Red Moon in Venus, the new album from singer Kali Uchis, is on our shortlist of the best releases out on March 3. Amaury Nessaibia/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Masego returns with the new song "Say You Want Me." Benjamin Askinas hide caption
Masego (feat. Big Boi and JID), "Garden Party" Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Clockwise from upper left: Masego, Adrianne Lenker, La Dame Blanche, Theo Alexander and Waylon Payne. Courtesy of the artists hide caption
KIRBY's "Kool Aid" injects just the right doses of doo-wop and soul. Courtney Loo & David Karp/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Masego plays a Tiny Desk Concert on Jan. 8, 2019 (Claire Harbage/NPR). Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption
The songs on Nao's Saturn, one of NPR Music's favorite R&B projects of 2018, matched the London-based singer's distinctive tone. Alex Colombino/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
"When things line up, the music just flows," Masego says. Jack McKain/Courtesy of the artist hide caption