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Trumpeter Steph Richards Follows Her Horn's Lead On 'Take The Neon Lights'

1:41pm March 12, 2019

by Kevin Whitehead

Richards is a musician who's attuned to her instrument's idiosyncrasies and pet sounds. On her new album, she's helped along by the collective sound environment created by her quartet.

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A Tribe Called Quest's 'Electric Relaxation' Celebrates 25 Years

5:02pm March 11, 2019

by Marc Rivers

The song "Electric Relaxation" from the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest officially hit the airwaves 25 years ago this month. The single came off their classic album, Midnight Marauders.

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Leikeli47 performs a Tiny Desk Concert on Feb. 8, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR).

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Leikeli47: Tiny Desk Concert

2:07pm March 11, 2019

by Rodney Carmichael

The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.

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Jealous of the Birds Uses A Love Of Language To Craft Songs With Great Effect

1:46pm March 11, 2019

Naomi Hamilton, who makes music as Jealous of the Birds, slices up genres and creates songs that sound homemade and tiny, explosive and bombastic.

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SXSW Music Preview

5:44pm March 10, 2019

by Stephen Thompson

Musicians and their fans are gathered in Austin, Texas, for the annual South by Southwest Festival. We'll preview some of the music that the festival has to offer this year.

Ximena Sariñana's latest album, ¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas?, or Where Will The Girls Dance?, is out now.

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Ximena Sariñana Wants To Know: 'Where Will The Girls Dance?'

11:38am March 10, 2019

Sariñana's latest album, ¿Dónde Bailarán Las Niñas?, encapsulates her becoming a mother, balances her vulnerability and addresses sex crime rates in Mexico.

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Stella Donnelly's debut album, Beware of the Dogs, is out now.

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Stella Donnelly Takes On Rock's Patriarchy With Debut Album 'Beware Of The Dogs'

6:38pm March 09, 2019

The indie rock up-and-comer from Perth, Australia, talks about her debut album, Beware of the Dogs.

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Arthur Dubois works on making music at Haven Studios on Chicago's South Side.

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Arthur Dubois Is A 72-Year-Old Grandfather — And A Newly Discovered Hip-Hop Artist

5:41pm March 09, 2019

by Scott Simon

The Chicago native's beats went viral this week after videos of his trap music started circulating on social media.

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Beats By Arthur Dubois

8:21am March 09, 2019

Arthur Dubois went viral this week after videos of his trap music beats started circulating. The 72-year-old self-taught music producer talks with NPR's Scott Simon about his newfound fame.

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Helado Negro is the artist name of Roberto Lange.

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Guest DJ Helado Negro Explores New Album And Shares His Influences

7:26pm March 08, 2019

by Felix Contreras

The prolific electronic musician stops in to talk about his influences and his latest album, This Is How You Smile.