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As the Latin Grammys turns 25, how much has Latin music changed? (Part 1)

Alt.Latino

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Music

4.5673 Ratings

🗓️ 20 November 2024

⏱️ 23 minutes

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Summary

The Latin Grammys recently marked its 25th anniversary. Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre was in Miami to talk to some of Latin music's most influential artists to understand some of the trends that are shaping Latin music today, shared over two episodes.

Songs featured in this episode:

•Juanes, "Fíjate Bien"
•Juanes, "Vida Cotidiana"
•Álvaro Díaz, "Quien Te Quiere"
•Fuerza Regida, Grupo Frontera "Bebé Dame"

Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. 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 Mone, thanking the people who make public radio great every day and also those who listen.

0:10.3

You texted me that you were working so hard and you just let it slip out that you went to a bunch of parties, okay?

0:16.4

I just want the audience to know.

0:18.5

The parties are work, Felix.

0:20.0

I just want people to know, all right?

0:23.1

For the record, yes, you were at home, but you did have the opportunity to come, and everyone was asking me, where's Theo Felix?

0:30.1

Where is he?

0:31.2

And I was like, well, he's in his bed at home.

0:33.5

Yeah.

0:39.5

From NPR music, this is Alt Latino.

0:42.2

I'm Felix Contreras.

0:44.0

And I'm Anna Maria Sayer.

0:46.1

Let the Chisemay begin.

0:48.0

And boy, Felix, do I have maybe the most cheeseme for you this week?

0:52.4

Yeah, Anna was at the Latin Grammys while.

0:54.2

I was here doing all the hard work holding it down.

0:56.6

The 25th annual Latin Grammys held in Miami was a big event, an auspicious event, because

1:01.6

of course it is the biggest night in Latin music, but also that 25-year mark was a big deal

1:07.2

this year.

1:08.0

It's just where everyone gets together.

1:11.2

And you kind of get to do an assessment of like where we are with Latin music.

1:17.6

I think it's one thing, obviously, to talk about it generally.

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