{"podcast":{"title":"Alt.Latino","slug":"alt-latino-951419","podcast_index_feed_id":951419,"rss_url":"https://feeds.npr.org/510305/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510305/alt-latino","image_url":"https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2022/09/20/alt-latino_podcasttile_npr-network-01-copy_sq-6e0cb86a3ebf2d22a44a42e6a9acf6b0cdbe38b3.jpg?s=1400&c=66&f=jpg","author":"NPR (podcasts@npr.org)","episode_count":150,"summary":"The global Latinx community is evolving and growing fast. Alt.Latino is here to celebrate it and all of its nuances through music. Each episode, NPR Music's Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with a different living legend or rising star to discuss Latinx culture, heritage, and the shared borders of our experiences. Let the chisme begin! Support NPR and get your music exploration sponsor-free with Alt.Latino+. Learn more at plus.npr.org/nprmusic","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alt-latino-951419"},"episode":{"title":"A Tejano master gets his flowers. Plus, Yahritza y Su Esencia returns","slug":"a-tejano-master-gets-his-flowers-plus-yahritza-y-su-esencia-returns","published_at":"2026-03-18T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alt-latino-951419/a-tejano-master-gets-his-flowers-plus-yahritza-y-su-esencia-returns","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alt-latino-951419","url":"https://www.npr.org/2026/03/18/nx-s1-5751149/a-tejano-master-gets-his-flowers-plus-yahritza-y-su-esencia-returns","audio_url":"https://prfx.byspotify.com/e/play.podtrac.com/npr-510305/npr.simplecastaudio.com/4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e/episodes/a6481218-4f89-4f94-b490-d3a265f18516/audio/256/default.mp3?awCollectionId=4949c892-bd02-40e5-8178-06ec0e17f58e&awEpisodeId=a6481218-4f89-4f94-b490-d3a265f18516&feed=KShgCKNT&t=podcast&e=nx-s1-5751149&p=510305&d=1887&size=60389295","summary":"This week's new music pairs well with a glass of wine - or, at least, that's what Ana chose while taping this happy hour edition of Alt.Latino at Felix's dining room table. And the music on tap spans a huge breadth of styles. Yahritza y Su Esencia returns with a powerful sophomore album after a spell out of the limelight. Brazilian legend-in-the-making Lucas Santtana collaborates with his mentor Gilberto Gil. Ana Tijoux revisits her late-'90s hip-hop roots. Plus, Tejano master Ruben Ramos tells his life story through song. 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","meta_description":"This week's new music pairs well with a glass of wine - or, at least, that's what Ana chose while taping this happy hour edition of Alt.Latino at Felix's…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1887,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/alt-latino-951419/episodes/a-tejano-master-gets-his-flowers-plus-yahritza-y-su-esencia-returns/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/alt-latino-951419/a-tejano-master-gets-his-flowers-plus-yahritza-y-su-esencia-returns.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}