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On her gorgeous new eponymous CD, it's easy to forget that Keren Ann, a French singer of Israeli-Dutch-Indonesian heritage, is anything but American. "Lay Your Head Down" sounds like Cowboy Junkies once again paying tribute to Velvet Underground.

Les Savy Fav plays loud, angular, hard-hitting rock. The oft-shirtless Tim Harrington writhes, screams, and whispers his educated and poetic lyrics at the audience as if he's possessed. Somehow, this all translates into a funny and chaotic in-studio performance on KEXP.

Hear a deceptive take on the winter blues by way of a versatile choir, a young New York composer and a 150-year-old poem by Longfellow.

This week on Alt.Latino, we premiere a track from rapper Mala Rodriguez's new album, Bruja, and unveil a remix of an Afro-Colombian anthem. Hear all that, plus new songs by Matias Aguayo, Davíd Garza, The Krayolas and more.

Every year, Valentine's Day brings the same old sappy cards, chocolates, and heart-shaped jewelry — stuff that's nowhere near as special as retailers would have you believe. Why not impress your sweetheart with some music inspired by love instead?

This week, host Bob Boilen, NPR Music editor Stephen Thompson and WFUV's Alisa Ali discuss some of the best bands they discovered at this year's CMJ.

The biggest stars in Latin music are descending on Las Vegas for the Latin Grammy Awards. Here's who to watch.

Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd join Weekend Edition Saturday's Scott Simon to discuss modern interpretations of traditional Latin holiday music.

The band's leaders say Antibalas relies on two factors to play well: tropical temperatures and a relaxed pace. The ensemble's latest album is simply titled Antibalas.

Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices. Experts advised users to install the latest software updates.