Giovanni Kiyingi was a stand-out entry in NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest this year. Originally from Uganda but now living in Phoenix, Arizona, his song "Bukunja" blends East and West African styles.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with indie rock musician Albert Hammond Jr. about his latest solo album, "Melodies On Hiatus," which meditates on big changes in his personal life as a middle-aged adult.
The Black Opry Revue show emerged from a simple directory of Black country and Americana artists and blossomed into a full-blown community of artists and fans.