Goran Bregović Reconciles Religion With Music On 'Three Letters From Sarajevo'
"I like to understand music as a conversation," the Balkan singer says. "Music is language."
Music
Big Thief, 'Mythological Beauty' (Live)
The Brooklyn folk-rock band performs a powerful story-song about family and pain live in the KCRW studio.
Curtis Harding On World Cafe
The young Atlanta-based artist has an old soul — key word, "soul." Hear a performance of songs from his new album, Face Your Fear.
The Best Reissues Of 2017
It was a good year for previously unheard songs from classic albums and discoveries of studio works and live performances that never saw the light of day.
Define Your Line: Rapsody On Coexisting In Rap's Power Gap
As women lit up hip-hop this year, an old idea persisted that only one female MC can wear the crown at a time. Our year-end series continues with an artist determined to coexist without compromise.
World Cafe Remembers The Musicians We Lost In 2017
We were lucky to have some of the artists who died in 2017 pass through the World Cafe to perform. Listen back to their sessions.
Alt.Latino Celebrates The Last Day Of Hanukkah With Music Of Sarah Aroeste
A Jewish-Latin connection that goes back centuries is celebrated in the work of a New York-based singer and composer.
The 2017 NPR Music Jazz Critics Poll
An international panel of 137 jazz writers voted on the best albums of 2017. The winner took the top spot by a wide margin.
Watch Robert Glasper And Bilal At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert
At NPR Music's 10th Anniversary Concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C., Glasper came to play, bringing Derrick Hodge on electric bass, Justin Tyson, on drums and Bilal on vocals.
The Jazz Albums Of 2017 And The Power Of Gatekeepers
Record labels — and the physical presence of CDs and vinyl — stood out compared to artists who issued albums digitally. Plus, see the poll master's ballot.