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Fatima Al Qadiri, Danny Harle, and UNIIQU3 all land on NPR Music's best electronic music of 2021 list. Photo Illustration by Renee Klahr/NPR; Getty Images hide caption

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Best Music Of 2021

The Best Electronic Music of 2021

December 11, 2021 • From Jersey club to the U.K. underground, 2021's best electronic music looks like a complex melting pot of genre and history.

The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (180-161)

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The 200 Greatest Songs By 21st Century Women+ (180-161)

July 30, 2018 • This list tackles history in the making, celebrating women and non-binary musicians whose songs are redefining genres and attitudes and changing our sense of what popular music can be in this century.

Transgression, Noise And Drag: The Creation Of A Fake Arab Pop Star

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Transgression, Noise And Drag: The Creation Of A Fake Arab Pop Star

June 5, 2018 • Of the life of an artist — particularly for women of color — the fearless Fatima Al Qadiri says: "Everything can be an act of joy and beauty until it gets put out. Then it can get dangerous."