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Lebanese singer-songwriter Yasmine Hamdan returns with mournful minimalism, Mohinder Kaur Bhamra’s 1982 album of Punjabi disco makes a comeback and Venezuelan-Guatemalan duo Titanic serve up ecstatic ...

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Born in November 1948 in Atlanta, Georgia, and raised in Washington, D.C., Richard Smallwood began playing the piano at age ...

Each year at NPR Music, we curate two flagship lists: The Best Albums of the Year and The Best Songs of the Year. But there's a lot more recommendations and criticism where those came from. You'll ...

The singer-songwriter was nominated for eight Grammy Awards and is remembered for his songs, "Total Praise" and "Trust Me." ...

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