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Demi Adejuyigbe's "September" videos have raised nearly $1 million in charitable donations, he announced hours after the latest edition went live online.

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The Man Behind Those Annual 'Sept. 21' Videos Has Made His Last Masterpiece

5:08pm September 22, 2021

Since 2016, Demi Adejuyigbe has made increasingly lavish videos dancing to the Earth, Wind and Fire hit "September." "It just feels like doing the impossible with a bunch of friends," he says.

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Tonstartssbandht, 'What Has Happened'

3:15pm September 22, 2021

by Art Levy

Tonstartssbandht blends yearning harmonies with the kind of shimmering guitar explored by sonic searchers like The Durutti Column and Manuel Göttsching.

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Kadhja Bonet, 'For You'

1:10pm September 22, 2021

by Lars Gotrich

The latest from the kaleidoscopic songwriter features a self-sensuous hook that curls up inside your psyche.

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Ovlov, 'Land Of Steve-O'

1:10pm September 22, 2021

by Danielle Chelosky

The first single from the group's forthcoming record, Buds, sounds like meeting someone for the first time and feeling like you've known them your whole life.

Lorde performs at a late show on August 23, 2021.

What Lorde's Te Reo Maori Songs Mean For The Effort To Revive The Language

12:39pm September 22, 2021

by Sam Yellowhorse Kesler

Pop singer Lorde has released an EP in te reo Maori, the Native language in her home country of New Zealand. Maori artists say that this is just one branch of a larger movement to revive the language.

Silvana Estrada, pictured at the 2020 Spotify Awards in Mexico City, is among the artists featured in NPR's "El Tiny" concert series for Hispanic Heritage Month.

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These Are The Mujeres Taking Over This Week's 'El Tiny' Concerts

11:12am September 22, 2021

by Lilly Quiroz

Silvana Estrada, maye and Eme Alfonso are the latest artists featured in this music series for Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Vic Mensa (Feat. BJ The Chicago Kid & Papi Beatz), 'The Taste'

11:05am September 22, 2021

by LaTesha Harris

An ode to the particular beauty and magic of urban summertime.

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Let's Eat Grandma, 'Hall Of Mirrors'

10:23am September 22, 2021

by Lyndsey McKenna

"Hall of Mirrors" is a welcome return for the prismatic pop duo.

Margo Price (by Bobbi Rich), Jason Isbell (by Alysse Gafkjen), Valerie June (by Renata Raksha), Charley Crockett (by Bobby Cochran).

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Watch The 2021 Americana Honors & Awards Live Stream

10:00am September 22, 2021

by Bruce Warren

The Americana Honors & Awards have celebrated pioneering veteran artists and trailblazing newcomers. The ceremony is the hallmark event of the annual AMERICANAFEST, which returns on Sept. 22.

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Alt Latino's Latest Tiny Desk Takeover Features Female Performers

9:31am September 22, 2021

It's National Hispanic Heritage Month, and NPR is marking the occasion with music. NPR's Latin Music podcast Alt Latino is showcasing 10 Latin Music performances from eight cultures and countries.