Alt.Latino: A Tribute to Felix

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🗓️ 10 September 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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This week's episode of Alt.Latino is a tribute to host Felix Contreras, who just received the Hispanic Heritage Award for Journalism from the Hispanic Heritage Foundation. Co-host Anamaria Sayre and the Alt.Latino team surprised Felix with guest appearances from Juanes, Daymé Arocena, Chucho Valdés, Dolores Huerta and more.

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0:00.0	Are you thinking about how you're going to start this show?
0:24.0	I'm trying to think of something clever, something witty, something funny, and I'm coming up with a blank. So let's just start. From my PR music, this is Hot Latino. I'm Felix Contreras. And I'm Ana Maria Sayer. Now, Felix, we're doing something different today. What are we doing? I have a special surprise for you. Okay. Are you ready? Yes. Okay, let's do it.
0:21.1	Should I just start? We're doing something different today. What are we doing? I have a special surprise for you.
0:21.7	Okay.
0:22.4	Are you ready?
0:22.9	Yes.
0:23.9	Okay, let's do it.
0:27.3	Should I just start talking about my music or songs or what do we do it?
0:30.8	Yeah, you can start talking about your music, or you can say hi to Daiméo, Orozana.
0:32.8	Oh, my God.
0:34.1	Hi, my, love. Much felicidad.
0:39.4	Grazzi.
0:42.0	Daimé?
0:43.2	Can you go ahead and take a seat right here, please?
0:46.0	Oh my gosh.
0:47.0	What is going on?
0:49.5	You guys, what is this?
0:52.9	Oh, my God.
0:55.4	Okay, I have to explain to the listeners at home.
0:59.1	For those who can't just see what happened,
1:01.7	Dai Me, please properly introduce yourself.
1:03.9	We just have a special guest who walked into the building.
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