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Leyla McCalla's The Capitalist Blues comes out Jan. 25.

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First Listen: Leyla McCalla, 'The Capitalist Blues'

3:42pm January 17, 2019

by Jewly Hight

On her bustling third album, the former Carolina Chocolate Drops member maps her vision of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora while gently taking Anglocentricism (and capitalism) down a notch.

Mvstermind (left), Jean Deaux, Westerman and Tayla Parx.

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Slingshot: Artists To Watch In 2019

2:35pm January 17, 2019

If this list is any indication, 2019 will be filled with incredible music, thanks to artists like Kelsey Lu, IDER, Jean Deaux, Fontaines D.C., Mvstermind and more.

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First Listen: DAWN, 'new breed'

1:56pm January 17, 2019

by Sidney Madden

DAWN waves a flag for the weirdness of black girls while once again asserting herself as a musical chameleon capable of an elegantly executed audible middle finger.

Last December, IC3PEAK's Nikolai Kostylev (left) and Anastasiya Kreslina (right) arrived in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk to give a concert, only to be detained by the police.

Young Russian Musicians Struggle Under Government Scrutiny

7:46am January 17, 2019

by Lucian Kim

A new generation of Russians born after the collapse of the Soviet Union is coming of age and rebelling against the rules of the Putin regime through music.

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It's Always A Joy When We Can Report On Toto's 'Africa'

6:31am January 17, 2019

There's a new art installation in the Namibian desert, according to CNN. It's six speakers, playing "Africa" — in Africa. The speakers are powered by the sun — so the song is on an endless loop.

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Protesters in the #MuteRKelly movement gather outside the Sony offices in New York City.

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The #MuteRKelly Movement Takes Its Protest To The Steps Of His Record Label

5:48pm January 16, 2019

In the wake of the docuseries Surviving R. Kelly, protesters brought more than 200,000 petition signatures on Wednesday to RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment, calling for the label to drop him.

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Hozier To Release First Album In Four Years: Hear His Newest Song

3:56pm January 16, 2019

by Bob Boilen

The new album is due out in March and the first single is "Almost (Sweet Music)."

This week's episode of The Thistle & Shamrock features music by John McCutcheon.

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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Year Sounds

2:57pm January 16, 2019

Fiona Ritchie has the latest from Birichin, Kevin Burke and John McCutcheon.

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Mike Farris On World Cafe

2:55pm January 16, 2019

Farris writes a love letter to his wife on Silver and Stone, a collection of originals and covers that are deeply soulful and definitely uplifting.

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2 New Albums Confirm Thelonious Monk's Genius As A Composer

1:45pm January 16, 2019

by Kevin Whitehead

Jazz critic Kevin Whitehead reviews two new interpretations of Monk's complete works: Monk's Dreams, by pianist Frank Kimbrough, and Work, by guitarist Miles Okazaki.

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