Recap, 'Hedera'
Four young women of color founded the percussion quartet Recap in 2020. Their debut album is anchored by Hedera, a mesmerizing work for drums and voice.
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Mitski, 'Working for the Knife'
Mitski's most compelling songs are about the grueling work of chasing your dreams; her new track is a powerful entry into that canon.
Trumpeter Lee Morgan channels Coltrane's splashy style in 'Live at the Lighthouse'
In 1970, Morgan recorded three shows at the Lighthouse jazz club in Hermosa Beach, Calif. A new box set captures Morgan and his band putting their own spin on Coltrane's trance-like repetitions.
Tanya Tagaq, 'Tongues'
An explicit, potent musical manifesto, demanding to repossess what colonization has stolen from Tanya Tagaq's culture.
New documentary remembers the tragic life of folk singer Karen Dalton
Karen Dalton, an enigmatic artist beloved by colleagues Bob Dylan and Phil Ochs, and idolized by followers like Nick Cave and Courtney Barnett, is the subject of a new film.
Afghan orchestra musicians, music students and teachers have escaped the Taliban
After weeks of trying to flee Afghanistan, 101 musicians, students and teachers with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Zohra Orchestra finally landed in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.
Sech: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
The Panamanian singer celebrates reggaetón with an El Tiny performance set in a library.
Tiny Desk Contest entrant Yosmel Montejo has a message for his community: 'Go for it'
Every year, the Tiny Desk Contest attracts thousands of unsigned musicians from across the country. Yosmel Montejo impressed the judges with "La Caliente," a song that reflects on life in Cuba.
Heavy Rotation: 9 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing
NPR member stations share a mix of popular songs playing on their airwaves in September, including music from Clairo, Leon Bridges, The War on Drugs, and more.
Dar Williams is back with a new album
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to Dar Williams about her new album "I'll Meet You Here."