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Michael Mwenso Shares A Collection Of Protest Songs

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Michael Mwenso Shares A Collection Of Protest Songs

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You might know him as a musician and bandleader, but Mwenso can now add "teacher" to his list of accomplishments.

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The No. 1 Album Of 2020: SAULT's 'Untitled (Black Is)'

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The No. 1 Album Of 2020: SAULT's 'Untitled (Black Is)'

Radio Milwaukee's Tarik Moody leads a discussion on NPR Music's number one album pick and why it's one of 2020's most important and potent releases.

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of November

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of November

We pick our favorite music released in November 2020, featuring Kali Uchis' heart-struck devotionals, Tierra Whack's playful pop, metal duo Jucifer's tribute to Arabic music and Salaam Remi's star-studded soundtrack of the Black experience.

NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of November

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Hear World Cafe Interviews With 12 Of This Year's Grammy Nominees

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Hear World Cafe Interviews With 12 Of This Year's Grammy Nominees

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Get acquainted (or re-acquainted) with the artists and albums nominated this year by listening to their World Cafe sessions.

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Latin Grammys 2020: Natalia Lafourcade, Residente Among Big Winners

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Latin Grammys 2020: Natalia Lafourcade, Residente Among Big Winners

In a ceremony that, like many this year, lacked some momentum, the Latin Grammys were able to find their way towards recognizing the promise of the present.

Play It Forward: Thundercat Eases Loneliness With Trippy Music

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Play It Forward: Thundercat Eases Loneliness With Trippy Music

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Thundercat about his latest album, It Is What It Is, the importance of laughter and the artist he's grateful for, Louis Cole.

Play It Forward: Thundercat Eases Loneliness With Trippy Music

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Hip-Hop In Nashville Is Making Its Own Way

Nashville's music industry has never given homegrown hip-hop the support it deserves, so the city's artists and entrepreneurs are creating their own institutions. ilbusca/Getty Images hide caption

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Hip-Hop In Nashville Is Making Its Own Way

Rap from Nashville isn't new, nor is the city's tendency to overlook the creators and entrepreneurs behind that music – despite country artists borrowing liberally from the genre over the past decade.

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October

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NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October

On this edition of All Songs Considered, we pick our favorite music released in October 2020, featuring South African jazz group SPAZA, Wendy Eisenberg's acrobatic guitar play, Jean Dawson's adventurous pop and Touché Amoré's desperate hardcore.

NPR Music's No. 1 Albums And Songs Of October

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