All Songs Considered

This week, Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras round up their favorite music from the last few months, including new work from the prolific Eduardo Cabra, surprisingly straight-ahead regional from Santa Fe Klan and a premiere of a new song from Elsa y Elmar.

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and NPR Music's Lars Gotrich share their favorite new tracks including new music from the Malian singer Fatoumata Diawara, the Swedish ambient rock artist SOLE and more. Featured Artists And Songs: 1. Dorotheo: "Las Nubes," from Nada Escrito 2. Fatoumata Diawara: "Dambe," from London Ko 3. High Rise: "Outside Gentiles," from Dispersion 4. Anjimile: "The King," from The King 5. Laure Boer: "Lapin," from Les cit​é​s englouties 6. SOLE: "nous (feat. Chamoon)," from våra liv

Hear the powerfully poetic Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? from McKinley Dixon, a scorcher from Bully, Aisha Badru's Learning to Love Again, the first new solo album in 15 years from Ben Folds and more. Featured Albums: 1. McKinley Dixon — Beloved! Paradise! Jazz!? Featured Songs: "Run, Run, Run," "Hanif Reads Toni," "Live! From the Kitchen Table (feat. Ghais Guevara)" 2. Bully — Lucky For You Featured Songs: "Hard to Love," "Lose You (feat. Soccer Mommy)," "All I Do" 3. Aisha Badru — Learning to Love Again Featured Songs: "Path of Least Resistance," "Inside," "Move" 4. Ben Folds — What Matters Most Featured Songs: "What Matters Most," "Clouds with Ellipses," "Kristine from the 7th Grade," "Moments (feat. Tall Heights)" 5. W.I.T.C.H. — Zango Featured Songs: "Waile," "Avalanche of Love (feat. Sampa the Great)" Lightning Round: Foo Fighters — But Here We Are Juan Wauters — Wandering Rebel Lazy Salon — Bellis Toosii — NAUJOUR Other notable releases for June 2: The Aquadolls — Charmed Bob Dylan — Shadow Kingdom Cowboy Junkies — Such Ferocious Beauty Jack Johnson — In Between Dub Kenny Rogers — Life is Like a Song Linda May Han Oh — The Glass Hours Moneybagg Yo — Hard to Love Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds — Council Skies Protomartyr — Formal Rufus Wainwright — Folkocracy Tanya Tucker — Sweet Western Sound

Over the last nine episodes, Louder Than A Riot has tackled the unwritten rules of rap that hold the whole culture back. For the show's finale, we dig into the root of all those rules: the scarcity mindset. It's the belief that access and resources are so limited for those marginalized in hip-hop that you have to fight tooth and nail for them, and that only one can make it to the top at a time.

Our friends at Pop Culture Happy Hour remember the legendary Tina Turner, who died last week at the age of 83, leaving behind an indelible legacy that spanned decades across the music world, the stage, and the screen.

The best albums out this week include Lil Durk's Almost Healed, reflections on surviving your 20s from Arlo Parks and Miya Folick, Gia Margaret's Romantic Piano, a new Kassa Overall project and more. Featured Albums: 1. Lil Durk — Almost Healed Featured Songs: "Same Side (feat. Rob49)," "Therapy Session," "Never Again," "All My Life (feat. J. Cole)" 2. Arlo Parks — My Soft Machine Featured Songs: "Dog Rose," "Bruiseless," "Purple Phase," "Pegasus (feat. Phoebe Bridgers)" 3. Gia Margaret — Romantic Piano Featured Songs: "Ways of Seeing," "Cicadas," "Juno" 4. Kassa Overall — ANIMALS Featured Songs: "Clock Ticking (feat. Danny Brown & Wiki)," "Still Ain't Find Me (feat. Tomoki Sanders, Bendji Allonce, Mike King & Ian Finklestein)" 5. Miya Folick — ROACH Featured Songs: "Get Out of My House," "Oh God," "Cartoon Clouds" Lightning Round: Alex Anwandter — El Diablo en el Cuerpo Anna Thorvaldsdottir — ARCHORA / AIŌN Sparks — The Girl is Crying in Her Latte Wande Coal — Legend or No Legend Other notable releases for May 26: Bayonne — Temporary Time Henry Threadgill — The Other One Janani Shankar — Hot & Cold Kari Faux — REAL B*TCHES DON'T DIE! Kevin Morby — More Photographs (A Continuum) MeeeZ — [red album] M. Sage — Paradise Crick Matchbox Twenty — Where The Light Goes Mike Oldfield — Tubular Bells - 50th Anniversary Celebration Maya Ongaku — Approach to Anima Shirley Collins — Archangel Hill Simply Red — Time Water From Your Eyes — Everyone's Crushed Wolf Eyes — Dreams in Splattered Lines

On this episode of Louder Than A Riot, something a little different: It's part meditation, part conversation — between host Rodney Carmichael and writers Kiese Laymon and Jamilah Lemieux — about beats, rhymes and life. For Rodney, interrogating misogynoir in hip-hop means confronting some hard questions — as a man, and especially as a father. As Rodney thinks about raising the next generation without replicating his mistakes, he's looking more closely at how hip-hop shaped his definition of masculinity.

Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre sits down with the experimental, Guatemalan cellist Mabe Fratti to discuss the admiration she's developed for imperfection, finding a musical community in Mexico City and how religion sparked a personal rebellion. Audio for this episode of 'Alt.Latino' was edited and mixed by Robin Hilton. Our show editor is Hazel Cills and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our production assistant is Sofia Seidel. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen and NPR Music editor Hazel Cills share their favorite new tracks of the week and highlight this year's new Tiny Desk Contest winner, the Springville, Utah, band Little Moon. Featured Artists And Songs: 1. Little Moon: "Wonder Eye" (Single) 2. yeule: "sulky baby" (Single) 3. Sweeping Promises: "Eraser," from Good Living Is Coming For You 4. Cola: "Keys Down If You Stay" (Single) 5. ANOHNI & The Johnsons: "It Must Change," from My Back Was A Bridge For You To Cross 6. Chris Farren: "Cosmic Leash," from Doom Singer

A joint project from the rapper Aminé and producer KAYTRANADA tops our list of the best albums out this week, along with new ones from Paul Simon, Kesha, Sufjan Stevens and more. Featured Albums: 1. Aminé & Kaytranada — KAYTRAMINÉ Featured Songs: "Who He Iz," "Westside," "Ugh Ugh," "K&A" 2. Kesha — Gag Order Featured Songs: "Only Love Can Save Us Now," "Fine Line," "Peace & Quiet," "Living in My Head" 3. Paul Simon — Seven Psalms 4. Hannah Jadagu — Aperture Featured Songs: "What You Did," "Admit It," "Warning Sign" 5. Sufjan Stevens, Timo Andres & Conor Hanick — Reflections Featured Songs: "Reflexion," "Ekstasis," "Mnemosyne" Lightning Round: Alex Lahey — The Answer is Always Yes Brandy Clark — Brandy Clark Sir Chloe — I Am The Dog Summer Walker — CLEAR 2: SOFT LIFE Other notable releases for May 19: Califone — villagers Dave Matthews Band — Walk Around the Moon Def Leppard — Drastic Symphonies Graham Nash — Now Jealous of the Birds — Hinterland Juanes — Vida Cotidiana Mandy, Indiana — I've Seen A Way Mega Bog — End of Everything The Milk Carton Kids — I Only See the Moon Moor Mother — Jazz Codes (Deluxe Version) Pony — Velveteen Robert Ellis — Yesterday's News Salami Rose Joe Louis — Akousmatikous Tanlines — The Big Mess Temps — PARTY GATOR PURGATORY Tinariwen — Amatssou Yes — Mirror to the Sky

Rico Nasty's music creates a haven for heavy emotions. And in a world that paints Black girls showing any emotion as too much, having a place to release anger and anxiety is essential. But when Rico joined the 2021 Playboi Carti tour, his fans harassed her repeatedly and that safety was stripped away. On this episode of Louder Than A Riot, we talk with Rico about keeping a brave face, hear from a fan who was there in the crowd, and ask: When the outlet for your anger is shut down, how do you get your power back?

While coming up with the concept for her new album Mañana Será Bonito, Colombian superstar Karol G had an epiphany that would change her life: what if she was just more herself? Alt.Latino host Anamaria Sayre sits down with global phenom Karol G to chat about the singer's latest evolution. Audio for this episode of Alt.Latino was edited and mixed by Robin Hilton. Our editor is Hazel Cills and our project manager is Grace Chung. Our production assistant is Sofia Seidel. Our VP of Music and Visuals is Keith Jenkins.

