A lost record by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan; Yola’s dance music; and Joan As Police Woman’s walk on the west side. Plus, Samara Joy, Etienne Charles, and Crys Matthews with Rhiannon Giddens.

This week, returns for The Weeknd and British-Ugandan singer and songwriter Michael Kiwanuka; also, Brighton, UK band Porridge Radio and Ghanaian guitarist and bandleader Ebo Taylor.

This week, English Teacher’s Mercury Prize, Lollise’s Afropop dance music, Nick Cave’s ecstatic “Wild God,” and LL Cool J’s “don’t call it a comeback”.

This week, modern “Romance” from Fontaines DC, a new home for blues veteran Ruthie Foster, and an oceanographic album by Rachel Lee Priday. Plus, new club music from Mura Masa.

This week, a hip hop tribute from Talib Kweli & J. Rawls; The Linda Lindas meet Weird Al Yankovic; and electroswing from Parov Stelar. Plus, Afrofuturist funk band Ibibio Sound Machine.

Karen O and Danger Mouse collaborate; a posthumous track by avant pop-producer Sophie; and an environmental anthem by Colombian band Monsieur Periné. Plus, Clothing, the SEO-proof band.

Instrumental trio LA LOM blends the sounds of twangy surf guitar, romantic boleros, and 60’s soul ballads. Their debut album, out next month, will include "San Fernando Rose".

A farewell to Childish Gambino; hello to LA LOM; and a Brian Eno addendum. Plus, Esperanza Spalding with Milton Nascimento; a classic reworked by Balkan brass heroes Fanfare Ciocarlia. 

New music by Cuban band Orquesta Akokán, Cassandra Jenkins' pazz-jop, and producer Kishi Bashi. Plus, Georgia bluesman Jontavious Willis, and masked country singer Orville Peck.