Spanish singer and songwriter Victoria Canal mixes pop styles, framing wisdom, vulnerability, and a sense of light-hearted play. Canal performs tunes from "Slowly It Dawns", in-studio.

The veteran hip-hop artist Brother Ali (Rhymesayers) and producer Anthony “Ant” Davis (Atmosphere) weave stories and perform self-reflective and hopeful hip hop, in-studio.

Chicago-formed, New York-based American rock band Horsegirl showcases their mastery of counterpoint in a DIY way. They play new songs from their latest "Phonetics On And On", in-studio.

Sam Amidon expands folk tunes – shape note anthems, murder ballads, traditional songs - from both sides of the Atlantic. He plays new arrangements from his latest, Salt River, in-studio.

Nigerian-born, now Atlanta-based singer Amayo draws on the sounds of 1970s Nigerian funk with jazzy horns and Kung Fu inspiration. Amayo and his band play in-studio.

The South African-born, UK-based cellist and vocalist Abel Selaocoe celebrates his ancestral heritage, classical music, and deep listening. He plays new music, solo, in-studio.

The English band Wunderhorse captures a visceral feeling that is "very imperfect, very live, very raw; no frills". Wunderhorse plays in-studio. 

Composer and co-founder of the instrumental group Bell Orchestre, Richard Reed Parry is also a part of Arcade Fire. His "Quiet River of Dust" band performs in-studio. (Archives, 2018.) 

South African guitar virtuoso Derek Gripper plays music translated from kora, the 21 stringed lute-harp, on his 6-string guitar, plus arrangements of J.S. Bach and originals, in-studio.