San José’s Los Tigres del Norte Take Over NPR’s Tiny Desk
There is no stage too small for San José’s Los Tigres del Norte, yet none can contain its impact. For the last 60 years, the Mexican norteño band has built a career around its communities, collecting stories from its devoted audience and spinning the struggle of Latino life into song. My dear friend and Alt.Latino co-host Felix Contreras, in a tearful introduction to this performance, sums up Los Tigres del Norte’s mission best: “For as long as I can remember, these gentlemen have been giving us back our humanity.”
At the Tiny Desk, Los Tigres del Norte opens with an…
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