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Hakim’s songs can sound a little like Nick Drake fronting a psychedelic soul band from the early 70s. Nick Hakim and his band perform songs from his latest, Cometa, in-studio. (episode)
Arabic poetry meets chamber jazz in music by Lebanese Palestinian violinist and composer Layale Chaker and the Sarafand Ensemble, who play in-studio. (episode)
Playful and surreal, British musician Robyn Hitchcock balances the inane with the poignant on his latest, 'Shufflemania!', a record for the sub-personalities within. He plays in-studio. (episode)
British singer and songwriter Beth Orton distinctively blends mood and atmosphere for introspective songs that were created on a street piano. She and her band play in-studio. (episode)
Get down to the sweet discodelic confections by New York-based band Say She She (Yes! after the band Chic), who perform their sugary harmonies, disco-grooves, and dance moves, in-studio. (episode)
Big Joanie, the Black feminist U.K. punk band, blends riot grrrl and synth-heavy post punk as they carve out their own space in the culture to thrive, DIY-style. They play remotely. (episode)
Puerto Rican artist iLe takes on colonialism and patriarchy, mixing boleros and ballads with reggaeton and pop for a collection of politically-conscious art-rock. She plays in-studio. (episode)
Oregon-based songwriter Laura Veirs re-discovers her “self-sovereignty” on a new record, 'Found Light'. She plays these new intimate songs of artistic independence, remotely. (episode)