Pet Door Show’s Top 2024 Releases by Independent & Underplayed Latinx Artists

Hannah Werdmuller
11 min readOct 19, 2024

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September 15 through October 15 here in the USA is Latinx Heritage Month, in which we celebrate and honor the accomplishments, contributions, cultures, and people of communities with roots in Latin America and the Caribbean.

As host of the Pet Door Show on Shady Pines Radio, it’s also one of my favorite times of year. If you’ve ever listened to the Pet Door Show (Thursdays 2–4pm Pacific / 5–7pm Eastern on Shady Pines Radio), you’ll know that I make a point of playing music from all over the world and of all genres, but always by independent and underplayed artists with under 5,000 instagram followers. Long story short, I play a lot of really awesome music by artists who most listeners haven’t heard before, including many fantastic Latinx artists and their bands.

Since the Pet Door Show began in 2020, I’ve taken the opportunity during Latinx Heritage Month to especially highlight music by independent & underplayed Latinx artists and their bands all month long, culminating in a special show 100% full of tracks by brilliant Latinx artists and their bands.

So in celebration of Latinx Heritage Month, below you will find a list (arranged alphabetically by full name) of some of my favorite releases of the past year that I’ve played on the Pet Door Show by Latinx artists and their bands, of all genres and geographies! I am also including a handy Spotify playlist for listening convenience (open in the app to play all 129 tracks), but I do encourage you to support the artists by using the purchase links provided (because more money goes to the artists) and follow them on social media.

Let me know what your favorites are!

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Agojie de MUDEAfrofeminista
EP released November 8, 2023.
Favorite track: Himno Afrofeminista
Palmira, Colombia. Afrocolombian folk.

Agnia del Carmenhay amores
Single released February 1, 2024.
Phoenix, AZ. Folk.

Alex & The MoondazeVISTA
Album released November 3, 2023.
Favorite track: How to Reappear Completely
Oracle, AZ. Indie jangle soul.

Almirante AckbarCaer Mil Metros Bajo Tierra
Single released March 8, 2024.
Lima, Peru. Indie.

Anexis.I Need U
Album released July 10, 2024.
Favorite track: HURD UUU
New York City, NY. Hip hop.

B

Los Bajeros de la MontañaCarmelita Adiós
Album released December 20, 2023.
Favorite track: El Muerto Borrachón
San Juan Nepomuceno / San Jacinto, Colombia. Latin folk.

The Band Copei could fit all of you in there
Single released May 31, 2024.
San Diego, CA. Alternative rock.

BasualDos
Album released August 23, 2024.
Favorite track: Dentro
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Indie pop.

Beggars Canyon*Vol. II
Album released December 1, 2023.
Favorite track: Happiness
Portland, OR. Folk americana.

*Beggars Canyon performed at Shady Pines Festival 2024!

BLOOD $MOKE BODYSHERM​$​MOKE
Album released June 7, 2024.
Favorite track: EN DIOS
Minneapolis, MN. Hip hop.

Bowl Side A: The Rude Interruption of Fear
EP released August 30, 2024.
Favorite tracka: Big Burden Agency and Fresh New Life
Utrecht, Netherlands. Post punk.

Buddy Wynkoop* — Racing
Single released June 4, 2024.
Portland, OR. Post punk.

*Buddy Wynkoop were one of the Pet Door Show Best of 2023 and performed at Shady Pines Festival 2024!

BuenRostroDepredador Antinatural (ft. Humazapas)
Single released February 2, 2024.
Mexico City, Mexico. Latin post folk.

Bug SéanceI’m Right Here
EP released May 17, 2024.
Favorite track: These Days
Portland, OR. Indie rock.

Bumbum AstralAté Você Cair (ft. Brina Costa, Paulo Mutti)
Single released May 24, 2024.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Indie pop.

C

Caicedo*Labios Temblorosos
Single released January 4, 2024.
Portland, OR. Dream pop tropicalia.

*Caicedo performed at Shady Pines Festival 2024!

CandelabroAhora o Nunca
Album released November 11, 2023, on Registro Móvil Discográfica.
Favorite track: Dedo chico
Santiago, Chile. Alternative rock.

