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It's Beginning To Feel A Lot Like Spring: An Alt.Latino New Music Mix

By Jasmine Garsd
Published March 19, 2015 at 2:52 PM EDT
Singer/songwriter Alex Cuba
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Singer/songwriter Alex Cuba

This week on Alt.Latino, Felix and I talk about the different music we associate with spring, which keeps teasing us here on the East Coast, but hasn't made a full-on appearance quite yet.

For some, warm weather might be associated with sweet, breezy music like the love ballads of Peruvian indie group Kanaku y el Tigre. For others, it might be the sultry grooves of Cuban soul singer Alex Cuba. Believe it or not, I associate hot weather with punk rock — being stuck in the city as a teenager and going to shows in a pair of jean shorts and old Chucks. That's why I brought in Los Rusos HDP, a punk band I love from Argentina.

How about you? What music makes you think of warmer weather? Please tell us in the comments.

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Jasmine Garsd
Jasmine Garsd is an Argentine-American journalist living in New York. She is currently NPR's Criminal Justice correspondent and the host of The Last Cup. She started her career as the co-host of Alt.Latino, an NPR show about Latin music. Throughout her reporting career she's focused extensively on women's issues and immigrant communities in America. She's currently writing a book of stories about women she's met throughout her travels.
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