From NPR Music, this is Alt Latino. I'm Felix Contreras.

And I'm Anna Maria Sayer. Let the Chisme begin.

Okay, Felix, this week we're doing one of my favorite types of episodes.

So you and I, we brought in a lot of amazing records so far already this year that we're really excited about.

And there's been a few that we want to spend an extra amount of time with one in particular.

It's one that hasn't even come out yet.

But we're going to give everyone today a little bit of a preview, not only of the music, but of the sounds, sights, smells, that inspired the record. The album's called Antonima. It's coming out on April 3rd, and it's by the Argentine vocalist, Sophia Ray. It has an incredible list of collaborators, including Gabby Moreno, Daimia Rosena, Merea Ramos, Senia Rubinos, Juanaluna, just to name a few.

And we're extremely, extremely honored to have her with us on the line today, Sophia.

Welcome back to Alt Latino.

Thank you, Felix and Anna Maria.

This is so, so I'm so excited to be here. I love you guys. I listen to you guys.

Oh my goodness. We love you and listen to you and are a more fan of you.

So what we did was we asked Sophia to bring in some tracks that have influenced her that she's listening to, maybe influenced the record, just sort of stuff. For your life. Yeah. Any of it. All of the above. She sent me a super, super long list. We paired it down because I get it, right? How are you going to... Honestly, if I had to do this, I just wouldn't. I'd be like, no, because who's my list of 100 or nothing. Super difficult to narrow it down.

Before we get to that list, though, we're going to hear a little bit of the new record.

This is the title track.

It's called Antonima, and it features a group called Las Agnes from Colombia, right?

Right.

Okay, check it out.

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