CaprichoBoquita Con Rouge
Single released May 9, 2024.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Indie punk.

Carina LevitanCastelo
Album released October 26, 2023.
Favorite track: Rio Poluído (ft. Luciana Bass, Nina Fola)
Liverpool, England. Experimental folk.

Carolina Donatiesta noche
Single released February 29, 2024.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Indie.

CaxtrinhoQueda Livre
Album released August 22, 2024, on QTV Selo.
Favorite track: Papagaio
Belford Roxo, Brazil.

Chamberlain/GonzalezGonzolain
Album released June 21, 2024.
Favorite track: Ignite
Portland, OR. Folk.

ChurayKatishun
Album released March 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Tequila (ft. Soly Guatemal)
Otavalo, Ecuador. Folk pop.

ChuskupuraUrpigulla
Single released June 25, 2024.
Quito, Ecuador. Kichwa folk.

Clamor de abismoLluevo en Soledad
Single released December 29, 2023.
Medellín, Colombia. Experimental hip hop.

Clara_menteInstinto Selvático
Single released November 3, 2023.
Buenos Aires(?), Argentina. Indie.

Cold CutDrowning
Single released May 17, 2024.
Los Angeles area, CA. R&B/soul.

Collé KharisSilver & Gold (with Realz Reality)
Single released May 21, 2024.
Brooklyn, NY. Hip hop.

Colores SantosRanchero Star
EP released May 15, 2024.
Favorite track: Capitán Palmera
Guadalajara, Mexico. Folk jazz.

Cristal ProdigiaAmuletos & Rituales
EP released October 2, 2024.
Favorite track: A romperla en las tarimas
Bogotá, Colombia. Bullerengue hip hop.

Crizin da Z.O.Acelero
Album released January 18, 2024, on QTV Selo.
Favorite track: Festa da Carne
São Paulo, Brazil. Experimental hip hop.

CumbiasoundAmazonas
EP released February 16, 2024.
Favorite track: Cumbia Rebejada del Oso Perezoso
Malmö, Sweden. Cumbia.

D

Dávila 666Secretos
EP released November 2, 2023, on Mandinga Records.
Favorite track: Zona Roja
San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rock ’n’ roll punk.

Déjenme DormirMONÓTONO LUGAR
Single released September 13, 2024.
Santiago, Chile. Alternative rock.

Los DescaradosVen Cerca De Mi
EP released June 27, 2024.
Favorite track: El Agua Clara
Mexico City, Mexico. Trio Huasteco.

El DiestroEl Clave Mal Temperado
Album released September 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Vanidad (ft. Reyner)
Medellín, Colombia. Indie soul.

Los dinosaurios murieron ayerFrech
EP released November 11, 2023.
Favorite track: Lo Primero
Bogotá, Colombia. Alternative bedroom pop.

Divine ScienZeDivine ScienZe
Album released March 22, 2024.
Favorite track: Shoez
Brooklyn, NY. Hip hop.

Dole ManchildNATURAL BORN CONTRARIAN!
EP released April 3, 2024.
Favorite track: CORPORATE ROCK!
Naarm, Australia. Synth punk.

DrollDroll
Album released October 18, 2024.
Favorite track: Whale Fall
Tucson, AZ. Alternative rock.

E

Easy BruiserEZ BRZR
Album released July 19, 2024.
Favorite track: Stay Put
Portland, OR. Alternative rock.

Eat the CakeEl mundo está un poco triste
Album released June 16, 2024.
Favorite track: ChocoMilky
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Blues funk.

Ella Contra El TigreAgogoth
Single released March 12, 2024.
Guadalajara, Mexico. Indie.

Ethan Setiawan & Maurizio Fiore SalasThe Wizard and the Voyager
Album released September 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Juegos de Jugo
Portland, ME. Folk jazz.

ExtrasDuplicado
Album released October 27, 2023.
Favorite track: Hotel Italia
La Plata, Argentina. Rock.

F

Os FonsecasEstranho Pra Vizinha
Album released May 24, 2024, on Seloki Records.
Favorite track: Não Peço Mais
São Paulo, Brazil. Alternative música popular brasileira.

