Béla Bartók: One Of A Kind
Composer Béla Bartók was the father of ethnomusicology, scouring the villages of Eastern Europe for folk songs.
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Ill Camille: Tiny Desk Concert
The Los Angeles rapper and Kendrick Lamar collaborator performed four songs from her excellent album, Heirloom.
Donovan Woods On World Cafe
Woods found success in Nashville co-writing for artists including Tim McGraw and Charles Kelley from Lady Antebellum. It was all just par for the course given his remarkable artistry.
A Historic Music Festival Celebrates Cuba's Vast Range
Never before have so many Cuban artists performed or have been displayed in a single venue in the U.S.
J Balvin Won't Settle For Anything Less Than World Domination
After cracking the American pop charts last year, the Colombian reggaeton star is following the success of "Mi Gente" with his fifth album, Vibras. And he knows you're still listening.
Meet The Mysteriously Chill (And Weird) Natural Yogurt Band
Two English musicians, with a strange backstory, mine "library music" to create a fuzzy, endlessly vibing sound.
Maggie Rogers Returns With New Song, 'Fallingwater'
Rogers emerges from a brief hiatus from music sounding just as intimate but stronger. "Fallingwater" is a thumping, piano-pop ballad that reflects on an arduous but triumphant journey.
Tsembla's 'Penumbra' Illuminates The Edges Of Shadows
Finnish musician Marja Ahti combines her own Japanese field recordings with whistling synths and cut-up electronics for some music most tranquil.
First Listen: Liz Vice, 'Save Me'
On her second album, the gospel and soul singer makes temperate use of dramatic gestures.
First Listen: Natalie Prass, 'The Future And The Past'
On her sophomore release The Future and The Past, the heartbreak of Prass' 2015 self-titled debut is still there in spades, but the narrative — as well as the music itself — is somehow grander yet.