# Chicano soul, Canary Islands merengue and a percussion supergroup

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Podcast: [Alt.Latino](https://stenobird.com/podcast/alt-latino-951419)
Published: 2026-02-25T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.npr.org/2026/02/25/nx-s1-5725492/chicano-soul-canary-islands-merengue-and-a-percussion-supergroup
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## Resource

This week on Alt.Latino, it's another new music episode with a global panorama: Canary Islands merengue, Chicano soul, Afro-Brazilian roots and more. Plus, a percussion supergroup that Felix could listen to for hours. Featured artists and albums: (00:00) Introduction (00:55) Quevedo, 'NI BORRACHO' (05:02) Joey Quiñones, 'In a Soul Situation' (12:24) Carolina Mama, 'Amina' (15:31) Elipsis, 'Elipsis' (19:22) Da Cruz, 'Som Sistema' (23:46) Sofía Rei, 'Antónima' This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the executive producer of NPR Music. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

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