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Weekly Music Roundup: Lorde, Red Baraat, Natalia Lafourcade
This week, Lorde’s messy return, Pink Martini’s anti-fascist remake, and Natalia Lafourcade’s new/old sound. Plus, Bhangra party band Red Baraat and the epic bluesman duo, TajMo. Apr 25, 2025
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Immersion and SUSS: Rhythm and Synths Meet Ambient Country, In-Studio
UK duo Immersion (Colin Newman & Malka Spigel) in collaboration with New York-based ambient country band SUSS blend rhythm, synths, and atmospherics for motoric soundscapes, in-studio. Apr 21, 2025
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Weekly Music Roundup: Bruce Springsteen, Ana Tijoux, and Cheikh Ibra Fam
This week, a new old song from The Boss; an EP from Chilean musician Ana Tijoux; and a collaboration by Julien Baker and Torres. Plus, Senegalese singer Cheikh Ibra Fam's global pop. Apr 18, 2025
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All the Flavors of the Rainbow of Cello by Peter Gregson, In-Studio
Cellist and composer Peter Gregson's latest, a self-titled affair, is a collection of contemporary songs without words for cello and modular synthesizer. He plays some of them in-studio. Apr 17, 2025
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Tabla Master Zakir Hussain and Santoor Player Rahul Sharma, In-Studio
The late Ustad Zakir Hussain, who was the world's preeminent tabla player, and santoor player Pandit Rahul Sharma, the son of santoor master Pandit Shivkumar Sharma play in-studio. Apr 14, 2025
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Weekly Music Roundup: Pulp, Tune-Yards, and Rauw Alejandro
This week, Pulp and Tune-Yards return; and Larum riffs on the 12th Century German abbess and composer Hildegard of Bingen. Plus, Puerto Rican superstar Rauw Alejandro goes back to bomba. Apr 11, 2025
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Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 Ignite an Afrobeat Dance Party, In-Studio
Nigerian musician, singer, songwriter, and activist Seun Kuti, is the youngest son of Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti, and leads the Egypt 80 band. Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 play in-studio. Apr 10, 2025
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Valerie June Shares Her Joy and Celebrates Growth, In-Studio
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and author Valerie June draws on a wide spectrum of American roots music. She and her band activate their superpowers of joy, in-studio. Apr 7, 2025
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Weekly Music Roundup: Momma, Marlon Williams, and Wet Leg
This week, new releases from Momma, Marlon Williams, and Wet Leg. Also Sonny Singh & Qais Essar, S.G. Goodman, and Navajo singer/songwriter Hataałii. Apr 4, 2025
