Felix Contreras
Felix Contreras is co-creator and host of Alt.Latino, NPR's pioneering radio show and podcast celebrating Latin music and culture since 2010.
In addition to his post behind the mic, Contreras programs music from the Latin diaspora for the acclaimed Tiny Desk concerts and hosts a weekly Instagram Live interview with a wide-ranging roster of guests.
A knowledgeable international ambassador for Latino heritage and arts, "Tio Felix '' travels extensively in search of new talent and new music and captures important legacy performers in jazz and Latin genres. Various national and international publications have quoted his expertise on the contemporary influences of Latin culture, music, and media.
His a recovering TV journalist whose first post at NPR in 2001 was as a Producer/Reporter for the NPR News Arts Desk. He is also NPR's resident Deadhead and performs around the DC area with his Latin music Beatles cover band, Los Day Trippers.
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This year, the annual holiday concert, recorded live at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., features an all-Cuban lineup: Hilario Durán, Melvis Santa and Alfredo Rodriguez. -
The renowned Portuguese guitarist bridges centuries of history with immaculate playing.
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The family trio belt out songs of lost love and longing in their Tiny Desk performance.
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In the hands of Colombian musician, the accordion is both a melodic and rhythmic wonder.
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The Puerto Rican vocalist brings her distinctive songs of desire and longing to the Tiny Desk.
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The eccentric, fictional salsa band pulls the Tiny Desk audience into the realm of the imaginary.
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The Chilean jazz vocalist makes a lasting impression at the Tiny Desk.
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Two musical cultures come together to create something that didn't exist before in this Tiny Desk performance.
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The composer and saxophonist, who won a dozen Grammy Awards and recorded with everyone from Miles Davis to Joni Mitchell, died on Thursday, March 2 in Los Angeles.
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The brothers' Tiny Desk performance is the perfect, slow-burning introduction to their music.
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The band is beloved for its live shows and masterful at bringing new fans into its fold — and its Tiny Desk gives us all a good idea of how it weaves that magic.
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This year's edition of A Jazz Piano Christmas concert features José André, Bob Thompson and Hiromi.
