Bruno Mars is tapping into his Latin roots like never before on The Romantic, his fourth album and first solo LP in a decade. Born Peter Gene Hernandez in Hawaii to a Filipino mother and Puerto Rican ...

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One of salsa music's most towering figures is gone — the Grammy-nominated trombonist and activist died Saturday at 75.

As a young pianist growing up in Venezuela, Kristhyan Benítez attended Vanessa Perez’s concerts, admiring her from the ...

Salsa music is deeply ingrained in Latine culture, and on this episode we explore its roots and the sounds that preceded it.

Emerging from a swirl of sonic influences, reggaeton began as Panamanian protest music long before Puerto Rican artists ...

This week on Alt.Latino, it's another new music episode with a global panorama: Canary Islands merengue, Chicano soul, ...

Willie Colón, the salsa legend who took the genre to new heights while recording more than two dozen albums for Fania Records, died Saturday. He was 75 years old. Colón's family shared the news in a ...

Sonora Tukukuy plays at Las Rosas this weekend, to support the Right to Freedom Network and immigrant rights. As Miami’s music community responds to reports of ICE expanding operations in South ...

Across Miami, cumbia’s roots are resurfacing through live bands, community spaces, and a new generation reshaping tradition.

This week on Alt.Latino, it's another new music episode with a global panorama: Canary Islands merengue, Chicano soul, ...

Salsa legend, Willie Colon, has died at age 75. Colon was a key part of salsa's development in the 1970's as an instrumentalist, songwriter and producer.