Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Omar Apollo, Karol G and Papo Vazquez

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4.5 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2024

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre round up their favorite new tracks, including heartbroken music from Omar Apollo, a mix of jazz and Afro-Puerto Rican sounds from Papo Vazquez and a controversial new merengue electrónico track from Karol G.

Songs featured in this episode:

•Omar Apollo, "Empty"
•Los Cenzontles, "Different Drum"
•Mabe Fratti, "Oidos" and "Intento fallido"
•Karol G, "Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido"
•Gonzalo Rubalcaba and Hamilton de Holanda, "Mandalagh"
•Papo Vazquez and Mighty Pirates Troubadours, "Plena Pa'Los Apache"

Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Joaquin Cotler, with editorial support from Hazel Cills. Our project manager is Grace Chung. NPR Music's executive producer is Suraya Mohamed. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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0:00.0	Support for NPR and the following message come from Yarl and Pamela Mohn, thanking the people who make public radio great every day and also those who listen.
0:12.5	Are you mad at me because I'm chewing my cookie? Can you just do this without us having to hear you smack your cookie?
0:20.6	I was hungry, and the cookies are your cookie. I was hungry.
0:22.2	And the cookies are so good.
0:24.7	I love a good cookie.
0:26.2	Nothing like a way to just brighten up by day with a good cookie, you know?
0:29.8	Goes from zero to 100.
0:31.3	Cookies are a special thing.
0:32.8	You know what else is special, Felix?
0:34.2	New music.
0:37.2	Thank you for saving that.
0:39.7	From NPR music, this is all Latino.
0:41.8	I'm Felix Contreras.
0:43.1	I'm Ana Maria Sayer, and instead of making everyone listen to us walk through our favorite cookies this week, we decided we'll walk you through some new music.
0:51.4	Because we've got some really good stuff.
0:52.7	Two weeks ago, Felix, was honestly one of my favorite release weeks we've had in a minute.
0:58.4	So what does it say about the releases this week?
1:01.1	Well, I guess the people will just have to find out.
1:05.2	We've got a mix of stuff.
1:06.7	We have some of the stuff that you like to listen to, some of the younger artists.
1:09.7	Again, throwing in a little jazz and some other.
1:12.6	Jazz.
	...

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