World Music

Global Beat is going on summer hiatus, and sending you off with the sun-drenched beats and night driving electro you’ll need to stay groovin’ all season long.

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West African influences, legendary genre polymath Eugenia Leon, and Mexican x Venezuelan x Columbian dance sounds.

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Holistic hyper-pop out of CDMX, deadpan musings from Little Jesus guitarist Ferna, and vibey alt-pop repping Guadalajara’s next wave.

Global Beat México: Hyperpop, deadpan musings, Guadalajaran alt-pop

Holistic hyper-pop out of CDMX, deadpan musings from Little Jesus guitarist Ferna, and vibey alt-pop repping Guadalajara’s next wave.

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Sultry disco, and choice psych-soul selects come to us via CDMX, and we hit Tijuana for Capo’s frothy indiepop confections.

Global Beat México: Fermín, Los Eclipses, Capo

Sultry disco, and choice psych-soul selects come to us via CDMX, and we hit Tijuana for Capo’s frothy indiepop confections.

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NPR’s Betto Arcos joins live from “The Cosmic Barrio” to take us on an epic, globe-spanning, rock/jazz/folk encompasing sonic adventure.

Global Beat México: Cheeky rock, cosmic jazz, Afro-Peruvian homage

NPR’s Betto Arcos joins live from “The Cosmic Barrio” to take us on an epic, globe-spanning, rock/jazz/folk encompasing sonic adventure.

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Monterrey shows its range, from heavy, hypnotic psych to to slow-burning nu-disco delights. Plus, a punchy acoustic duet out of CDMX.

Global Beat México: Hypno-psych, acoustic romps, nu-disco grooves

Monterrey shows its range, from heavy, hypnotic psych to to slow-burning nu-disco delights. Plus, a punchy acoustic duet out of CDMX.

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A breakout star from the “Wakanda Forever” soundtrack, elevated lo-fi waltzes, and pond-hopping sounds from CDMX via Lithuania.

Global Beat México: Transatlantic cumbia, regional chill, D‘n’B

A breakout star from the “Wakanda Forever” soundtrack, elevated lo-fi waltzes, and pond-hopping sounds from CDMX via Lithuania.

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Ahead of his “Cosmic Barrio” book event, Betto Arcos selects spare sounds, from the voices of incarcerated women to multilingual hip-hop.

Global Beat México: Voices of incarcerated women + multilingual hip-hop

Ahead of his “Cosmic Barrio” book event, Betto Arcos selects spare sounds, from the voices of incarcerated women to multilingual hip-hop.

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It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating four femme artists from wildly different backgrounds and distinct directions.

Global Beat México: Futurist sounds from femme powerhouses

It’s Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating four femme artists from wildly different backgrounds and distinct directions.

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Haunted cumbia stylings from Karen y Los Remedios, Monterrey’s nu-disco polymath Von Gallo, and Vive Latino vets La Isla Centeno.

Global Beat México: Karen y Los Remedios, Von Galo, La Isla Centeno

Haunted cumbia stylings from Karen y Los Remedios, Monterrey’s nu-disco polymath Von Gallo, and Vive Latino vets La Isla Centeno.

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A gospel hymn to the devil from Lázaro Cristóbal Comala’s 2022 LP ‘Belmont,’ the soaring vocals of Chéjere, and Los Amparito’s Guadlajaran folktronica.

Global Beat México: Sympathy for the devil, and folktronic jams

A gospel hymn to the devil from Lázaro Cristóbal Comala’s 2022 LP ‘Belmont,’ the soaring vocals of Chéjere, and Los Amparito’s Guadlajaran folktronica.

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This year’s Latin Grammys will take place outside the U.S. for the first time — in Spain. However, some people are upset because, well, Spain is not in Latin America.

Latin Grammys: Why is ceremony moving from US to Spain?

This year’s Latin Grammys will take place outside the U.S. for the first time — in Spain. However, some people are upset because, well, Spain is not in Latin America.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Samba-tinged lullabies from Alex Ferreira, Ivana’s Billie Eilish-esque bedroom pop, and La Texana’s synthpop update via Tijuana.

Global Beat México: Alex Ferreira, Ivana, La Texana

Samba-tinged lullabies from Alex Ferreira, Ivana’s Billie Eilish-esque bedroom pop, and La Texana’s synthpop update via Tijuana.

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David De La Luz’s old soul folk with a modern heart, Grammy-approved R&B stylings from Nana Mendoza, and cumbia’s next evolution via Kumbia Boruka.

Global Beat México: Grammy-nom’d sleek-chic, old soul folk, cumbia’s evolution

David De La Luz’s old soul folk with a modern heart, Grammy-approved R&B stylings from Nana Mendoza, and cumbia’s next evolution via Kumbia Boruka.

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Exploring Mexico’s long-standing affinity for brass-forward, Klezmer-esque, Southeast European Balkan music.

Global Beat México: Balkan sounds with salsa flavor and instruments made from trash

Exploring Mexico’s long-standing affinity for brass-forward, Klezmer-esque, Southeast European Balkan music.

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Moni Saldaña shares yearning electropop, delicately plucked sonic sweets, and shout-along festival fodder.

Global Beat México: Grenda, Nsqk, Los Blenders

Moni Saldaña shares yearning electropop, delicately plucked sonic sweets, and shout-along festival fodder.

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Heavy Señor Discos vibes via funky Afro-Latino duo Altoparlante, off-beat pop tones, and ultra-soothing alt-R&B.

Global Beat Mexico: Greta Ela + Palmasur, Altoparlante, babas tutsipop

Heavy Señor Discos vibes via funky Afro-Latino duo Altoparlante, off-beat pop tones, and ultra-soothing alt-R&B.

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This week’s Global Beat: México is giving girl power with powerful female voices shining through disparate genres and regions.

Global Beat México: Embrujo Huasteco, ​​Stephanie Delgado, Maria Moctezuma

This week’s Global Beat: México is giving girl power with powerful female voices shining through disparate genres and regions.

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Curator extraordinaire Moni Saldaña joins Raul Campos to share the next-cool-thing pop sounds coming out of México now.

Global Beat México: Sueño A Marte, Juan Son, Bratty

Curator extraordinaire Moni Saldaña joins Raul Campos to share the next-cool-thing pop sounds coming out of México now.

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Mexico City DJ and music supervisor Junf brings a full slate of bangers representing avant-folk, daytime disco, and globe trotting hip-hop collabs.

Global Beat Mexico: Axel Catalán, Plano, MC Quba and friends

Mexico City DJ and music supervisor Junf brings a full slate of bangers representing avant-folk, daytime disco, and globe trotting hip-hop collabs.

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