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Rapper/Activist Heems on His Latest Album, 'A Hundred Alibis', In-Studio
Heems, the Queens-raised rapper and co-founder of Das Racist and Swet Shop Boys, raps all the words with enthusiasm and sings them with all the feelings. He plays in-studio. Feb 5, 2026
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Brooklyn-Based Latin X-Perimental Band Zemog El Gallo Bueno Hovers Together, In-Studio
NYC's Latin X-Perimental band Zemog El Gallo Bueno sings in Spanish, English, and Spanglish, and veers between so many kinds of music that it's hard to keep up. They play in-studio. Feb 2, 2026
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Hannah Jadagu Carves Out Space For Her Sound, In-Studio
Hannah Jadagu was just out of high school when she released her first EP, full of songs recorded on her iPhone. in 2023, while studying at NYU, she released her debut LP, Aperture, a ... Jan 29, 2026
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The O'Farrill Family Band, In-Studio
Arturo O’Farrill may be best known as the longtime leader of the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, but he’s done so much else, as a pianist, bandleader, and educator. He’s the son of the Lat... Jan 26, 2026
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South African Guitarist Derek Gripper With Iraqi Oud Player Rahim Al-Haj, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival
Iraqi-born, American-based composer and NEA Heritage Fellow Rahim AlHaj plays the oud, the Arab lute. Derek Gripper is a classical guitarist from South Africa who has somehow found a ... Jan 22, 2026
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South African Guitarist Derek Gripper, From the 2025 New York Guitar Festival
Derek Gripper is a classical guitarist from South Africa who has somehow found a way to play West African music for the 21-string harp, or kora, on the six strings of his instrument. ... Jan 19, 2026
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Troubadour and Guitarist Steve Gunn Creates Sonic Landscapes, In-Studio
American experimental guitarist Steve Gunn might draw from blues, folk, ecstatic free jazz, and psych in his music. He performs songs from his latest, 'Daylight Daylight' in-studio. Jan 15, 2026
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Clarinetist Michael Winograd Infuses Klezmer Traditions With Jazz
Klezmer music may have its roots in the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe, but it found a home here in NY in the 1920s and 30s, and the klezmer revival that began almost a half cen... Jan 12, 2026
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British Band Public Service Broadcasting Teaches History Lessons With 'The Last Flight'
The British band Public Service Broadcasting describes their work as "Teaching the lessons of the past through the music of the future", (Bandcamp). Their songs are often built on sam... Jan 8, 2026
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Cellist Rebecca Foon's Delicate Layers of Song on "Black Butterflies"
Rebecca Foon is best known as a cellist – she’s been a pivotal figure on the Montreal scene, playing with bands like Thee Silver Mt Zion and her world music/chamber ensemble Esmerine.... Jan 5, 2026
