Pet Door Show’s Top 2024 Releases by Independent & Underplayed Latinx Artists
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 MUDE — Afrofeminista
EP released November 8, 2023.
Favorite track: Himno Afrofeminista
Palmira, Colombia. Afrocolombian folk.
Agnia del Carmen — hay amores
Single released February 1, 2024.
Phoenix, AZ. Folk.
Alex & The Moondaze — VISTA
Album released November 3, 2023.
Favorite track: How to Reappear Completely
Oracle, AZ. Indie jangle soul.
Almirante Ackbar — Caer 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.
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Los Bajeros de la Montaña — Carmelita Adiós
Album released December 20, 2023.
Favorite track: El Muerto Borrachón
San Juan Nepomuceno / San Jacinto, Colombia. Latin folk.
The Band Cope — i could fit all of you in there
Single released May 31, 2024.
San Diego, CA. Alternative rock.
Basual — Dos
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 $MOKE BODY — SHERM$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!
BuenRostro — Depredador Antinatural (ft. Humazapas)
Single released February 2, 2024.
Mexico City, Mexico. Latin post folk.
Bug Séance — I’m Right Here
EP released May 17, 2024.
Favorite track: These Days
Portland, OR. Indie rock.
Bumbum Astral — Até Você Cair (ft. Brina Costa, Paulo Mutti)
Single released May 24, 2024.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Indie pop.
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Caicedo* — Labios Temblorosos
Single released January 4, 2024.
Portland, OR. Dream pop tropicalia.
*Caicedo performed at Shady Pines Festival 2024!
Candelabro — Ahora o Nunca
Album released November 11, 2023, on Registro Móvil Discográfica.
Favorite track: Dedo chico
Santiago, Chile. Alternative rock.
Capricho — Boquita Con Rouge
Single released May 9, 2024.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Indie punk.
Carina Levitan — Castelo
Album released October 26, 2023.
Favorite track: Rio Poluído (ft. Luciana Bass, Nina Fola)
Liverpool, England. Experimental folk.
Carolina Donati — esta noche
Single released February 29, 2024.
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Indie.
Caxtrinho — Queda Livre
Album released August 22, 2024, on QTV Selo.
Favorite track: Papagaio
Belford Roxo, Brazil.
Chamberlain/Gonzalez — Gonzolain
Album released June 21, 2024.
Favorite track: Ignite
Portland, OR. Folk.
Churay — Katishun
Album released March 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Tequila (ft. Soly Guatemal)
Otavalo, Ecuador. Folk pop.
Chuskupura — Urpigulla
Single released June 25, 2024.
Quito, Ecuador. Kichwa folk.
Clamor de abismo — Lluevo en Soledad
Single released December 29, 2023.
Medellín, Colombia. Experimental hip hop.
Clara_mente — Instinto Selvático
Single released November 3, 2023.
Buenos Aires(?), Argentina. Indie.
Cold Cut — Drowning
Single released May 17, 2024.
Los Angeles area, CA. R&B/soul.
Collé Kharis — Silver & Gold (with Realz Reality)
Single released May 21, 2024.
Brooklyn, NY. Hip hop.
Colores Santos — Ranchero Star
EP released May 15, 2024.
Favorite track: Capitán Palmera
Guadalajara, Mexico. Folk jazz.
Cristal Prodigia — Amuletos & 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.
Cumbiasound — Amazonas
EP released February 16, 2024.
Favorite track: Cumbia Rebejada del Oso Perezoso
Malmö, Sweden. Cumbia.
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Dávila 666 — Secretos
EP released November 2, 2023, on Mandinga Records.
Favorite track: Zona Roja
San Juan, Puerto Rico. Rock ’n’ roll punk.
Déjenme Dormir — MONÓTONO LUGAR
Single released September 13, 2024.
Santiago, Chile. Alternative rock.
Los Descarados — Ven Cerca De Mi
EP released June 27, 2024.
Favorite track: El Agua Clara
Mexico City, Mexico. Trio Huasteco.
