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"If you want to make a diaspora of things, you need to reach to a diaspora of people," GoldLink says. Josh Brasted/Getty Images hide caption
Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T. His latest project K.R.I.T. IZ HERE is on our shortlist of the best albums out on July 12. Courtesy of the artist hide caption
J. Cole and his Dreamville label wanted to invite as many artists as possible to connect and create on the album Revenge of the Dreamers III. Tabatha Fireman/Getty Images hide caption
Bruce Springsteen belts out his hit song "Born in the USA" before a sellout crowd in 1985. Bettmann/Bettmann Archive hide caption
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Gary Clark Jr. On World Cafe
Daniel Caesar's surprise release of his sophomore album CASE STUDY 01 boasts features from Brandy, Pharrell, John Mayer and more. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images hide caption
Raveena's debut album, Lucid, is comforting but nuanced, balancing cultures old and new by mashing up contemporary R&B with traditions from the South Asian diaspora. Cameron Robert for NPR hide caption
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Lucky Daye performs a Tiny Desk Concert on March 25, 2019 (Amr Alfiky/NPR). Amr Alfiky/NPR hide caption
Mavis Staples' latest album, We Get By, is out now. Myriam Santos/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Jason Moran and Alicia Hall Moran think deeply about how the past is preserved and kept vital through music and culture. Dawound Bey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'Two Wings: The Music Of Black America In Migration' Celebrates Journey Millions Took
The O'Jays inside the World Cafe Performance Studio Gabriela Barbieri/WXPN hide caption
The O'Jays On World Cafe
Compton rapper YG. His latest release, 4REAL 4REAL, is on our short list for the best new albums dropping on May 24. Courtesy of the artist hide caption