Patrick Jarenwattananon
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Host Juana Summers talks with Ruby Ibarra, the Bay Area rapper who won this year's Tiny Desk Contest. Her winning entry, "Bakunawa," is inspired by Filipino mythology and the birth of her first child.
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Reflecting on a transformative residency program, the jazz vocalist now nominated for her first Grammy Award says her album Journey in Black reflects "the expansiveness of the Black experience." -
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with the jazz artist Christie Dashiell about her first-ever Grammy nomination, for Best Jazz Vocal Album.
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The London-based saxophonist and composer Nubya Garcia talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about the diverse sounds on her new album Odyssey. It's her first time writing for and conducting strings.
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A lawsuit accuses Miley Cyrus and others of duplicating a song by Bruno Mars in order to create her hit "Flowers." A closer look reveals a legal strategy driven by a bigger trend in music business.
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Norah Jones comes to NPR for a Tiny Desk Concert, and chats about her latest album, "Visions", and how early success affected her career.
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NPR's Tiny Desk is celebrating Black Music Month with a series of concerts lead by women, including Chaka Khan. NPR's Juana Summers sat down with the "Queen of Funk" after the show.
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NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jamila Wignot, the filmmaker behind a new documentary series called Stax: Soulsville USA, about the story of the legendary record label.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Tia Tyree, a Howard University professor who has studied rap feuds over the years, about the current feud between Kendrick Lamar and Drake.
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Mister Cee's friend and fellow Hot 97 DJ Peter Rosenberg remembers the longtime hip-hop DJ and radio host who regularly introduced his audience and the record industry to new talent.
