It's 'El Tiny' season — and Alt.Latino has the lineup

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🗓️ 13 September 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras preview the artists coming to play Tiny Desk performances for their 'El Tiny' takeover, including indie explosion Kali Uchis returning home to Colombian beats, pop star Becky G debuting some Mexican regional soul and "La Caballota" herself Ivy Queen boasting pure boricua pride.

Audio for this episode of 'Alt.Latino' was edited and mixed by Cher Vincent. Our show editor is Hazel Cills and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

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0:24.5	Okay, Anna, we have to talk about how I met the world famous Lita when she came here to visit us here at Alt Latinos World Headquarters here in Washington, D.C.
0:33.2	And then when we went out to dinner a few nights later.
0:35.8	Are you charmed, elated, mesmerized?
0:39.4	I am.
0:40.9	You know, Yorlita is like a someone of authority, but with a gentle authority, right?
0:48.2	Like, she's in charge of stuff, everything that's around her.
0:52.4	But it's like a combination of curandera, priest, mayor.
1:01.0	Mm-hmm.
1:01.7	But she's not as impressed as we are.
1:04.2	Because she's seen enough of it already, you know what I mean?
1:08.9	She's...
1:09.6	Welcome to my life. Oh, my God. Thank you. Thank you for
1:13.3	inviting me. She's a treasure. It was a lot of fun meeting the famous Lita. And she's here partly
1:20.0	because she wanted to see you, of course, but it coincides with the fact that it is that time of the year.
1:26.2	It is time for Latino Heritage Month.
1:29.0	Right?
1:30.8	And as we do every year, we're taking over the tiny desk.
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