Felix Contreras

Stories

• Tejano music legend Johnny Canales dies at 77

  Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras speaks with All Things Considered host Scott Detrow about the TV host who helped Tex-Mex music transcend borders.

  Jun 15, 2024 at 2:31 pm

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• New Box Set Captures The Golden Age Of Afro-Cuban Music

  There's a new box set of rare recordings of Cuban music from the 1950s and 60s. The five-volume set is called The Complete Cuban Jam Sessions.

  Oct 11, 2018 at 2:08 am

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• New Music From Alt.Latino

  After a week of relentless and emotionally taxing news, Alt.Latino gives us a playlist of soothing songs to wash away the stress.

  Sep 30, 2018 at 5:23 am

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• Summer Music From Alt.Latino

  It's rock, it's hip hop, it's sung in English ... can it still be "Latin music"? Music and cultural identity intersect in surprising ways in this week's list of tunes shared by Alt.Latino.

  Aug 12, 2018 at 5:09 am

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