Why the hottest new thing in Latin music sounds a lot like the music of the past
Download mp3 (13.77 MB)The Grammys are this weekend, the biggest celebration of the best and the brightest in the music world.
This year, at least a few of those artists are from a new genre of sorts — or maybe it’s an old genre that’s finding a new audience.
It’s being called regional Mexican music, for lack of a better phrase. And it’s exploded in popularity in the last few years. It encompasses everything from corridos to cumbia, and it’s being driven by a new generation of young artists from both sides of the border.
The Show spoke more about it with Anamaria Sayre, co-host of NPR’s Alt.Latino.
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Anamaria Sayre
