The Radio Host
Producer and Host of Horizontes: The Music of Latin America & Beyond on KUTX, Austin's NPR affiliate. He's a cultural explorer curating sounds of Latin America, the Caribbean, Brazil, Africa and beyond, with a musicians sensibility, quick wit & boundless curiosity.
The Podcaster
Waterloo Records Presents:
En Groove w/ Alex Marrero
Music Culture & Everything In Between…
A Podcast where music, culture and conversations collide.
Find it anywhere you listen to podcasts & watch it on the Waterloo Records YouTube Channel.
The Teacher
Coming up on two decades, he's passed the torch as a private instructor, mentoring the next wave and inspiring the ones already on the path.
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The Residency
Latin Gems: A Guided Listening Experience
Austin Monthly “Best of Austin” 2025 Award.
The last Tuesday of every month Alex selects a different, amazing Latin Album. Drinks flow as Alex breaks the album down at the offset. Needle drops on both sides. Audio bliss. We close the night with some Q&A and a convo about the communal experience.
5-7pm. Free w/ Resy Reservation
Link in Events Section Below
Equipment Room Austin
An intimate listening space showcasing custom vintage hi-fi equipment. Blending Japanese Jazz Kissa culture with our Texas take – Equipment Room feels like a wholly new, yet very familiar experience. So whether you come for the vinyl, or for the cocktails, food and conversation – all are welcome at Equipment Room..
A few albums Alex has previously broken down:
Celia Cruz y Johnny Pacheco
Cachao - Descargas en Miniatura
Natalia Lafourcade - Musas Vol.1
Jorge Ben - Africa Brasil
Rubén Blades & Willie Colon - Siembra
Manu Chao - Clandestino
Bebo y El Cigala - Lágrimas Negras
Rosalía - Lux
Los Lobos - La Pistola y el Corazón
Cafe Tacvba - RE