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'Un Buen Día Hoy Será': Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

Hear Alt.Latino hot takes on new tracks from Carlos Santana, Nicola Cruz, Alizzz and more.
Luz Elena Mendoza premiers new song with her band Y La Bamba this week.

A soul-searing guitar solo from Carlos Santana, a bell-riddled instrumental off Nicola Cruz' electronic record Siku, and a romantic, baile-funk ballad from Alizzz are what to expect in this week's Alt. Latino playlist.

At the bottom of this page is the playlist, as part of a series of NPR Music's favorite Latin songs, updated weekly on Spotify. Listen and read through our weekly hot takes here.


Santana, "Do You Remember Me"

has a busy 2019 in store. He's celebrating the 20th anniversary, he's also scheduled to participate in the 50th anniversary of his career starting performance at Woodstock. He has his band back out on the road this summer and fall on their endless tour and he has a new EP out this week entitled a three-song meditation on emotions stirred up by an audience with the iconic painting during a recent visit to Paris.

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