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New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out July 3

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New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out July 3

July 3, 2020 • The best new albums out this week include the posthumous debut studio release from the rapper Pop Smoke, Willie Nelson's 70th solo album, a surprise release from the Japanese experimental band Boris and more.

New Music Friday: The Top 6 Albums Out July 3

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Broken Social Scene, Passion Pit And More

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Broken Social Scene, Passion Pit And More

April 13, 2010 • Sufjan Stevens' collaborator, Rafter Roberts, has a new solo record of his own. Hear a preview cut on this edition of All Songs Considered.

Broken Social Scene, Passion Pit And More

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'Africa Boogaloo': An Intro To Afro-Latin Music

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'Africa Boogaloo': An Intro To Afro-Latin Music

February 17, 2010 • The compilation provides an impressive and compelling introduction to Africa's embrace of Latin music. Its songs are simultaneously global and local, offering up a twist on "world fusion" without the associations with toothless tropical music.

"Africa Boogaloo" by Le Grand Kalle, Don Gonzalo and Manu Dibango

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Take Five: A Jazz Sampler

Jazz Out Of Africa

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July 6, 2009 • Jazz music was born in America in the early 20th century, evolving out of a meeting of African and European music traditions. Once the style began to develop around the world, jazz found its way back to Africa. Hear five of Africa's best jazz musicians, including Mulatu Astatke.

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Meet Mulatu Astatke, Godfather Of Ethio Jazz

February 3, 2009 • Ethiopia is often overshadowed by news of famine, war, and poverty. But behind the headlines sits the country's rich history of music. Tony Cox speaks with Mulatu Astatke, godfather of Ethiopian jazz. Astatke explains how his music has reached a global audience.

Meet Mulatu Astatke, Godfather Of Ethio Jazz

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Jazz from the Horn of Africa: 'Ethiopiques'

July 16, 2006 • The exotic strains of Ethiopian jazz are not widely heard by American ears. But the work of many talented artists can be enjoyed in an ambitious multi-volume CD series called Ethiopiques.

Jazz from the Horn of Africa: 'Ethiopiques'

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