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Colombian-American artist STEFA*, the genreless vocalist, composer, and multimedia performer combines punk, experimental rage-pop and classical maximalism. They play in-studio. (episode)
Karen O and Danger Mouse collaborate; a posthumous track by avant pop-producer Sophie; and an environmental anthem by Colombian band Monsieur Periné. Plus, Clothing, the SEO-proof band. (article)
Icelandic-based American musician John Grant’s songs range from bangers to ballads, injected with sharp streaks of mordant wit. The storytelling baritone plays unplugged, in-studio. (episode)
Recorded live in June of 2024 at Kaufman Music Center, hear the duo of Marc Ribot, the New York guitarist, and Leyla McCalla, the New Orleans cellist and banjo player. (episode)
A farewell to Childish Gambino; hello to LA LOM; and a Brian Eno addendum. Plus, Esperanza Spalding with Milton Nascimento; a classic reworked by Balkan brass heroes Fanfare Ciocarlia. (article)
London-based Akusmi blends the churning rhythms of minimalism with the sounds of jazz and, occasionally, the gamelan music of Indonesia. He and his trio play in-studio. (episode)
Straight out of Havana, Cuba, Orquesta Akokán plays deeply soulful mambo reminiscent of banda gigante of the 1940’s and 50’s. They play new songs from "Caracoles", in-studio. (episode)
New music by Cuban band Orquesta Akokán, Cassandra Jenkins' pazz-jop, and producer Kishi Bashi. Plus, Georgia bluesman Jontavious Willis, and masked country singer Orville Peck. (article)
Hear collaborative music by Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy-winning vocalist/composer Caroline Shaw and the versatile quartet Sō Percussion from 'Rectangles and Circumstance', in-studio. (episode)
Cuban singer, percussionist, and bandleader Ivan Llanes is fluent in Latin, Caribbean, and jazz traditions. He and his band play new music from La Vida Misma, in-studio. (episode)