Os FugitivosSamburá
Album released October 30, 2023.
Favorite track: Absurdo
Maceió, Brazil. Indie folk samba.

G

Gata GalácticaGata Galáctica
EP released March 8, 2024.
Favorite track: Astra
Portland, OR. Cumbia psicodélica.

GlazedLickety Split
Split EP with Sleep In., released June 14, 2024, on Negative Progression Records.
Favorite track: GlazedCool Being Through
Jacksonville, FL. Emo punk.

La Gracia RapOcéano (ft. RI)
Single released November November 15, 2023.
Bogotá, Colombia. Hip hop.

Grey BrissonTvonmymind/Honeyshack
2-track released July 5, 2024.
Favorite track: Honeyshack
Montréal, Canada. Indie.

gueershTempo El​á​stico
Album released March 30, 2023, on feitio.
Favorite track: A Curtinha
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Indie alternative.

H

HiahliKiller Hiahlife
EP released November 30, 2023.
Favorite track: Run With Luck (ft. Kevin Gastonguay)
Minneapolis, MN. Hip hop funk.

Higuita en ChanclasFrágil
Single released February 21, 2024.
Medellín, Colombia. Alternative indie.

I

¡Los Indios!From the Barrio to Palestine (ft. AKII WENSII, Tayamni GoodShield)
Single released July 17, 2024.
Tucson, AZ. Hip hop.

Irmão VictorMicro-Usina
Album released May 9, 2024, on Seloki Records.
Favorite track: Caso de Polí​cia
Passo Fundo, Brazil. Alternative indie.

Ítalo RibeiroAcústico Verve
EP released July 26, 2024.
Favorite track: Daquela Noite Para Trás (Acústico)
Goiás, Brazil. Música popular brasileira.

J

J.ChambersFields — Single Edit (ft. Qyor)
Single released February 1, 2024.
Manchester, England. Hip hop.

Jovanni CardenasDisappear
Single released March 1, 2024.
Annandale, VA. Indie folk.

Juan Sin CabezaAlgo
Single released September 6, 2024.
Bogotá, Colombia. Indie pop.

Juani Mustard* — Con una ayudita de mis amigos
Album released October 4, 2024.
Favorite track: No era yo
Santiago, Chile. Indie jangle pop.

*Juani Mustard was the Pet Door Show’s featured artist 11/23/23!

Julião e o Forró do Suco ElétricoA Muriçoca
Single released June 21, 2024.
Recife, Brazil. Forró psicodélica.

JulimarAsí
Single released November 10, 2023.
Portland, OR. Latin hip hop.

L

Large Brush CollectionOff Center
Album released January 26, 2024.
Favorite track: Arm’s Length
Austin, TX. Indie folk.

LauizPerigo Imediato
Album released May 31, 2024.
Favorite track: Só Palavras (ft. Theo Ceccato)
São Paulo, Brazil. Música popular brasileira.

Little OilTwelve Songs
Album released March 28, 2024.
Favorite track: Sweet Fruit Jar
Richmond, CA. Indie acoustic.

Locos LucasSomos Lo Que Hacemos
Album released August 30, 2024.
Favorite track: Funktesta
Bogotá, Colombia. Jazz hip hop.

Lucrecia CarrizoCorazón de Luna
Single released April 5, 2024.
Barcelona, Spain. Folk.

M

La Magnifica SiembraLa Piraña
Single released July 31, 2024.
Iquique, Chile. Folk jazz tropicalia.

El Mal JuglarLa Monró
EP released September 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Siluetas
Quito, Ecuador. Indie folk.

Los MalagueñaFlores Negra
Album released June 29, 2024.
Favorite track: Tepetzintla
Tampico, Mexico. Folk tropicalia.

MalummíThe Universe is Black
Album released November 17, 2023.
Favorite track: Bones
Basel, Switzerland. Indie pop.

La Manada RapUbuntu #1
Single released November 1, 2023.
Quibdó, Colombia. Hip hop.

El Manso LoteEl Manso Lote
EP released November 18, 2023.
Favorite track: Chorrillana
Valparaíso, Chile. Hip hop.

