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The Chihuahuan artist transfigures traditional Sinaloan instrumentation into folky new styles.
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The Sampaguita released an album, also called "The Sampaguitas," which contains Filipino folk songs sung in Tagalog, one of the languages of the Philippines.
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Vikings were ruthless warriors, but also preserved art. This has inspired a new album of Lullabies for Piano and Cello from composer Gabríel Ólafs.
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The singer and songwriter made a special trip from Nigeria to the Tiny Desk for a performance of his Afro-fusion hits.
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What began with Lord Shorty's song "Indrani" in 1973 has evolved considerably since – to follow along, here's a playlist with a song for every year, along with the history of its most notable tracks.
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Africa's metalheads have a bold vision. We talk to Edward Banchs, author of a new book about Africa's metal scene, and to a heavy metal singer in Botswana known as "Vulture."
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World Cafe premieres "Ogou (Pran Ka Mwen)," the first song and music video released from the unlikely collaborative album Leave The Bones.