What Luiza Brina's music communicates is beyond words: spiritual transcendence. Daniela Paoliello/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Anitta performs at the Village Festival in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 4. Marco Storel for NPR hide caption
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Cimafunk's Erik Iglesias Rodriguez continues his goal of world domination by way of funk and clave on this week's playlist. Hutton Supancic/Getty Images for SXSW hide caption
Hear Lila Downs' new Peruvian cumbia classic on this week's Alt.Latino music roundup. Courtesy of the artist hide caption