Marbled EyeS/T + EP
Album released September 3, 2024.
Favorite track: Dirt
Oakland, CA. Post punk.

Marcelo CavalcanteCheiro Verde
Single released June 28, 2024.
Olinda, Brazil. Música popular brasileira.

MarineroTaquero
Single released September 18, 2024.
Los Angeles, CA. Latin alternative.

MedejinThe Garden
Album released October 20, 2023, on Icy Cold Records.
Favorite track: Our Apartment
Seattle, WA. Dreamwave.

Mild UniverseEverything Must Change
Album released July 25, 2024.
Favorite track: Can’t You See
San Francisco, CA. Funk jazz pop.

Mindfully BlindDotted Line
Single released July 12, 2024.
Bloomington, IN. Indie rock.

MizSkodenTricky Lez
2-track released January 3, 2024.
Favorite track: AMD (ft. Sewa Yuli)
Tucson, AZ. Electronica.

Motilonas RapMaria Hierbas
Single released November 25, 2023.
Catatumbo, Colombia. Hip hop folk.

Mr. Beautiful Mr. Beautiful
EP released April 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Grinding the Axe
Portland, OR. Funk jazz.

Ms.ElleTimbs & Headphones
Single released February 23, 2024.
Portland, OR. Hip hop.

N

Negrabi, Navi Beatz, Jazz FrançaQuente e Úmida
Single released April 5, 2024.
Belém, Brazil. Hip hop.

New Regency OrchestraNew Regency Orchestra
Album released June 14, 2024.
Favorite track: Harlem Jamboree (René Hernandez)
London, England. Big band jazz.

NicosaPortuguese
Single released October 20, 2023, on Music Sounds Records.
Rio Rico, AZ. Indie pop.

Los Nin Los Nadien (ft. Mugre Sur)
Single released December 7, 2023.
Otavalo, Ecuador. Hip hop.

O

Olympia VitalisMardy
Single released February 2, 2024.
London, England. Soul jazz.

P

PABLA FLORES BULLERENGUE PAL MUNDOBullerengue Pa’l Mundo
Album released April 23, 2024.
Favorite track: Tu pa’ Onde Vas
Bolívar, Colombia. Bullerengue folk.

palI Am Not a Burden
EP released February 8, 2024.
Favorite track: On The Paper
Tampa, FL. Alt folk.

Paula AnaMente Sã 2
Single released July 27, 2024.
Teofilândia, Brazil. Electronica hip hop.

Paulo EdsonPluma
EP released January 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Melodia
Lisbon, Portugal. Samba.

People in GeneralLackluster
2-track released March 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Hold Up
Fort Collins, CO. Indie.

PerolasMango
Single released December 19, 2023.
Naarm, Australia. Indie samba.

Peyote UglyGreat Divide
Single released April 19, 2024.
Seattle, WA. Indie psych rock.

Pijama PiyamaCHAMPETAMAN FINDS LOVE
Single released August 2, 2024.
Phoenix, AZ. Cumbia psicodélica.

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Que Linda Sos.Soltar Aunque (ft. Solo Alejandro)
Single released July 2, 2024.
Guatemala City, Guatemala.

Quem é Você, Alice?rolê trevas pt. II
Album released November 17, 2023.
Favorite track: anjo azul
Porto Alegre, Brazil. Indie.

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RastafogoRastafogo
EP released February 2, 2024.
Favorite track: Melô da Perdiz
Lisbon, Portugal. Forró.

Ritmo CascabelRitmo Cascabel
Album released October 24, 2023.
Favorite track: Ambicion Tropical
Denver, CO. Cumbia psicodélica.

Romi LópezMonstruo
Album released October 16, 2023.
Favorite track: Tal Vez
Mendoza, Argentina. Indie pop urbano.

RUDAII
Album released December 29, 2023.
Favorite track: Perdido
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Alternative rock.

La RuedaLa Garza Morena
Single released October 25, 2023.
Bogotá, Colombia. Latin folk.

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SamagaDesconsoleada
Single released February 13, 2024.
Santiago, Chile. Folk.

