · 29 min

    Last week we published a Tiny Desk Concert that ended up being unusual for a few reasons. First of all, it was the final production of our sixth annual El Tiny series. This was a very emotional moment for a lot of reasons. People really…

  • Every El Tiny song has a secret

    October 14, 2026 · 28 min

    The Tiny Desk’s magnetism is its intimacy. We strip back lights and a big stage and get to see artists speak honestly about who they are directly to an audience around the world. This becomes all the more profound during our El Tiny…

  • Tim, The Beatles and all of Brazil

    October 7, 2026 · 34 min

    The music of Tim Bernardes fits as easily in the poetry of the cosmos as it does in the songwriting canon of his country. Brazil has a legacy of some of the greatest most intricate, emotional songwriting there is, and if you ask me, I’d…

  • Melissa Aldana and Gonzalo Rubalcaba talk jazz

    September 30, 2026 · 34 min

    Jazz has often been called America's musical gift to the world. This week's guests remind us not only of the well-documented ways that Cuba revolutionized that gift, but also how it blossomed in South America. Chilean tenor saxophonist…

  • YEИDRY's life in six songs

    September 23, 2026 · 36 min

    YEИDRY's music is almost as diverse she is. Born in the Dominican Republic and raised in Italy, the singer’s repertoire of genre and sound pulls from multiple continents, and even more unique cultural roots. It’s complicated to explain so…

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  • Los Texmaniacs keep tradition alive

    September 16, 2026 · 25 min

    Shortly after Los Texmaniacs did what they do best at the Tiny Desk, I pulled them into a studio to chat with them about the traditions they represent with their music. It turned into a master class on the accordion-fueled style known as…

  • Brazil and Colombia on our minds

    September 9, 2026 · 31 min

    This week Ana features two very different Brazilian artists that both draw heavily on the '60s and '70s Tropicália genre. Felix presents two very different approaches to Colombian folkloric music and a new Spanish-language…

  • Guadalajara loves metal?

    September 2, 2026 · 30 min

    I like to think I’m the one who keeps things fresh on the show — or at least that’s what I tell everyone. But this week Felix once again proved that false, bringing in a fresh corridos tumbados duo from Guadalajara who takes a…

  • Cypress Hill en español

    August 27, 2026 · 26 min

    Latin identity has been at the core of Cypress Hill's music from the very beginning -- their 1991 track "Latin Lingo" gave voice to the Latin roots of hip hop with its funky Spanglish callouts. But it took the band thirty-five more years…

  • Electrónica rising in Mexico

    August 19, 2026 · 32 min

    Mexico isn't the first place you think of as the cutting edge of experimental electronic music. But two new projects show that might be changing. LATIN MAFIA recently teamed up with British producer Fred again.. to make a bold new album…

  • Ana's thoughts after seeing Harry Styles in Mexico

    August 13, 2026 · 40 min

    Harry Styles just finished a 5-night run in Mexico City. You know who else had a 5-night run in Mexico City? Michael Jackson in 1993. Mainstream artists have a long history of being enticed by the energy of performing for a Latin American…

  • Ana's summer playlist

    August 5, 2026 · 31 min

    To celebrate Ana's world premiere as a DJ -- a gig playing for 5,000 people in Central Park, which she definitely, absolutely prepared for -- this week we present her summer playlist. We've got song of the summer contenders (Aitana's…

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About the show

The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin!Support NPR and get your music exploration sponsor-free with Alt.Latino+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/nprmusic