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Based in the Netherlands, Altin Gün plays the rock/funk/psych versions of Turkish folk songs you didn’t realize you needed. They play a set with their full sound and light set-up. (episode)
This week, Afrocentric music by David Walters (with Ballaké Sissoko and Vincent Ségal), a Spanish-language debut for José González, and more questionable behavior from The Hold Steady. (article)
The Malian singer and guitarist Rokia Traoré has worked with Ali Farka Touré, poet Toni Morrison, and Kronos Quartet. She plays a solo set in-studio, in a 2014 session from the Archives. (episode)
CARM aka CJ Camerieri, composer and trumpeter of the band yMusic, daringly centers brass as lead voice on his debut. Hear his new processed and textured bright songs, performed remotely. (episode)
Dusseldorf-based Grandbrothers' own tagline is "messing around with grand pianos since 2012." They live-process piano insides and perform new songs from 'All the Unknown,' remotely. (episode)
This week, Kronos Quartet celebrates Gullah culture, acoustic hip hop from Noga Erez, and a big hug from Ani Cordero. Plus, a collaboration from poet Ross Gay and Justin Vernon. (article)
British art-psych rockers Django Django make hazy jangly electro-art-pop that hearkens to earlier times – and the sounds of today. They play songs from their latest, Glowing in the Dark. (episode)
This week, a feel-good song from NC-based Sanya N’Kanta, the return of Colombia's Bomba Estéreo, featuring Lido Pimienta, and a benefit album for NIVA’s program Save Our Stages. (article)
Rafael Cohen, of the dance-punk band !!!, draws on his musical past as Las Palabras, crafting minimalistic sunny Latin pop in his native language. He plays some of these songs remotely. (episode)
Aaron Lee Tasjan mixes up folk, glam rock, psychedelia, and trenchant social commentary on his newest album, Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan! He plays some of his new songs live for us. (episode)