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Natalia Lafourcade’s musical alchemy; Andrew Bird & Phoebe Bridgers’ duet; and Altin Gün’s Turkish psychedelia. Plus, dance bangers from Nakhane with Perfume Genius; and The Go! Team. (article)
Listen to a set by Afro-Colombian dance-future-psych-funk band Combo Chimbita, recorded at the New Sounds 40th anniversary party at Brooklyn Bowl in September 2022. (episode)
Guitarist and instrument builder Paolo Angeli plays music from his concept album about the wider Mediterranean, Rade, on a custom electro-acoustic prepared Sardinian guitar, in-studio. (episode)
Little Simz wins the Mercury Prize; Nick Hakim’s psychedelic soul; and Robyn Hitchcock’s eccentric British rock. Plus, Brooklyn producer Sly5thAve and rapper JSWISS; and Seattle's SYML. (article)
Musician, scholar, and activist Jake Blount performs some of his old-time Afro-Futurist concept record reinterpreting spirituals sung by a community that survives a climate catastrophe. (episode)
Belgian-Egyptian singer and musician Tamino plays guitar as well as the Arab oud. His marvelous three-octave voice holds space for vulnerability and mystery. He plays in-studio. (episode)
Brian Eno mulls our future; Rhiannon Giddens mines our past; and Wye Oak covers the “song of the summer.” Plus, Native American artist Black Belt Eagle Scout, and UK trio Big Joanie. (article)
Immerse yourself in the singular, ever-shifting sound world of London-based 8-piece chamber ambient folk band caroline. They play in-studio. (episode)
New York singer, songwriter, and storyteller Denitia has been getting back to her roots, and on her latest, 'Highways', strips back to three chords and the truth. She plays in-studio. (episode)
This week, Colombian dance music from Monsieur Perine, Tamil dance music from Swiss singer-songwriter Priya Ragu, and sunny folk-pop from the trio Bonny Light Horseman. (article)