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Today's episode of Alt.Latino is an exploration of Cuba's musical and cultural history. YAMIL LAGE/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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A deep dive into Cuba's rich musical history, reported from Havana

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"I remember any time I traveled to Mexico and other countries in the continent, I felt like, 'I'm Latina, but I'm not exactly like the people here,' Arocena tells NPR. "When I came to Puerto Rico, it was like, 'okay, now I understand.' " Alex Alaya/Brownswood Recordings hide caption

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How Daymé Arocena left Cuba and found a freeing new sound in Afro-Caribbean pop

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El Cuarteto de Nos is featured on this week's Alt.Latino. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Residente, La Yegros and El Cuarteto de Nos

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La Lupe is one of the artists featured in this week's Alt.Latino. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) hide caption

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We round up the greatest boleros ever, with help from artists and listeners

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In her 2015 memoir, Girl in a Band, Kim Gordon credits The Shangri-Las' speak-sing style as an influence on her own. The '60s girl-group's lead singer, Mary Weiss, died last week. Danielle Neu/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Ana Tijoux is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Javiera Gajardo hide caption

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Ana Tijoux: On why it took 10 years to release her new album 'Vida'

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Helado Negro's "Just Want To Wake Up With You" is one of Alt.Latino's favorite new tracks. Sadie Culberson hide caption

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Alt.Latino's best new music roundup: Helado Negro, Gaby Moreno and Ana Tijoux

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On this week's Alt.Latino, hosts Ana and Felix travel to Sinaloa, Mexico. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive

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On this week's Alt.Latino, hosts Ana and Felix travel to Sinaloa, Mexico. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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Regional Goes Global, Part 3: How a magical Mexican town keeps banda tradition alive

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On this week's episode of Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras travel to Yakima, Wash., to interview family band Yahritza y Su Esencia. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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On this week's episode of Alt.Latino, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras travel to Yakima, Washington to interview family band Yahritza y Su Esencia. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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On this week's episode of Alt.Latino, an exploration of regional Mexican music. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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The debates unfolding now about what it means for Spain to host the Latin Grammys hint at much larger questions about how the Academy decides what constitutes Latin music. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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On this week's Alt.Latino, an exploration of the rise of regional Mexican music. Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption

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Marinero is this week's guest on Alt.Latino. Courtesy of KQED hide caption

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Feid's music is steeped in his Colombian identity, but on one of reggaeton's most important stages, he won Puerto Rico over. @Sismatyc hide caption

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De Colombia p'al mundo: How Feid became Medellín's reggaeton 'ambassador'

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