Saravamos, Lucas Villarim, & Jardineiro de OxaláROSA DOS VENTOS
EP released May 24, 2024.
Favorite track: HERMANO VIENTO
International? Folk.

SemihelixSemihelix
EP released December 16, 2023.
Favorite track: Slower Pace
Austin, TX. Dream psych pop.

Sendero SonoroMaritorio
EP released April 21, 2024.
Favorite track: El Hombre del Sur
Santiago, Chile. Afrochileno folk.

Sol BarnizDe Carnaval
EP released June 11, 2024.
Favorite track: El Cuy Enlatado
La Cruz, Colombia. Folk tropicalia.

.SSJ (Stephen Oduro & Samuel Uribe Botero) — Sanctified
Album released October 26, 2023.
Favorite track: Untitled (She Said)
Ann Arbor, MI. Alternative R&B.

St. YumaCountry Sleight of Hand
Album released May 31, 2024.
Favorite track: Country Sleight of Hand
Seattle, WA. Indie folk.

SumanoNortes
Album released November 10, 2023.
Favorite track: Nortes (ft. Victor Xamã, Moraes MV)
Igarapé-Miri, Brazil. Hip hop.

Super Duty Tough WorkParadigm Shift (Extended Version)
Album released June 7, 2024.
Favorite track: Watershedding
win-nipi, Canada. Hip hop.

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te vi en un planetariocasa de espejos
EP released December 29, 2023.
Favorite track: la danza de las brujas
Teotihuacán, Mexico. Indie alternative.

ThaissaAnómala
Album released July 4, 2024.
Favorite track: Ley del Duende (ft. Santo Miletto)
Bogotá, Colombia. Neosoul.

Trabalhos Espaciais Manuais, Livia Nery, Di MeloPrazerá (ft. Duda Raupp)
Single released November 10, 2023.
Porto Alegre, Brazil. Samba groove.

La TrombaPont Magique
Single released July 31, 2024.
Concepción, Chile. Fanfarria.

Los TurisBoquita Seniors
EP released May 3, 2024.
Favorite track: Turis
Santiago, Chile. Indie rock.

Twin SeasLUNA
2-track released May 14, 2024.
Favorite track: LUNA
Los Angeles, CA. Tropicalia neosoul.

TwisturBlend into new
Album released March 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Gored
Portland, OR. Alternative rock.

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La Vendeta FeministaLORENZO
Single released January 11, 2024.
Concepción, Chile. Indie cumbia.

VerbaliaTusa Doble Tusa
Album released October 13, 2023.
Favorite track: Lagrimales
Bogotá, Colombia. Indie rock.

Verdes & ValterianosSocial Climber
EP released May 15, 2024.
Favorite track: Social Climber
Recife, Brazil. Indie rock.

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WallyFELOPZD
EP released March 9, 2024.
Favorite track: Bell Weather
New Haven, CT. Indie psych.

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y VicenteAl sendero y su huella
Album released November 7, 2023.
Favorite track: El nombre de su bautizo (ft. FIONA)
Santiago, Chile. Folk.

YöelsTortu
Single released August 28, 2024.
Mexico City, Mexico. Folk.

YolotecuaniPinta Tus Colores
Single released September 15, 2024.
Tixtla, Mexico. Guerrerense folk.

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ZAMMA, ENOWAPAIXONADOS PELO ZAZA
Single released May 24, 2024.
São Paulo, Brazil. Hip hop.

You’ve reached the end of the list! If you enjoyed it, check out the Pet Door Show’s Top 2023 Releases by Independent & Underplayed Latinx Artists, and the Pet Door Show Best of 2023. If you really enjoyed the list, you can buy me a coffee — thanks! Tune in to the Pet Door Show every Thursday, 2–4pm Pacific / 5–7pm Eastern on Shady Pines Radio.

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Hannah Werdmuller
Hannah Werdmuller

Written by Hannah Werdmuller

Hannah Werdmuller:: frontperson of Django Moves to Portland / singer in Chonk! / Hosts the Pet Door Show on Shady Pines Radio, Thursdays 2-4pm (PST) / they/them

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