Brazilian singer Luiza Brina's album Prece includes a lyrical command to embrace risk, and to learn from the journey upon which it sets you. Daniela Paoliello/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Elsa y Elmar is a featured artist on this week's Alt.Latino. Pablo Resoalbe hide caption
Alt.Latino's best new music round-up: Elsa y Elmar, Julieta Eugenio, Esteman and more
The Past Is Still Alive is Alynda Segarra's latest and perhaps most autobiographical album as Hurray for the Riff Raff. Tommy Kha/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Hurray for the Riff Raff, the rail-riding teen poet who lived to sing the tale
With The Past Is Still Alive, Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra has created a epic tale of life on the road, a nearly mythic version of their own life story that stands alongside other great American musical travelogues. Denny/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra captures a complicated reality on their new song, "Colossus of Roads." Tommy Kha/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
GRIP, the upcoming album from serpentwithfeet, is one NPR Music's most anticipated albums of 2024. Denzel Golatt/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
NPR Music celebrates 15 years with Yendry, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Amber Mark, and Moonchild at 9:30 Club in Washington, D.C. on November 29, 2022. (Eric Lee for NPR) Eric Lee/Eric Lee for NPR hide caption
Stromae's Multitude is one of Ann Powers' favorite albums of 2022. Photo Illustration: Jackie Lay/NPR hide caption
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Nilüfer Yanya's PAINLESS is one of NPR Music's top 10 rock albums of 2022. Photo Illustration: Jackie Lay/NPR/Steve Jennings/Getty Images hide caption
"What Emergent Strategy taught me is this emphasis on relationship," Hurray for the Riff Raff's Alynda Segarra tells the book's author, adrienne maree brown. Akasha Rabut/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Hurray for the Riff Raff on World Cafe
The new Hurray for the Riff Raff album, 'Life on Earth,' is out Friday
Khruangbin's collaboration with Leon Bridges, Texas Moon, is one of NPR Music's picks for the best new records out on Feb. 18. Pooneh Ghana/Couttesy of the artist hide caption