El Diestro — El Clave Mal Temperado
Album released September 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Vanidad (ft. Reyner)
Medellín, Colombia. Indie soul.
Los dinosaurios murieron ayer — Frech
EP released November 11, 2023.
Favorite track: Lo Primero
Bogotá, Colombia. Alternative bedroom pop.
Divine ScienZe — Divine ScienZe
Album released March 22, 2024.
Favorite track: Shoez
Brooklyn, NY. Hip hop.
Dole Manchild — NATURAL BORN CONTRARIAN!
EP released April 3, 2024.
Favorite track: CORPORATE ROCK!
Naarm, Australia. Synth punk.
Droll — Droll
Album released October 18, 2024.
Favorite track: Whale Fall
Tucson, AZ. Alternative rock.
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Easy Bruiser — EZ BRZR
Album released July 19, 2024.
Favorite track: Stay Put
Portland, OR. Alternative rock.
Eat the Cake — El mundo está un poco triste
Album released June 16, 2024.
Favorite track: ChocoMilky
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Blues funk.
Ella Contra El Tigre — Agogoth
Single released March 12, 2024.
Guadalajara, Mexico. Indie.
Ethan Setiawan & Maurizio Fiore Salas — The Wizard and the Voyager
Album released September 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Juegos de Jugo
Portland, ME. Folk jazz.
Extras — Duplicado
Album released October 27, 2023.
Favorite track: Hotel Italia
La Plata, Argentina. Rock.
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Os Fonsecas — Estranho Pra Vizinha
Album released May 24, 2024, on Seloki Records.
Favorite track: Não Peço Mais
São Paulo, Brazil. Alternative música popular brasileira.
Os Fugitivos — Samburá
Album released October 30, 2023.
Favorite track: Absurdo
Maceió, Brazil. Indie folk samba.
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Gata Galáctica — Gata Galáctica
EP released March 8, 2024.
Favorite track: Astra
Portland, OR. Cumbia psicodélica.
Glazed — Lickety Split
Split EP with Sleep In., released June 14, 2024, on Negative Progression Records.
Favorite track: Glazed — Cool Being Through
Jacksonville, FL. Emo punk.
La Gracia Rap — Océano (ft. RI)
Single released November November 15, 2023.
Bogotá, Colombia. Hip hop.
Grey Brisson — Tvonmymind/Honeyshack
2-track released July 5, 2024.
Favorite track: Honeyshack
Montréal, Canada. Indie.
gueersh — Tempo Elástico
Album released March 30, 2023, on feitio.
Favorite track: A Curtinha
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Indie alternative.
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Hiahli — Killer Hiahlife
EP released November 30, 2023.
Favorite track: Run With Luck (ft. Kevin Gastonguay)
Minneapolis, MN. Hip hop funk.
Higuita en Chanclas — Frágil
Single released February 21, 2024.
Medellín, Colombia. Alternative indie.
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¡Los Indios! — From the Barrio to Palestine (ft. AKII WENSII, Tayamni GoodShield)
Single released July 17, 2024.
Tucson, AZ. Hip hop.
Irmão Victor — Micro-Usina
Album released May 9, 2024, on Seloki Records.
Favorite track: Caso de Polícia
Passo Fundo, Brazil. Alternative indie.
Ítalo Ribeiro — Acústico Verve
EP released July 26, 2024.
Favorite track: Daquela Noite Para Trás (Acústico)
Goiás, Brazil. Música popular brasileira.
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J.Chambers — Fields — Single Edit (ft. Qyor)
Single released February 1, 2024.
Manchester, England. Hip hop.
Jovanni Cardenas — Disappear
Single released March 1, 2024.
Annandale, VA. Indie folk.
Juan Sin Cabeza — Algo
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 Elétrico — A Muriçoca
Single released June 21, 2024.
Recife, Brazil. Forró psicodélica.
Julimar — Así
Single released November 10, 2023.
Portland, OR. Latin hip hop.
