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Alt.Latino's Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras Mike Morgan/NPR hide caption

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Alt.Latino on World Cafe

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Ralphie Choo on World Cafe

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Shamir on World Cafe

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Barbie, starring Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling, is the top grossing movie of 2023, generating more than $1.3 billion at the international box office so far. Warner Bros. Pictures hide caption

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'Barbie' music producer Mark Ronson opens up about the film's 'bespoke' sound

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Lauren Mayberry performs at the 9:30 Club in D.C. on Monday. Jordan A. Grobe hide caption

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Chvrches' Lauren Mayberry goes solo — and we got exclusive backstage access

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Jonas Brothers on World Cafe

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Wilder Woods on World Cafe

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Burna Boy's I Told Them... tops our shortlist for the best new albums out on Aug. 25. Michael Loccisano/Getty Images for Coachella hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Aug. 25

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Genesis Owusu on World Cafe

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Bethany Cosentino on World Cafe

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The mysterious story of Connie Converse, the singer-songwriter who vanished

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