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June 16, 2003 • Modern torch songs with Cassandra Wilson; the gloomy, introspective Lisa Germano; Christopher O'Riley's piano transcripts of Radiohead; have a day with The Polyphonic Spree and more.

Cassandra Wilson, Christopher O'Riley on Radiohead, The Polyphonic Spree

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Taj Mahal On Mountain Stage

April 30, 2013 • Taj Mahal's influences are drawn from many places around the world, from California to Africa to the Pacific Islands. But in this Mountain Stage performance from 1995, he pays tribute to his roots.

Taj Mahal On Mountain Stage

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Taj Mahal: Still Cooking Up 'Heirloom Music' His Own Way

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Taj Mahal: Still Cooking Up 'Heirloom Music' His Own Way

June 30, 2013 • The Massachusetts-born, San Francisco Bay Area-based guitarist and singer has mixed styles since he first came on the scene in the late 1960s. A new 15-CD set traces his career from the beginning; NPR's Laura Sydell visits some of his old Bay Area haunts with him.

Taj Mahal: Still Cooking Up 'Heirloom Music' His Own Way

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World Cafe

Taj Mahal: 'Maestro' Of The Blues

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November 28, 2008 • Taj Mahal's new album, Maestro, celebrates an illustrious career, mingling original work with genre classics and songs written by some of the many artists he's influenced, including Ben Harper, Ziggy Marley and Los Lobos. Hear a session from WXPN.

Taj Mahal in Studio on World Cafe 11/28/08

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Music Interviews

Taj Mahal Picks His Favorite Blues Albums

June 20, 2003 • National Black Music Month continues on The Tavis Smiley Show as the great ambassador of the blues, Taj Mahal, picks his three favorite blues albums.

Taj Mahal Picks His Favorite Blues Albums

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