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Margaret Glaspy Is Finding Inspiration In Teaching And Learning
In Our Daily Breather, we ask writers and artists to recommend ways to find calm in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis. Margaret Glaspy has been teaching music lessons.
On 'RTJ4,' Run The Jewels Is A Speaker Box For Society
El-P and Killer Mike have always had their fingers on the pulse, and their fourth album once again captures the mood of a country on edge after George Floyd's death sparked national protests.
The 2020 Latin Alternative Music Conference Moves Online
The 21st Latin Alternative Music Conference runs from June 9 through June 13. With help from live TV producer José Tillán, all of its panels, workshops and performances will be held entirely online.
Zeshan B On 'Melismatic' And Creating Music That Champions Brown Power
NPR's Lulu Garcia Navarro speaks with singer Zeshan Bagewadi about his new album Melismatic, solidarity between communities of color and the link between the sounds of soul and Indo-Pakistani music.
At The D.C. Protests, A 'Lean On Me' Singalong Offered A Moment Of Solace
This week at the protests in Washington, D.C., thousands of voices joined spontaneously in singing the Bill Withers classic "Lean on Me," led by local musician Kenny Sway.
How Nashville's HBCU-Owned Jazz Station Holds A Community Together
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Sharon Kay, general manager of Fisk University's WFSK about serving its audience as protests continue in Nashville over police brutality.
Country Star Mickey Guyton: Why Being 'Black Like Me' Shouldn't Be Twice As Hard
"I did Nashville the Nashville way for so long ... with very little results," Guyton tells NPR. "So why am I holding out just in case?"
KCSN's Byron Gonzalez Defines Latin Alternative
The Latin Alt program director Byron Gonzalez shares songs from a few of his favorite artists making music outside the Latin mainstream.
The New Sounds Of Protest And Hope
As demonstrations for racial equality continue across the U.S. and the world, artists have been shaping and sharing their grief, fury, resolve and vision for the future.