The Latin bands of the Tiny Desk Contest

Alt.Latino

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4.5 • 673 Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Alt.Latino host Felix Contreras was a Tiny Desk Contest judge this year, and on this episode, he brings six of his favorite entries to the show.

Artists and songs featured:

• Esotérica Tropica, "Despierta"

• Mario Diaz, Bachi and Los Salvajes, "Ropa de Colores"

• alegrías, "Daygo"

• Charly Siaba, "Lejos de Aquí"

• Los Pleneros de la Cresta, "Rayo del Sol"

• Taisha Estrada, "El Abstracto"

Credits

Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Simon Rentner. 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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0:23.9	Hold on. I got to unplug my refrigerator because it's too loud. Sorry.
0:29.1	Last time I did that, I forgot to plug it back in and my ice cream melted.
0:33.4	Okay.
0:33.9	Okay.
0:36.1	Stupid.
0:38.1	Okay. From NPR music, this is Alt Felix. I'm stupid. Okay.
0:39.2	From NPR music, this is Alt Latino.
0:41.5	I'm Felix Contreras.
0:42.6	And I'm Anna Maria Sayer.
0:44.4	Let the Chis May begin.
0:45.8	Felix, this week, we listened to hundreds of bands for the time of contest this year.
0:51.8	Yes, we did.
0:53.8	I was a judge this year.
0:56.1	And I got to take very quickly.
0:58.0	I have avoided it.
0:59.3	I said, I don't know if I want to.
1:00.8	Because I want to give everyone the prize.
1:03.0	That is very, you.
1:05.1	I have to be honest with everyone here, Felix,
1:07.8	because no one else from work can hear this.
1:10.5	I was supposed to, like,
	...

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