Rokia Traoré's Commitment To Her Culture
In spite of civil war, Mali has produced extraordinary artists and music. NPR's Linda Wertheimer speaks with one of the country's stars about her new album Né So -- meaning "home."
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The Man Behind The NFL Music: Sam Spence Dies At 88
Weekend Edition remembers Sam Spence, a longtime composer of rousing musical scores for NFL Films' documentaries and highlight reels.
In New Memoir, Eurythmics' Dave Stewart Tells Of Life Before And After 'Sweet Dreams'
"Life can change you on amazing trails if you let it," Stewart says. His new memoir tells the story of those changes — and his complicated relationship with Annie Lennox.
Listen: 10 World Cafe Sessions With This Year's Grammy Nominees
Hear in-studio performances from "Best New Artist" contender Courtney Barnett and nine other World Cafe guests who are up for Grammys this Monday.
Kanye West Plays Puppet Master With 'Life Of Pablo' Premiere
Maybe this is all part of some performance-art piece we've been unwittingly sucked into. But either way, it seems to be working.
Diane Warren On 'Til It Happens To You,' A Modern Anthem For A Hard Truth
A career-long hitmaker, Warren knows how to write about intimacy and heartbreak. But when she collaborated with Lady Gaga for a song about sexual assault, it unlocked a few stories she'd never shared.
The Record Company On World Cafe
The L.A. band lays down songs from its new album, Give It Back To You, live in the studio.
Jon Batiste On Piano Jazz
The Colbert bandleader sings "What A Wonderful World" in a 2011 session with guest host Jon Weber.
Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert
Last year's Abyss saw Chelsea Wolfe make her metallic tendencies explicit. At the Tiny Desk with just an electric guitar, she takes three songs back to their primal form.
Songs We Love: Slingshot Dakota, 'Lewlyweds'
The keyboard-and-drums punk duo deliver a Valentine about eloping, and then moving in downstairs from hellish neighbor and a host of unwanted guests.