Every week, La Alternativa 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.
Our show kicked off with what is the most talked-about album right now: Rosalía’s LUX. It shook things up in a big way, even though it just missed the 2025 award season cutoff. Still, go ahead and write her in for what could be a sweep in 2026, both in traditional and unexpected categories.
The first single, “Berghain,” was a powerhouse that showed Rosalía at her most daring, teaming up with the London Orchestra, the legendary Björk and avant garde musician Yves Tumor. Listen for it in this episode, and marvel over the fact that she isn’t just evolving her sound; she’s rewriting the musical playbook.
We also took some time to spotlight rising acts we’re loving right now — something we do just about every episode. But in addition to those meteoric musicians like feel trip., Niko Rubio and Humbe, we shine a light on artists who’ve been grinding for years to shape their unique voices.
One of those is Daniela Andrade, the Canadian-born Honduran singer-songwriter who’s been grinding for over a decade. Known for releasing some fresh covers, she’s readying debut original release Oda. The project’s new single “Cohete,” is a dreamy bilingual blend of soul and R&B, reminiscent of the wonderful Cleo Soul.
Check out these fresh new artists by clicking the player above to catch the full episode.
Episode playlist
- Rosalía, “Berghain (ft. Björk & Yves Tumor)”
- CERO39 & MULA, “Las Pequeñas Cosas”
- Sofish, “Me Caigo”
- Luna Luna, “Una Vez Más”
- Junior H, “Culpabla”
- Humbe, “VETIVER Y AMARETTO”
- Danny Polo, “Besties”
- Niko Rubio, “30 Mil Pies”
- Leanys, “Bésame”
- Danny Schiller, “Only A Dream”
- Daniela Andrade, “Cohete”
- Marc Segui & Rawayana, “How’s That Working Out”
- LA GURU, “SDLM”
- feel trip., “love for you”
- Cancamusa, “Antes de que apague el sol”
