Latino AltROCK!

Friday, 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Arts & Culture, Hip-Hop, Latin, Metal, Public Affairs, Rock

LatinoAltROCK! is a multilocal/multicultural American experience in the form of a Radio Show. Call us on Fridays 4-6 PM at (+1) 612 341 0980 studio line

Locally rooted in Minnesota with music, news and entertainment content that spans borders, widens communities and provides an understanding of a world beyond geographical boundaries. Increasingly, more of us now define our neighborhoods on the basis of shared interests, relationships, experiences, perspectives and alliances. We may identify more with people who enjoy and care about the same things, than we do with people who just happen to come from the same block, or even the same country. Our goal with this show is to navigate the point of fusion between cultures, by leveraging and celebrating these shared enthusiasms and networks of interest.

Content consists primarily of music, sports (that means Fútbol to us), global news, immigration issues, plus current and local community events.

The younger Americans, Latinos and non-Latinos, are experiencing a cultural phenomenon that is unique and lacks representational space in today’s media. We’re excited to showcase the richness of international perspectives mixed with the local music scene, because Minnesota is where we live: In the middle of a diverse musical spectrum. That puts LatinoAltROCK! in a position to make connections and build relationships with and for Latino and non-Latino audiences alike.

WHO WE ARE

LatinoAltROCK! Crew includes Raul Escobar, Miss Elizabeth and Eric Silva Brenneman.

RAUL was born and raised in Mexico; he’s resided in Minneapolis since 1998. Spanish is his first language and Latin Rock (Rock en Español) his second; he only speaks English so he can do Radio. Raul is in charge of all of the LatinoAltROCK! recording, mixing and production. And you can check out his Pro Tools magic on: https://soundcloud.com/latinoaltrock

ERIC was born in the heartland of the U.S. and has roots in the heartland of Brazil. He grew up with the fire of Chico Science, O Rappa, RATM, 311, and everything in between; all of which has gone into his music. He has also been in Mpls since 1998 and has been a musician, music teacher, and fan of the TC scene for many years. He gets into revolutionary left-wing politics and art/music as social change, theater/film, comics and nerdy stuff, BJJ, futebol, and makes wine from his vine, fruit trees, and gardens.

ELIZABETH was neither born nor raised anywhere cool. Having grown up in a bubble of white privilege, Elizabeth’s first exposure to Latin America was during a class on Liberation Theology in her senior year of high school. Once her eyes had been opened to the world around her, she never looked back. She relocated to the Twin Cities and has called Minnesota home since 2008. While she’s into music and all that, immigrants’ rights work is really her jam.

Don’t miss her unique, necessary and sassy immigration reports at 4:30PM Fridays.

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We share a rich, diverse blend of cultural and social backgrounds, skill sets, and musical tastes. Our interests run wide. Our involvement and passion gives us a unique and vast perspective of the political, social and intrinsic cultural matters surrounding this kind of programming. Our instincts are sharp. Our musical taste is impeccable. Our banter is lively. Our broadcasting chops are fierce.

We regularly bring in other LAR crew like Umar, Toby and Salvador. In addition, musicians, activists, and cool people walking by the studio may grace the mic. Tune in to find out who the guest(s) may be any given week.

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04/19/2024 LatinoAltROCK!
DJs: Raul Escobar, PapiU

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04/12/2024 LatinoAltROCK!
DJs: Raul Escobar, PapiU

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