'Turista' O Explorador: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week
This week, we explore unapologetic hip-hop from Natti Natasha, composed vallenato from Juanes and intimate electronica from Ferraz.
Music
First Listen: Lula Wiles, 'What Will We Do'
The Berklee-educated trio of Isa Burke, Eleanor Buckland and Mali Obomsawin deftly mine the particulars of their individual lives into a rousing, modernist adaptation of Americana music.
First Listen: Leyla McCalla, 'The Capitalist Blues'
On her bustling third album, the former Carolina Chocolate Drops member maps her vision of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora while gently taking Anglocentricism (and capitalism) down a notch.
Slingshot: Artists To Watch In 2019
If this list is any indication, 2019 will be filled with incredible music, thanks to artists like Kelsey Lu, IDER, Jean Deaux, Fontaines D.C., Mvstermind and more.
First Listen: DAWN, 'new breed'
DAWN waves a flag for the weirdness of black girls while once again asserting herself as a musical chameleon capable of an elegantly executed audible middle finger.
Young Russian Musicians Struggle Under Government Scrutiny
A new generation of Russians born after the collapse of the Soviet Union is coming of age and rebelling against the rules of the Putin regime through music.
The #MuteRKelly Movement Takes Its Protest To The Steps Of His Record Label
In the wake of the docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, protesters brought more than 200,000 petition signatures on Wednesday to RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment, calling for the label to drop him.
Hozier To Release First Album In Four Years: Hear His Newest Song
The new album is due out in March and the first single is "Almost (Sweet Music)."
The Thistle & Shamrock: New Year Sounds
Fiona Ritchie has the latest from Birichin, Kevin Burke and John McCutcheon.
Mike Farris On World Cafe
Farris writes a love letter to his wife on Silver and Stone, a collection of originals and covers that are deeply soulful and definitely uplifting.