Happy 2019! If you’re a long-time listener, you might know we have a tradition of doing a special show around New Year’s, full of our favorite music stories of the year. Today—a selection of music pieces, including several that have not been previously aired on the podcast. We begin with the dreamy nostalgia pop of Cuco, then move on to a Los Angeles remake of a Peruvian chicha classic, “Cariñito.” Mexican rapper Niña Dioz shares how she navigates a male-dominated music industry and Grammy award-winning salsa legend Eddie Palmieri gets personal in a one-on-one conversation with Maria Hinojosa.