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Back to SearchBest of Soundcheck: O'Farrill Family Band; Michael Winograd's TANZ
Episode 284
New York’s history as a city of immigrants has had a huge impact on music. Six-time Grammy-winning pianist Arturo O’Farrill follows in the footsteps …
2 months, 1 week ago
Funky Afrobeat Brass Band EMEFE Rekindles Old Songs, In-Studio
Episode 279
Jazz-funk brass band EMEFE didn’t plan on getting back together after their indefinite hiatus in 2016. Everyone involved with the project at the time…
2 months, 1 week ago
Tunisian-American Artist and Activist Emel, In-Studio
Episode 278
The Tunisian-born, American-based singer and activist Emel Mathlouthi, who records simply as Emel, became famous when her song "Kelmti Horra" became …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Best of Soundcheck: The New Pornographers; Carminho
Episode 277
What makes certain musical moments memorable? In the case of the Canadian indie rock band The New Pornographers, it’s a quarter of a century filled w…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Folktronica Songwriter Ásgeir Channels His Vocal Heroes, In-Studio
Episode 276
Folktronica songwriter Ásgeir didn’t plan on becoming a singer. When he was younger, all he wanted to do was to make music with his garage band. He o…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Multi-instrumentalist Isaiah Collier Discovers New Creative Avenues, In-Studio
Episode 275
Saxophonist Isaiah Collier spent most of his lifetime playing his instrument religiously. He looked up to his idol John Coltrane so much that he perf…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Best of Soundcheck: Horsegirl; Sullivan Fortner
Episode 274
Music can be a serious business. But no one says, “I work music.” You play music. In this episode, discover two very different musical acts who under…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Guitarist Marisa Anderson Studies UnAmerican Folk Music, In-Studio
Episode 273
What happens when an electric guitar is used to interpret music from cultures that completely ignore the Western tonal system? Guitarist Marisa Ander…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Pianist and Story Collector Lara Downes Celebrates America @250, In-Studio
Episode 272
Photo of Lara Downes by Ebru Yildiz
Pianist Lara Downes has spent the last couple of years traveling the country and collecting not only music, but a…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Best of Soundcheck: Tank and the Bangas, Rodney Crowell
Episode 271
The New Orleans band Tank and the Bangas have been public radio favorites since they won NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2017. Since then, they’ve built t…
3 months ago