Brazilian Singer Seu Jorge: On Music, Race, And Luck Versus Hard Work
The celebrated musician stopped by NPR's Alt.Latino to chat about his incredible musical journey.
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If You Were A Jazz Tune Running For President, What Would You Sound Like?
Jazz pianist Marcus Roberts responds to that question on his new EP, Race For The White House, whose compositions are inspired by the personalities of Trump, Carson, Clinton and Sanders.
Mormon Tabernacle Choir Grows (Virtually) By Crowdsourcing Public Recordings
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir is inviting the public to join their choir — virtually, that is. NPR's Lourdes Garcia-Navarro speaks to ad man, Christian Pulfer, about the ambitious Messiah project.
Brushy One String: Tiny Desk Concert
Subtlety and nuance are more easily found in minimalism than excess. Brushy One String's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.
First Listen Live: Esperanza Spalding, 'Emily's D+Evolution'
Fulfilling a proggy, funky and theatrical direction for her new power trio, the bassist and vocalist presents her new album live in concert this Thursday, March 3 at 8 p.m. ET.
Peter Frampton On World Cafe
Hear the English rocker unplug and perform songs from his new album, Acoustic Classics.
Sumi Tonooka On Piano Jazz
The imaginative pianist swings with easy grace while playing "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" in 1992.
'Salt Into The Wound': Why Anohni Is Skipping The Oscars
The singer and lyricist — and the first transgender performer ever nominated for an Oscar — has written that the truth about her exclusion from the ceremony is "impossible to ignore."
Songs We Love: Parker Millsap, 'Heaven Sent'
One of the leading, young singer-songwriters in Americana debuts music and talks about the characters he writes about.
What We Talk About When We Talk About 'TLOP'
When people speak on Kanye, they show themselves. I don't know if that means he's a superior artist or not; I do know that's why we're spilling all this ink.