Sofía Valdés' song "Handful of Water" is featured in February's edition of Heavy Rotation. Val Schnack/Courtesy of Warner Records hide caption
World Cafe
Essential and Emerging ArtistsKrewe du Kanaval in New Orleans Gason Ayisyin/Courtesy of the photographer hide caption
Joy Oladokun Noah Tidmore/Courtesy of the arist hide caption
Joy Oladokun on World Cafe
David Shaw Alysse Gafkjen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
David Shaw on World Cafe
Camp Candle Camp Candle/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Back Roots of Rock and Roll: Part 4
Dionne Farris performs onstage during BET Presents the American Black Film Festival Honors on February 17, 2017, in Beverly Hills, Calif. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images hide caption
The Black Roots Of Rock And Roll: Part 3
Singer-songwriter and guitarist Tony Joe White was best known for writing "Rainy Night in Georgia," made popular in 1970 by Brook Benton. Jim Marshall/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bartees Strange Julia Leiby/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bartees Strange on World Cafe
Bootsy Collins Nick Presniakov/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Bootsy Collins On World Cafe
George Clinton circa 1970 Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
Sofía Valdés. CJ Harvey/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Sofía Valdés on World Cafe
Nana Adjoa Latoya van der Meeren /Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Nana Adjoa on World Cafe
Sister Rosetta Tharpe performs onstage with the Lucky Millinder Orchestra, circa 1938. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images hide caption
The Black Roots of Rock and Roll: Part 1
Laura Jane Grace Alexa Viscius/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Laura Jane Grace on World Cafe
Steve Arrington Alexis Chabala/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Steve Arrington on World Cafe
Black Thought Joshua Woods/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Black Thought On World Cafe
"This Time" by Ana Egge is featured in January's edition of Heavy Rotation. Rolf Jørgensen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Fontaines D.C. Valerian7000/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Fontaines D.C. on World Cafe
Arlo Parks Alex Kurunis/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Arlo Parks On World Cafe
Benee Harry Were/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Benee On World Cafe
Brothers Osborne Natalie Osborne/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Brothers Osborne on World Cafe
Matt Berninger Chantal Anderson/Courtesy of the artst hide caption
Matt Berninger On World Cafe
Kurt Vile Taylor Battle/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Kurt Vile On World Cafe
Bill Callahan Hanly Banks Callahan/Courtesy of the artist hide caption