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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"We make music to collide with the world." The Puerto Rican superstar discusses Nibiru, his musical beginnings and the state of Latin urban music. -
In what's become an annual tradition on Alt.Latino, we remember those we've lost through song with reverence and a little joy. -
Los Tigres del Norte at Folsom Prison, a new Netflix documentary, shows the power of music to heal. -
Alt.Latino favorite Gaby Moreno teams up with the legendary arranger for an unlikely collaboration. -
The saxophonist, flautist and bandleader has been traveling to Cuba and performing its music for over 30 years. -
Three portraits of musicians and a filmmaker who illuminate distinct forms of Mexican music expression. -
As seasons change, we play Cuban music from Canada, Salvadoran/Mexican music from Los Angeles and a Nuyorican protest song. -
We visit the third annual Los Dells Festival in central Wisconsin, featuring Café Tacvba, Salt Cathedral, Ximena Sarinaña and Natalia Lafourcade. -
Just a week after performing at Woodstock, Santana released its self-titled debut. Hear original members of the band recount its creation. -
Music and identity dominates a wide-ranging conversation with writers Elizabeth Acevedo, Amanda Alcantara and Danyeli Rodriguez del Orbe.
