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New Tunes, Old-School Delivery

By Felix Contreras
Published September 24, 2015 at 1:16 PM EDT
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Natalia Lafourcade's album Hasta La Raíz will be released in the U.S. Friday.

I am old school — I still get my music mostly from CDs, and I had a stack to play for this show.

Sometimes the music speaks for itself. So that's what we're doing on Alt.Latino this week. As they used to say in the radio biz, it's all about "less talk, more rock," with stops in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, LA and Brooklyn.

Put on those earbuds and accompany me on this musical journey.

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Carnival Caravan ( / Courtesy of the artist)
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Nacao Zumbi ( / Courtesy of the artist)
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Once Once ( / Courtesy of the artist)
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Hasta La Raíz ( / Courtesy of the artist)
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Sangre y Arena ( / Courtesy of the artist)
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Exitos Acousticos ( / Courtesy of the artist)
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Mil 500 Vueltas ( / Courtesy of the artist)
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Voz ( / Courtesy of the artist)
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Speaking in Tongues ( / Courtesy of the artist)

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Felix Contreras
Felix Contreras is co-creator and host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering radio show and podcast celebrating Latin music and culture since 2010.
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