Alt.Latino
Latin music podcast
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Alt.Latino is a radio show and podcast about Latin alternative music and Latin American culture, produced by NPR. The show launched in 2010 and is hosted by Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre.[2][3] It features music and interviews with Latino musicians, actors, film makers and writers.[4][5][1]
GenreMusic, Talk radio
Running timeApproximately 30 to 60 minutes
Country of originUnited States
LanguagesEnglish, sometimes Spanish
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| Genre | Music, Talk radio |
|---|---|
| Running time | Approximately 30 to 60 minutes |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Languages | English, sometimes Spanish |
| Syndicates | National Public Radio |
| Hosted by | Felix Contreras[1] Anamaria Sayre |
| Original release | June 15, 2010 – present |
| Website | Official Website |
| Podcast | Podcast Feed |
Hosts
- Felix Contreras - co-founder and host. Contreras is from a Mexican American family in California. Previously, Contreras was a producer and reporter for NPR's Arts Desk. He is also a part-time musician who plays Afro-Cuban percussion with various jazz and Latin bands.
- Anamaria Artemisa Sayre - Sayre is from southern California and is of Mexican descent. She previously worked as a multimedia producer with NPR. Sayre began co-hosting the show with Contreras in September 2022.[6][7]
Former hosts
- Jasmine Garsd Garcia - Garsd is a reporter and journalist originally from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She co-founded the show and was a co-host from 2010 through 2016, when she left to work at the BBC.
'El Tiny'
Beginning in 2021, Alt.Latino has hosted "El Tiny," a Tiny Desk takeover focusing on Latin artists during Hispanic Heritage Month.[8] The name comes from a member of Jorge Drexler's band, who used the term to describe the desk during Drexler's 2018 performance.[9]
