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Menéalo: New Music From Chile, Mexico And Beyond

NPR | By Jasmine Garsd
Published September 6, 2013 at 1:15 PM EDT
Colombian singer Lido Pimienta.
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Hector Vasquez
Colombian singer Lido Pimienta.

This week on Alt.Latino, we feature an eclectic mix of music that spans the Spanish-speaking world. One of our favorite Chilean bands gets a remix from a Guatemalan DJ, a young Colombian singer makes musical magic happen with a New York producer, a son of salsa royalty churns out a beautiful love ballad, and more.

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Jasmine Garsd
Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist living in New York. She is currently NPR's Criminal Justice correspondent and the host of The Last Cup. She started her career as the co-host of Alt.Latino, an NPR show about Latin music. Throughout her reporting career she's focused extensively on women's issues and immigrant communities in America. She's currently writing a book of stories about women she's met throughout her travels.