La Alternativa<\/u><\/i><\/a> delivers the very best from the Latin alternative scene by curating a blend of emerging and established artists within the Latin diaspora, while providing a platform to champion our growing local music scene. Listen on demand here and on 88Nine from 10-11 p.m. every Wednesday.<\/i><\/p>\nThe end of the year is fast approaching, but artists in the Latin alternative world are not slowing down as they give us a taste of what to expect in 2026.<\/p>\n
Julieta Venegas is readying her 12th studio album and recently released lead single \u201cTiempo Dorados,\u201d which translates in English to \u201cthe golden age.\u201d As the title suggests, it\u2019s a song about remembering the past \u2014 not with melancholy, but with grace and the strength of living in the present moment (think: first love, innocence, childhood).<\/p>\n
Having grown up in Tijuana, Vengeas has delivered a track that nods to her northern Mexican roots while filtering her message through the sounds of requintos and in a norte\u00f1a. Written in collaboration with El David Aguilar and Lara Artesi, \u201cTiempo Dorados\u201d is a genre exploration I appreciate so much from an artist I was already a big fan of. I can\u2019t wait to hear the new album and all the way she\u2019ll touch more hearts with such personal, reflective lyrics.<\/p>\n
This episode also features a pair of artists with a new album in their rearview mirror but still riding the momentum of its success. Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso received five Latin Grammys this year, including Best Alternative Music Album (PAPOTA<\/i>) and Best Alternative Song (\u201c#TETAS\u201d). More recently, they released the track you\u2019ll hear in our playlist, \u201cGimme More.\u201d<\/p>\n
They seem to be pointing toward a post-PAPOTA<\/i> era, with a music video that\u2019s almost a play-by-play of their Latin Grammy experience and a song that references the excess that follows success. It\u2019s a message focused on the continuous dissatisfaction the industry creates in artists as they reach a supposed \u201csummit\u201d in their musical journey.<\/p>\n
I, for one, doubt that CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso have peaked and can\u2019t wait to see what they do to follow this catch and fun addition to their catalog.<\/p>\n
Episode playlist<\/h2>\n\n- Larry & Joe, \u201cComo Llora Una Estrella\u201d<\/li>\n
- Gego Y Nony, \u201c999 El Mensaje\u201d ft Ofili<\/li>\n
- Ivan Cornejo, \u201cMe Prometi\u201d<\/li>\n
- Sebastian Yatra, \u201cMilagro\u201d<\/li>\n
- CA7RIEL & Paco Amaroso, \u201cGIMME MORE\u201d<\/li>\n
- Pachyman, \u201cCalor Ahora\u201d<\/li>\n
- Juliana & LAGOS, \u201cManhattan\u201d<\/li>\n
- MAGNA & ARIA VEGA, \u201cUN CUARTICO\u201d<\/li>\n
- Mireya, \u201cLa Responsabilidad\u201d<\/li>\n
- Julieta Venegas, \u201cTiempo Dorados\u201d<\/li>\n
- Yung Pleit, \u201cBy Your Side\/A Tu Lado\u201d<\/li>\n
- Buscabulla, \u201cTe Fuiste\u201d<\/li>\n
- El Zar, \u201cLa Forma de Estar Solo\u201d<\/li>\n
- Paloma Murphy, \u201c(sola)\u201d<\/li>\n
- Valentina, \u201c1 veranito sad\u201d<\/li>\n
- ZTVZ, \u201cTqm <\/li>\n
- Rosal\u00eda, \u201cDe Madruga\u201d<\/li>\n
- rusowsky & Ralphie Choo, \u201cBBY ROMEO\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n