To mark the halfway point of 2024, Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre and NPR Culture Desk producer Isabella Gomez Sarmiento run down their favorite releases of the year so far, from a career-defining release from Nathy Peluso, a leveling up from Argentina rapper Trueno, introspective jazz from Melissa Aldana and so much more.
Songs featured in this episode:
\u2022Trueno, "Tranky Funky"
\u2022Kali Uchis, "Dame Beso //Mu\xe9vete"
\u2022Lau Noah ft. Gaby Moreno, "Aunque Suene Bonito"
\u2022Carlos Ares, "Amigo"
\u2022Angelica Garcia, "Gemini"
\u2022Melissa Aldana, "I Know You Know"
\u2022Nathy Peluso, "Legendario"
\u2022Reyna Tropical, "Cartagena"
\u2022Daym\xe9 Arocena (feat. Vicente Garc\xeda), "A Fuego Lento"
\u2022Akapellah (feat. Al2 El Aldeano, Faker), "Ni Con Money"
\u2022The Marias, "Run Your Mouth"
\u2022Grupo Frontera, "Me Hizo Un Favor"
\u2022Alvaro Diaz, Feid, "Gatitas Sandungueras Vol. 1"
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