New Music

Some of our favorite entrants to the Tiny Desk Contest this week (clockwise from top left): Four Play Clarinet; GLASYS; Lulu Fall; Kristen Joselle.

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Watch The Tiny Desk Contest Entries We Love This Week

10:00am March 21, 2019

Here are some early Contest entries that have caught our attention. You still have a few more weeks to enter the Tiny Desk Contest for your chance to play at the real Tiny Desk.

Lizzo performs onstage at Ticketmaster during the 2019 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Stubb's Bar-B-Q on March 14, 2019 in Austin, Texas.

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Lizzo And Missy Elliott Trade Off On The Scorching-Hot 'Tempo'

4:05pm March 20, 2019

by Joshua Bote

With a nod to Prince and starring two of music's most charismatic women, "Tempo" fully delivers on its dreamed-of collaboration.

Dominican trio Mula's steel drum and soft house production is included in this week's Alt.Latino new music roundup.

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The 'Search' For New Music Continues: Our Favorite Latin Songs This Week

12:45pm March 20, 2019

This week's Alt.Latino roundup includes a flute-looped reggaeton dance between Sean Paul and J Balvin, Mula's lush production and a Santana jam produced by the legendary Rick Rubin.

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Devon Gilfillian Puts His Love Of Nigerian Psychedelic Rock Into 'Get Out And Get It'

9:42am March 20, 2019

by Bruce Warren

World Cafe premieres this tightly syncopated groove from Gilfillian which draws on the vibes of '70s Afro-rock and funk.

The members of SOL Development (Left to right): Brittany Tanner, Felicia Gangloff-Bailey, Karega Bailey and Lauren Adams.

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Oakland Collective SOL Development Preserves The 'The SOL Of Black Folk'

6:07pm March 17, 2019

Members of the West Coast jazz and hip-hip group discuss SOL Development's debut album and the role music plays in community activism.

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Danger Mouse and Karen O. have combined forces for the album Lux Prima.

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Karen O And Danger Mouse Join Forces For 'Lux Prima'

8:45am March 17, 2019

Lux Prima is a new nine-song album that features otherworldly orchestrations from Grammy-winning artist Danger Mouse and vocals from Yeah Yeah Yeahs frontwoman Karen O.

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