Felix Contreras
Stories
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Books We Love: NPR staff recommends their favorite non-fiction books of 2025
2025 has had some stellar non-fiction. NPR staffer recommend their picks from our Books We Love list - with subjects ranging from Desi Arnaz to women and war.
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An appreciation of Eddie Palmieri, a guiding light of Latin music
NPR Music's Felix Contreras remembers one of salsa music's architects — Eddie Palmieri — who died Wednesday at 88.
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The best Latin Tiny Desk Contest entries
NPR Music received a record number of entries to this year's Tiny Desk Contest: 7,500. The judges discovered so many amazing entries, and now we're sharing some of those standouts here.
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Remembering Dominican merengue vocalist Rubby Pérez
The popular Dominican merengue vocalist Rubby Pérez died after a roof collapsed at a popular nightclub on Tuesday night. Here's what the loss means to the vibrant Dominican merengue scene.
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Mariachi singer Deyra Barrera talks about collaborating with Kendrick Lamar
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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Songs That Move You: 'Voy' by vocalist Diego El Cigala
Alt.Latino brings us a new installment to their series: Songs That Move You. This week, we hear about losing a love but gaining a culture.
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Miami hosts 25th anniversary of the Latin Grammy Awards
On Thursday, Miami was the center of the Latin music world as it hosted the Latin Grammy Awards. But as NPR's Felix Contreras reports, this year the show had more than the usual trophies to celebrate.
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Songs That Move You: 'Ojalá Que Llueva Café' by Juan Luis Guerra
Alt.Latino has a new story in its series, Songs That Move You. Listener Claudia Cruz is reminded about Afro-Caribbean New York City in the 1980s.
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Juanes: Tiny Desk Concert
The Colombian superstar brought his intensely personal songs, which didn’t lose their power of speaking to heart.
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Alt.Latino celebrates Latino Heritage Month with a Tiny Desk takeover
NPR's Alt.Latino takes over the Tiny Desk concerts for the next four weeks in celebration of Latino Heritage Month.
