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Vicente García's Immersive Collision of Bachata, Merengue, Funk, and Rock (Archives)

Coming from a rock and funk place, Dominican singer-songwriter Vicente García has become...

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Jorge Drexler Captivates With Heartfelt Guitar-Based Electrified Songs (Archives)

Musician, actor and doctor (otolaryngologist) Jorge Drexler grew up in Uruguay, and now lives in...

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Musical Poetry of Neoclassical Composer and Pianist BLKBOK

Pianist and composer BLKBOK, (pronounced “Black Bach”) has played with some of the biggest pop...

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Monsieur Periné Blends Afro-Colombian Styles with Vintage Swing (Archives)

The Bogotá-based Monsieur Periné has taken the the Latin music world by storm since their start...

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South African Choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo Sings of Peace and Harmony (Archives)

The great South African a cappella choir Ladysmith Black Mambazo are a global phenomenon. With...

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Singer, Actress, and Activist Lila Downs Works To Break Down Walls (Archives)

Feminist icon and Mexican folklorist Lila Downs’ 2018 album Salón, Lágrimas y Deseo (Dancehall,...

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New Zealand Artist Marlon Williams Makes Beauty Out of Agony (Archives)

New Zealand singer/songwriter Marlon Williams has a voice like butter which can be charming and...

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Calexico Makes Mariachi-Laced Music for The End Times (Archives)

For the better part of two decades, the Tuscon-based desert-noir band Calexico has been making...

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Rhiannon Giddens and Dirk Powell Explore Reconstruction-Era Music (Archives)

African-American string band tradition meets Cajun/Creole and Appalachian music in a...

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Curse of Lono's Gothic Rock for a Late-Night Drive

For the guitarist, vocalist, and bandleader of the London-based Curse of Lono, Felix...

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Richmond Duo Lean Year's Slowcore Minimalist Folk, In-Studio (Archives)

Dreamy slow-core folk duo Lean Year is Virginia-based singer Emilie Rex and filmmaker/musician...

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String Quintet Sybarite5, In-Studio (Archives)

Since their inception over a decade ago, the string quintet Sybarite5 has built a global...

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Pow Wow Singer Joe Rainey's Voice and Beats: Same River, Different Boat

Pow Wow singer Joe Rainey, of the Ojibwe community in Minneapolis. fuses traditional melodies and...

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Anbessa Orchestra Plays Music of Ethiopia Straight Outta Brooklyn (Archives)

In the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, during the 1960’s and ‘70s, the sounds of American jazz...

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Anna & Elizabeth Transform Old Traditions of Mountain Music (Archives)

As bands go, Anna & Elizabeth have quite the origin story. Anna & Elizabeth began thanks to a...

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Canadian Indie-Pop Band Stars Suggests Nostalgia With Love

Canadian indie-pop band Stars makes almost orchestral pop that has the bonus quality of being...

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Jose Conde's Funk-Tropical Pop Refracts Miami's Musical Landscape

Singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bandleader Jose Conde (of the tropical Latin dance band Ola...

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Members of British Band Porridge Radio, Live From The Greene Space

Part art-rock, part post-punk, Porridge Radio is a band from Brighton, UK, led by singer and...

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Wardruna: Nordic Folk Music of the Ancients, Rooted in Nature (Archives)

Norwegian band Wardruna creates music born of Nordic history, Norse runes and nature - and is led...

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Bette Smith: Muscular Soul at a Fever Pitch (Archives)

Bette Smith was born and raised in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn – but on her debut LP called Jetlagger she...

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