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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.
In addition to his post behind the mic, Contreras programs music from the Latin diaspora for the acclaimed Tiny Desk concerts and hosts a weekly Instagram Live interview with a wide-ranging roster of guests.
A knowledgeable international ambassador for Latino heritage and arts, "Tio Felix '' travels extensively in search of new talent and new music and captures important legacy performers in jazz and Latin genres. Various national and international publications have quoted his expertise on the contemporary influences of Latin culture, music, and media.
His a recovering TV journalist whose first post at NPR in 2001 was as a Producer/Reporter for the NPR News Arts Desk. He is also NPR's resident Deadhead and performs around the DC area with his Latin music Beatles cover band, Los Day Trippers.
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NPR Music's Felix Contreras wraps up the best Latin music entries in this year's Tiny Desk Contest.
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Llergo's performance brings the spirit of a Spanish music scene built on tradition but exploding with new energy to the Tiny Desk.
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The Brazilian jazz singer and Trio Corrente perform selections from their Grammy-nominated album Cometa.
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The gifted guitarist combines traditional Dominican music with jazz and rock in his performance.
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A five-song set from a genre-bending collective built around the folklore and rhythmic styles of bomba.
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The Spanish duo's timeless, poetic songs evoke images of lyricists and vocalists from centuries past.
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The Rwandan group's determination to spread its musical message is an inspiration.
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Sunny Jain's music promotes the idea of not just crossing boundaries but obliterating them all together.
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This year, the annual holiday concert, recorded live at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., features an all-Cuban lineup: Hilario Durán, Melvis Santa and Alfredo Rodriguez.
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The renowned Portuguese guitarist bridges centuries of history with immaculate playing.