Alt.Latino: Xavi, Simon Grossmann, more

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🗓️ 13 August 2025

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre and frequent guest Isabella Gomez Sarmiento share their favorite Latin pop earworms of the moment.

Featured artists and songs:

• Simon Grossmann, "Copa Del Mundo"

• Xavi & Kapo, "Bien Pedos"

• Ana Frango Elétrico, "A Sua Diversão"

• Piek & Letón Pé, "Prendan Un Fokin Abanico"

• Letón Pé, "Madrugá"

• Martox, "Si Es Verdad"

• Lena Dardelet & Martox, "A mí de ti"

• stivijoes, "Solo"

• stivijoes, "No he nacido rico"

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0:00.0	Okay, so it's my favorite part of the summer. Felix has finally gone away on vacation, which means I get to take over and talk about my new music. And of course, once again, I'm bringing on the amazing Isabella Gomez Armento to do it with me. Hey, Issa, thanks for coming today.
0:16.5	Hi, I'm thrilled to be here. I'm thrilled to be Felix Contrares today. I always love a good Felix 2.0 moment, especially when it's you, Issa.
0:24.4	I aim to please.
0:25.4	And you know I love to stage a Felix coup.
0:27.8	So, well, here we go.
0:28.9	Are you ready to do the honors with me officially?
0:31.2	I'm ready.
0:35.6	From NPR music, this is Alt Latino. I'm Anna Maria Sear. And I'm not Felix Contreras. I'm
0:42.4	Isabella Gomez-Armiento. Let the chisemes begin. Isa, you got my assignment. Summer songs. Not all my
0:49.8	songs are summer songs, but I would love to hear some of yours, so what do you have for us?
0:54.4	Well, I'm a good student.
0:56.2	I know you are.
0:57.4	I would never let you down with an assignment.
1:00.1	So to start things off, we're going to a place I think you might know.
1:04.0	It's called Puerto Rico.
1:05.0	No, never been.
1:06.0	But this is actually a Venezuelan artist.
1:09.0	This is the song Copa del Mundo by Simone Grossman.
1:12.4	Now that I go, not te v.
1:15.0	I'm going to be vener.
1:16.7	I de you me jevo a little souvenir.
1:20.6	A photo to you yeah, front of the mar.
	...

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