Felix Contreras

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Host at Alt.Latino Podcast

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Alejandro Escovedo: Tiny Desk Concert

2 weeks ago | ksut.org | Felix Contreras

When Alejandro Escovedo and his backing band known as Don Antonio set up behind the Tiny Desk, their first sounds were blistering loud. That's when we broke the news: We wouldn't amplify Alejandro's voice. We got a slightly sullen look from the band; but despite the toned-down volume, they were all still amped up.
Accordions: From Eastern Europe to Latin America, with love!

3 weeks ago | wrvo.org | Felix Contreras |Anamaria Sayre

You can trace the history of Latin America and the Caribbean by listening to the music. There are a variety of drums and percussion instruments from the well-documented influence of Africa by way of the slave trade, to the way the guitar brought by the Spanish colonizers inspired numerous stringed instruments like the cuatro from Venezuela and Puerto Rico and the Cuban tres.
From Eastern Europe to Latin America, with love! : Alt.Latino

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Felix Contreras

You can trace the history of Latin America and the Caribbean by listening to the music. There are a variety of drums and percussion instruments from the well-documented influence of Africa by way of the slave trade, to the way the guitar brought by the Spanish colonizers inspired numerous stringed instruments like the cuatro from Venezuela and Puerto Rico and the Cuban tres.
Accordions: From Eastern Europe to Latin America, with love! : Alt.Latino

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Felix Contreras |Anamaria Sayre

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The Cast of Buena Vista Social Club: Tiny Desk Concert

3 weeks ago | ksut.org | Felix Contreras

Based on real-life events and people, Buena Vista Social Club features many characters and lots of great Cuban music. It takes such skill to reflect music of a bygone era, even more to sound fresh and vibrant night after night for months at a time. Scaled down for the Tiny Desk, the show is no less magical. Before it was a Broadway musical racking up Tony Award nominations, the Buena Vista Social Club was a second chance.
The Latin bands of the Tiny Desk Contest : Alt.Latino

4 weeks ago | npr.org | Felix Contreras

NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest receives thousands of videos from bands all over the U.S. and Puerto Rico hoping to impress our panel of judges and land a spot behind the Desk as the winner of the Tiny Desk Contest. While there can only be one winner, that does not discount the plethora of very talented musicians who submit videos. Each year here at Alt.Latino, we like to spotlight a handful of the bands that self-identify as Latin.
The Latin bands of the Tiny Desk Contest : Alt.Latino

4 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Felix Contreras |Anamaria Sayre

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Tiny Desk Concert

1 month ago | npr.org | Felix Contreras

Based on real-life events and people, Buena Vista Social Club features many characters and lots of great Cuban music. It takes such skill to reflect music of a bygone era, even more to sound fresh and vibrant night after night for months at a time. Scaled down for the Tiny Desk, the show is no less magical. Before it was a Broadway musical racking up Tony Award nominations, the Buena Vista Social Club was a second chance.
REBOLU: Tiny Desk Concert

1 month ago | ksut.org | Felix Contreras

In 2021, the Tiny Desk x globalFEST series was created to promote international music discovery. For the fifth edition, we present artists from Cabo Verde, France and Colombia. From the very first song, there is no question that we are immersed in the rich and vibrant sound of Colombia's Caribbean coast. Led by co-founders and lead vocalists Johanna Castañeda and Ronald Polo, the members of REBOLU dig deep into their roots to captivate audiences everywhere they play, including the Tiny Desk.
Carín León: Tiny Desk Concert

1 month ago | ksut.org | Felix Contreras

Carín León is an old soul. There is no other way to account for the power of the emotion in his voice. His 16-piece band tests the limited space behind the Tiny Desk, but when the brass takes over to punctuate a performance, Leon's commanding presence shows why he's one of the best at what he does. Regional Mexican music is based upon song forms from another era, but León's lyrics add a new spin on heartbreak and love lost.