Anamaria Artemisa Sayre
Anamaria Artemisa Sayre is co-host of Alt.Latino and a curator and producer for Tiny Desk.
As a podcast, radio, and video host, reporter, and producer for NPR, she is focused on elevating the diversity of sounds and stories that define Latinx culture. This means curating the newest and best in Latin music weekly on the mic with her co-host Felix Contreras and doing deep-dive reported series that highlight music as an answer to some of society's biggest cultural questions.
In 2023, she traveled around the US and across the southern border to report an award-winning series that revealed how Mexican-American immigrants coming of age led to the explosion of Regional Mexican music. She's interviewed artists, from Santana to Rosalia, that span generations and the globe and is a trusted voice on one of the most genre-diverse subsets of music in the world.
Additionally, she curates Latin music at the Tiny Desk. This includes leading the annual Latin Music Month Tiny Desk takeover which she conceived of and realized within her first year at NPR. Sayre's producing credits include concerts from artists like Nicki Nicole, Ivy Queen, Karol G and Juanes.
Her hosting and reporting credits are spread across NPR stations and beyond, and include frequent hosting on NPR Music's All Songs Considered, reporting a weekly segment on NPR's Morning Edition and a regular segment on Here and Now. She's a frequently featured speaker, host, and panelist at conferences and events across the country and internationally.
She is NPR's youngest host and has been named a 30 under 30 professional by Forbes and a Major Mujer by Remezcla.
Originally from southern California, she's an avid lover of mountains, beaches and stories that pair best with a cafecito in her abuela's backyard.
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There's a reason why the escapist hit from singer Aitana has swept most of the Spanish-language world. -
Mexico's World Cup run has inspired a phrase heard across the country: "Y si sí." Or in English: "What if we can?" Anamaria Sayre reports from Mexico City.
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A Tiny Desk Contest judge introduces us to finalists Noa Barr from Los Angeles.
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With well over 100 acts on eight stages, almost all of them streaming live, Coachella can be overwhelming. Here's a day-by-day guide to the can't-miss music at the season's biggest musical gathering. -
NPR Music's Anamaria Sayre breaks down the Easter eggs and references still being unpacked from Bad Bunny's halftime show.
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The star filled his set with hits and familiar images from home, but also expanded his lens to make an argument about the place of Puerto Rico within a larger American context. -
Will the Puerto Rican superstar bring out any special guests? Will there be controversy? Here's what you should know about what could be the most significant concert of the year. -
Bad Bunny made history Sunday night at the Grammys, taking home the most coveted prize: album of the year.
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Which song lyrics from 2025 most moved our NPR Music critics?
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This may have been a year when Latin music exploded globally, but the Alt.Latino and El Tiny host also sensed a desire among musicians for softness and stillness.
