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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Accompanied by a 16-piece band, Carín Leon's commanding presence shows why he's one of the best in the Mexican Regional scene. -
Led by Johanna Castañeda and Ronald Polo, REBOLU immerses the Tiny Desk in the rich and vibrant sound of Colombia's Caribbean coast. -
The Honduran musician, one of the most recognized proponents of a Caribbean culture dating to the 17th century, died Monday in an airplane crash. -
Roberto Fonseca's mastery of the Cuban piano tradition fuels this fiery performance. -
The vocalist uses the genre of Portuguese fado as a base to explore other musical worlds. -
Deyra Barrera, the mariachi voice heard on Kendrick Lamar's new album, GNX, shares the story behind their collaboration and a song that moves her.
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Time and time again Bad Bunny has proven that he's strongest creatively when he anchors himself to the island and if DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS is to be believed, home is where he's insistent on staying. -
NPR staff recommend memoirs from our annual Books We Love list: "Bird of Four Hundred Voices," "The Backyard Bird Chronicles," "Knife," and "Here After."
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The Alt.Latino co-host found inspiration in the deeply sincere drive to test the outer and inner limits of creativity. -
Alt.Latino brings us a new installment to their series "Songs That Move You." This week, we hear about dreams derailed when a young man must grow up fast.
