This week, a blast from Afropop’s past, the future of Afrofuturism, and new music from Dirty Projectors and Bright Eyes. Plus, Kandace Springs, and a surprise from Bob Dylan.

This week, responses to a pandemic: dance away those quarantine blues, or engage in nostalgia for last week. Plus, nomadic future folk from South Africa's dumama + kechou.

This week, Gorillaz meets Fatoumata Diawara; celebrating Brown Power with Zeshan B, Christine and the Queens unveil a surprise new EP, and the long-delayed return of Aksak Maboul.

Week of Feb. 24: This week, a crisis response from Amanda Palmer, a warning from Lanterns On The Lake, a reassurance from Dan Deacon, and arresting, slinky, demonic funk from Yves Tumor.

Week of Feb. 17: This week, the return of sister act CocoRosie, new music by Canadian Indigenous band Digawolf , and a sci-fi requiem for humanity by the late Jóhann Jóhannsson. 

This week, echoes of Gil Scott Heron, Michael Jackson, and Gang Of Four in new music by Makaya McCraven, Lil Nas X, and Shopping. Plus, new videos by Anna Meredith, and Pantha du Prince.

Week of Feb. 3: This week, Black Belt Eagle Scout looks at nature, Ghostpoet looks ahead to a dim future, and Sam Lee looks beneath an old folk tradition.

This week, a new song from Grammy-winning flamenco singer Rosalia, unsettling chamber-art-electronica from Katie Gately, new Parsonsfield, and new Pearl Jam.

Week of Jan. 20: This week, new songs from Eminem and Algiers tackle modern problems; a new song from Lankum looks back at an old one. Plus, dark folk music by Myrkur.