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Large Brush Collection — Off Center
Album released January 26, 2024.
Favorite track: Arm’s Length
Austin, TX. Indie folk.
Lauiz — Perigo Imediato
Album released May 31, 2024.
Favorite track: Só Palavras (ft. Theo Ceccato)
São Paulo, Brazil. Música popular brasileira.
Little Oil — Twelve Songs
Album released March 28, 2024.
Favorite track: Sweet Fruit Jar
Richmond, CA. Indie acoustic.
Locos Lucas — Somos Lo Que Hacemos
Album released August 30, 2024.
Favorite track: Funktesta
Bogotá, Colombia. Jazz hip hop.
Lucrecia Carrizo — Corazón de Luna
Single released April 5, 2024.
Barcelona, Spain. Folk.
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La Magnifica Siembra — La Piraña
Single released July 31, 2024.
Iquique, Chile. Folk jazz tropicalia.
El Mal Juglar — La Monró
EP released September 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Siluetas
Quito, Ecuador. Indie folk.
Los Malagueña — Flores Negra
Album released June 29, 2024.
Favorite track: Tepetzintla
Tampico, Mexico. Folk tropicalia.
Malummí — The Universe is Black
Album released November 17, 2023.
Favorite track: Bones
Basel, Switzerland. Indie pop.
La Manada Rap — Ubuntu #1
Single released November 1, 2023.
Quibdó, Colombia. Hip hop.
El Manso Lote — El Manso Lote
EP released November 18, 2023.
Favorite track: Chorrillana
Valparaíso, Chile. Hip hop.
Marbled Eye — S/T + EP
Album released September 3, 2024.
Favorite track: Dirt
Oakland, CA. Post punk.
Marcelo Cavalcante — Cheiro Verde
Single released June 28, 2024.
Olinda, Brazil. Música popular brasileira.
Marinero — Taquero
Single released September 18, 2024.
Los Angeles, CA. Latin alternative.
Medejin — The Garden
Album released October 20, 2023, on Icy Cold Records.
Favorite track: Our Apartment
Seattle, WA. Dreamwave.
Mild Universe — Everything Must Change
Album released July 25, 2024.
Favorite track: Can’t You See
San Francisco, CA. Funk jazz pop.
Mindfully Blind — Dotted Line
Single released July 12, 2024.
Bloomington, IN. Indie rock.
MizSkoden — Tricky Lez
2-track released January 3, 2024.
Favorite track: AMD (ft. Sewa Yuli)
Tucson, AZ. Electronica.
Motilonas Rap — Maria 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.Elle — Timbs & Headphones
Single released February 23, 2024.
Portland, OR. Hip hop.
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Negrabi, Navi Beatz, Jazz França — Quente e Úmida
Single released April 5, 2024.
Belém, Brazil. Hip hop.
New Regency Orchestra — New Regency Orchestra
Album released June 14, 2024.
Favorite track: Harlem Jamboree (René Hernandez)
London, England. Big band jazz.
Nicosa — Portuguese
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.
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Olympia Vitalis — Mardy
Single released February 2, 2024.
London, England. Soul jazz.
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PABLA FLORES BULLERENGUE PAL MUNDO — Bullerengue Pa’l Mundo
Album released April 23, 2024.
Favorite track: Tu pa’ Onde Vas
Bolívar, Colombia. Bullerengue folk.
pal — I Am Not a Burden
EP released February 8, 2024.
Favorite track: On The Paper
Tampa, FL. Alt folk.
Paula Ana — Mente Sã 2
Single released July 27, 2024.
Teofilândia, Brazil. Electronica hip hop.
Paulo Edson — Pluma
EP released January 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Melodia
Lisbon, Portugal. Samba.
People in General — Lackluster
2-track released March 13, 2024.
Favorite track: Hold Up
Fort Collins, CO. Indie.
Perolas — Mango
Single released December 19, 2023.
Naarm, Australia. Indie samba.
Peyote Ugly — Great Divide
Single released April 19, 2024.
