This week on Alt.Latino we’ve got quite a lot of ground to cover, so pack light. And if you love percussion, this show's for you. We start our musical voyage in Panama, listening to a rocker who keeps his wild guitar licks grounded with a constant pattering of traditional drumbeats. Then we move to the Caribbean, where Puerto Rican and Dominican artists are fusing traditional afro-Caribbean percussion with funk, indie rock and ballads.
Our voyage also takes us all the way to Italy. When we were working on this week’s show, we noticed a stack of CDs we’ve been receiving from artists covering Italian classics -- including a group of Argentine girls who channel Neopolitan sensuality and a young Italian funk band that belongs on a Quentin Tarantino soundtrack. When we asked Argentine band Las Taradas about their decision to cover Italian songs, they talked about the inherent feminism of strong, sexy women who sing proudly and are as funny as they are assertive.
We’ve got a lot of free downloads this week, and many of these songs also have breathtaking videos. Viva Italia!
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Alt Latino: New Music From Central America, The Caribbean and Italy
Décima Tercera
From 'La Calma Y La Tormenta'
By Cienfue
Chaka Chaka
From 'Chaka Chaka'
By Las Acevedo
Obra De Arte
From 'Amor Vincit Omnia'
By Draco Rosa
Carne
From 'Carne'
By Marel Alemany
Rumores
From 'Rumores'
By Los Massieras
Watch the video
Watch a video of the original song
Calling All Units To Broccolino
From 'Ritornano Quellidi...'
By Calibro 35
Guaglione
From 'Guaglione'
By Las Taradas
