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This week, collaborations between African stars Angélique Kidjo and Yemi Alade, between a jazz master and a British electronic musician, and between a poet and an electric harpist. (article)
Fiery guitarist/songwriter Benjamin Booker's ecstatic, gritty, and soulful sounds channel punk rock & vintage soul, gospel and blues. He plays in-studio. (From the Archives, 2017.) (episode)
Guitarist Gary Lucas has played with Captain Beefheart, written hit songs with Jeff Buckley, and covered 1930s Chinese pop to classical music. Lucas plays music from his 40-year career. (episode)
This week, Jon Batiste’s “Black folk,” Landlady’s cosmic pop, and a video premiere from two humans and AI software. Plus, new songs from Amy Helm, and Caroline Shaw with So Percussion. (article)
Singer/songwriter Anais Mitchell might be best known for her take on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, Hadestown. In 2012, she played songs from 'Young Man in America,' in-studio. (episode)
With a sound both old and new, Austin-based band Black Pumas shows off their skillful combination of folky strum, sticky funk, dusty psych, and old soul, in studio. (2019 Archives) (episode)
This week, a look further down the Grammy ballots, a posthumous release from Tony Allen, and a cosmic new album by Valerie June. Plus, new music by Nubiyan Twist, Arooj Aftab, and more. (article)
Lake Street Dive brings the retro 70’s pop with R&B groove, combining light with dark in a crafty way. The full band, “a geeky bunch”, plays songs from their new album, ‘Obviously’. (episode)
North Carolina-based Sanya N’Kanta has written songs about race and immigration, but his new EP is about the simple pleasures of family and home. He and the full band play remotely. (episode)
Bruno Mars collaborates with Anderson .Paak as Silk Sonic, St. Vincent channels David Bowie, and Rhiannon Giddens’ transatlantic homesick blues. Plus, Ian Sweet and Arab Strap. (article)