Benny The Butcher: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
Benny The Butcher, one third of Griselda, performs a short set in his living room, with help from BSF labelmates Rick Hyde and Heem.
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Teyana Taylor On 'The Album' And Asserting Her Creative Vision
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Teyana Taylor about The Album, her anticipated follow-up to the Kanye West-produced K.T.S.E. that features guests like Lauryn Hill, Missy Elliott and Erykah Badu.
Anderson .Paak's 'Lockdown' Examines The Quiet Spaces Of An Uprising
In a new song and video, Anderson .Paak and video director Dave Meyers take a hushed look at the lives amidst the movement.
Rhiannon Giddens Sings Slave Narratives
Giddens' Freedom Highway is an exploration of African American experiences, accompanied by an instrument with its own uniquely African American story: the banjo. Originally broadcast May 11, 2017.
Bernice Johnson Reagon On Leading Freedom Songs During The Civil Rights Movement
In the 1960s, Reagon was a founding member of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee's Freedom Singers. In 1988, she spoke to Fresh Air about the songs she sang as an activist.
SAULT's 'UNTITLED' Lights Up The Full Spectrum Of Blackness
SAULT's latest and best album is a capital-B Black record that funnels rage and sorrow into contemplative streams of thought, over equally brooding music meant to slow your heart rate.
Our Daily Breather: Music For Staying Sane During The Pandemic
In Our Daily Breather, we asked artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. We've collected some of the music recommendations that artists shared.
Michela Marino Lerman And Russell Hall: Alone Together Duets
Tap dancer Michela Marino Lerman and bassist Russell Hall rattle our senses with a performance evoking the soundscapes of protests taking place in cities across America.
How Queer Tastemakers, Movers And Shakers Shaped The Music Of New Orleans
No single lineage can contain New Orleans music. But one central thread is the legacy of queer performers and tastemakers — from Bobby Marchan to Big Freedia — who steered the sounds and the scenes.
A Previously Unreleased Thelonious Monk Concert Is Coming Next Month
In 1968, a teenager convinced Thelonious Monk to play a concert at his high school to ease racial tensions in his community. More than 50 years later, it's been rediscovered and remastered.