Episodes

  • Carlos Santana: Why 1972's divisive, spiritual 'Caravanserai' wasn't 'career suicide'

    Carlos Santana: Why 1972's divisive, spiritual 'Caravanserai' wasn't 'career suicide'
    Oct 26 2022
    Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Carlos Santana to talk about nurturing his spirit, growing as an artist and 50 years of Caravanserai, an iconic album he co-produced with drummer Michael Shrieve.
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    29 mins
  • Camilo Lara: How Mexico's musical 'double agent' seeks a universal dance floor

    Camilo Lara: How Mexico's musical 'double agent' seeks a universal dance floor
    Mar 29 2023
    Anamaria Sayre sits down with world-building producer and Mexican Institute of Sound frontman Camilo Lara to talk about using his fearless intuition to help artists find their voice in the burgeoning hub of Latin music.
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    29 mins
  • Snooze: Rosario Dawson

    Snooze: Rosario Dawson
    Oct 21 2022
    From our friends at the LAist Studios' podcast Snooze, host Megan Tan sits down with Rosario Dawson to discuss relationships, abuela's sage advice and the things in life that people put off.
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    28 mins
  • iLe: How the rhythms and resilience of Puerto Rico shape her music

    iLe: How the rhythms and resilience of Puerto Rico shape her music
    Oct 19 2022
    Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with iLe to talk about salsa music, Puerto Rico's role in her art and being la bebé of the family.
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    35 mins
  • Farruko: On his partying persona and religious transformation (English version)

    Farruko: On his partying persona and religious transformation (English version)
    Oct 13 2022
    Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado to talk about creating the character of Farruko, developing a relationship with God and spreading a message of love.
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    20 mins
  • Farruko: On his partying persona and religious transformation (Spanish Version)

    Farruko: On his partying persona and religious transformation (Spanish Version)
    Oct 12 2022
    Felix Contreras and Anamaria Sayre sit down with Carlos Efrén Reyes Rosado to talk about creating the character of Farruko, developing a relationship with God and spreading a message of love. This episode is in Spanish, please find an English translation of the conversation at NPR.org.
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    30 mins
  • Carla Morrison: How a break from music and a move to Paris led to a personal rebirth

    Carla Morrison: How a break from music and a move to Paris led to a personal rebirth
    Oct 5 2022
    Felix Contreras sits down with Carla Morrison to talk about her new sound, the importance of mental health and the art of the Parisian non.
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    26 mins
  • Alisa Amador: Why the Tiny Desk Contest winner almost gave up on music

    Alisa Amador: Why the Tiny Desk Contest winner almost gave up on music
    Sep 28 2022
    Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with Tiny Desk Contest winner Alisa Amador to talk about intentionality in community building, almost quitting music and finding nourishment in her art.

    Correction: An earlier version of this episode incorrectly said Linda Diaz won the 2021 Tiny Desk Contest. She won in 2020.
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    28 mins