Seattle, WA. Indie psych rock.
Pijama Piyama — CHAMPETAMAN 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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Rastafogo — Rastafogo
EP released February 2, 2024.
Favorite track: Melô da Perdiz
Lisbon, Portugal. Forró.
Ritmo Cascabel — Ritmo Cascabel
Album released October 24, 2023.
Favorite track: Ambicion Tropical
Denver, CO. Cumbia psicodélica.
Romi López — Monstruo
Album released October 16, 2023.
Favorite track: Tal Vez
Mendoza, Argentina. Indie pop urbano.
RUDA — II
Album released December 29, 2023.
Favorite track: Perdido
Buenos Aires, Argentina. Alternative rock.
La Rueda — La Garza Morena
Single released October 25, 2023.
Bogotá, Colombia. Latin folk.
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Samaga — Desconsoleada
Single released February 13, 2024.
Santiago, Chile. Folk.
Saravamos, Lucas Villarim, & Jardineiro de Oxalá — ROSA DOS VENTOS
EP released May 24, 2024.
Favorite track: HERMANO VIENTO
International? Folk.
Semihelix — Semihelix
EP released December 16, 2023.
Favorite track: Slower Pace
Austin, TX. Dream psych pop.
Sendero Sonoro — Maritorio
EP released April 21, 2024.
Favorite track: El Hombre del Sur
Santiago, Chile. Afrochileno folk.
Sol Barniz — De 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. Yuma — Country Sleight of Hand
Album released May 31, 2024.
Favorite track: Country Sleight of Hand
Seattle, WA. Indie folk.
Sumano — Nortes
Album released November 10, 2023.
Favorite track: Nortes (ft. Victor Xamã, Moraes MV)
Igarapé-Miri, Brazil. Hip hop.
Super Duty Tough Work — Paradigm Shift (Extended Version)
Album released June 7, 2024.
Favorite track: Watershedding
win-nipi, Canada. Hip hop.
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te vi en un planetario — casa de espejos
EP released December 29, 2023.
Favorite track: la danza de las brujas
Teotihuacán, Mexico. Indie alternative.
Thaissa — Anómala
Album released July 4, 2024.
Favorite track: Ley del Duende (ft. Santo Miletto)
Bogotá, Colombia. Neosoul.
Trabalhos Espaciais Manuais, Livia Nery, Di Melo — Prazerá (ft. Duda Raupp)
Single released November 10, 2023.
Porto Alegre, Brazil. Samba groove.
La Tromba — Pont Magique
Single released July 31, 2024.
Concepción, Chile. Fanfarria.
Los Turis — Boquita Seniors
EP released May 3, 2024.
Favorite track: Turis
Santiago, Chile. Indie rock.
Twin Seas — LUNA
2-track released May 14, 2024.
Favorite track: LUNA
Los Angeles, CA. Tropicalia neosoul.
Twistur — Blend into new
Album released March 12, 2024.
Favorite track: Gored
Portland, OR. Alternative rock.
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La Vendeta Feminista — LORENZO
Single released January 11, 2024.
Concepción, Chile. Indie cumbia.
Verbalia — Tusa Doble Tusa
Album released October 13, 2023.
Favorite track: Lagrimales
Bogotá, Colombia. Indie rock.
Verdes & Valterianos — Social Climber
EP released May 15, 2024.
Favorite track: Social Climber
Recife, Brazil. Indie rock.
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Wally — FELOPZD
EP released March 9, 2024.
Favorite track: Bell Weather
New Haven, CT. Indie psych.
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y Vicente — Al sendero y su huella
Album released November 7, 2023.
Favorite track: El nombre de su bautizo (ft. FIONA)
Santiago, Chile. Folk.
Yöels — Tortu
Single released August 28, 2024.
Mexico City, Mexico. Folk.
Yolotecuani — Pinta Tus Colores
Single released September 15, 2024.
Tixtla, Mexico. Guerrerense folk.
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ZAMMA, ENOW — APAIXONADOS 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.