Latin Musicians Respond To Ferguson, Ayotzinapa

NPR | By Jasmine Garsd,

Felix Contreras

Published November 26, 2014 at 1:19 PM EST

For this long weekend, we bring you music — like rapper Azealia Banks' playful Spanish-language turn — that will help you dance and digest the holiday meals. But we also bring you songs that help us all try to digest what's been going on in the world recently, whether it's a Mexican hip-hop group performing in the middle of a massive protest for 43 missing students, or a Chilean rap duo sharing their thoughts on the police shooting in Ferguson.

Tune in and let us know what songs are in your ears these days.

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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.

Felix Contreras

Felix Contreras is co-creator and co-host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering radio show and podcast celebrating Latin music and culture since 2010.

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