Cuban vocalist Omara Portuondo performs at Artes de Cuba kick-off concert. JATI LINDSAY/Courtesy of the Kennedy Center hide caption

Radio Jarocho's latest album is called Rios de Norte y Sur. Mar Joya/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The members of Los Texmaniacs, keeping the conjunto tradition alive. Michael G. Stewart/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Cuban musician La Dame Blanche artfully blends genres Pepe Escarpita/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

Jen Alva, far right, of the band Fea is featured this week talking about sexual identiy in Latin music. Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

Pitbull and Enrique Iglesias perform outside of Miami in Rosemont, Illinois in 2015. Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images hide caption

ÌFÉ performs a Tiny Desk Concert on March 30, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR). Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption

ÌFÉ. Mariangel Gonzales/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

The Chamanas confronts the proposed wall along the Mexican border in a new single. David Rice/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Yissy Garcia, part of a new creative vanguard emerging from Cuba. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Colombian band Monsieur Periné continues to fascinate with new single. Alejandra Quintero/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

Vocalist and accordion player Jorge Hernández engages the crowd of inmates in the main yard of Folsom State Prison. Lance Dawes/Courtesy of Los Tigres Del Norte hide caption

The members of Orquesta Akokán hail from both Cuba and the U.S., assembled by vocalist and composer José "Pepito" Gómez. They recorded their debut album live to tape in just three days. Adrien H. Tillmann/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Jorge Drexer performs a Tiny Desk Concert on February 14, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR). Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption

The members of La Mecánica Popular eloquently cross genres on their new album. Mariano Paul/Courtesy of the Artist hide caption

Lara Bello performs a Tiny Desk Concert on February 22, 2018 (Eslah Attar/NPR). Eslah Attar/NPR hide caption

Kali Uchis' major label debut pulls from the singer's Colombian roots and incorporates her love of funk, pop and bossa nova. Interscope Records hide caption

Cuco's music has reached far beyond his bedroom studio thanks to an explosion of interest on Twitter and other social platforms. Abraham Recio/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Eleanor Dubinsky is one of Alt. Latino's picks for new spring music. Shervin Lainez /Courtesy of the artist hide caption

Sonido Gallo Negro's Mambo Cósmico comes out April 6. Gerardo Tort/Courtesy of the artist hide caption