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including a collaboration between Fred again.. and Brian Eno, the return of Youth Lagoon, the dub ensemble African Head Charge and more. Featured Songs And Artists: 1. Youth Lagoon: "The Sling," from Heaven Is a Junkyard 2. This Is The Kit: "More Change," from Careful of Your Keepers 3. dodie: "Special Girl," from dodie (Live at NPR's Tiny Desk) - EP 4. African Head Charge: "Microdosing," from A Trip to Bolgatanga 5. Brian Eno & Fred again..: "Come On Home," from Secret Life 6. Grandbrothers: "Adrift," from Late Reflections

NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include debuts from singer Madison McFerrin, the U.K. electronic duo Overmono, deep grooves from Rahill, Céline Dion, Belinda Carlisle and more. Featured Albums: 1. Overmono — Good Lies Featured Songs: "Good Lies," "Is U," "Skulled" 2. Madison McFerrin — I Hope You Can Forgive Me Featured Songs: "Fleeting Melodies," "Utah," "God Herself," "Run" 3. Belinda Carlisle — Kismet Featured Songs: "Sanity," "If U Go" 4. Rahill — Flowers At Your Feet Featured Songs: "Fables (feat. Beck)," "I Smile for E," "Tell Me," "Gone Astray," "Ode to Dad" 5. Céline Dion — Love Again (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) Featured Songs: "Love Again (from the Motion Picture Soundtrack)," "Love of My Life," "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" Lightning Round: Aespa — MY WORLD - The 3rd Mini Album - EP BOKANI DYER — RADIO SECHABA RP Boo — Legacy Volume 2 Midwife & Vyva Melinkolya — Orbweaving Other notable releases for May 12: Alison Goldfrapp — The Love Invention BC Camplight — The Last Rotation of Earth Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer — As We Speak (feat. Rakesh Chaurasia) Bruce Cockburn — O Sun O Moon Daisies — Great Big Open Sky Eluvium — (Whirring Marvels In) Consensus Reality The Jonas Brothers — The Album Moby — Resound NYC Sexmob — The Hard Way Various — KPOP (Original Broadway Cast Recording) War — The Remixes

On this episode of Louder Than A Riot, we talk with Saucy Santana, a viral TikTok rapper who isn't shy about rocking a beat face, trimmed beard, acrylic nails and booty shorts, all of which have become his calling card. But in an industry that values marketability and reinforces masculinity to a toxic level, how can femme-presenting gay men sidestep from being considered viral jokes to become undeniable stars?

All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen shares his favorite new tracks of the week, including a new one from PJ Harvey ahead of her first studio album in seven years, a Neil Young cover by Rufus Wainwright and more. Featured Artists And Songs: 1. Rhiannon Giddens: "You're the One," from You're the One 2. Rufus Wainwright: "Harvest," from Folkocracy 3. Hand Habits: "Private Life," from Sugar the Bruise 4. PJ Harvey: "A Child's Question, August," from I Inside the Old Year Dying 5. Wila Frank: "Tonight," from Black Cloud 6. Strange Ranger: "She's On Fire," from Pure Music

The best albums out this week include the nostalgia-fueled, future-looking Soul,PRESENT from Q, a staggering collaboration between billy woods and Kenny Segal, yMusic's self-titled album and more. Featured Albums: 1. Q — Soul,PRESENT Featured Songs: "WELCOME TO THE SOUL, PRESENT," "TODAY," "STEREO DRIVER," "LOVE" 2. Emily King — Special Occasion Featured Songs: "Medal," "Who Wants My Love," "This Year" 3. Artemis — In Real Time Featured Songs: "Empress Afternoon," "Penelope," "Timber," "Whirlwind" 4. Billy Woods & Kenny Segal — Maps Featured Songs: "Soft Landing," "Facetime (feat. Samuel Herring)," "Waiting Around (feat. Aesop Rock)," "Soundcheck (feat. Quelle Chris)" 5. yMusic — YMUSIC Featured Songs: "Three Elephants," "The Wolf" Lightning Round: Atmosphere — So Many Other Realities Exist Simultaneously Durand Jones — Wait Til I Get Over Magos Herreras — Aire Roomful of Teeth — Rough Magic Other notable releases for May 5: The Album Leaf — Future Falling Armani White — The Road to Casablanco. Bailen — Tired Hearts Cian Nugent — She Brings Me Back to the Land of the Living Conway the Machine — Won't He Do It David Wax Museum — You Must Change Your Life Drain — Living Proof Ed Sheeran — - [Subtract] Gaby Moreno — X Mí (Vol. 1) Immaterial Possession — Mercy of the Crane Folk Onyx — Blood On Da X Rodney Crowell — The Chicago Sessions Rudy Royston — DAY Sam Sweeney & Louis Campbell — Shapes SBTRKT — The Rat Road Smashing Pumpkins — Atum SQÜRL — Silver Haze

How has hip-hop affected perceptions of Black masculinity? We unpack that question through the story of iLoveMakonnen, a rapper who has navigated different realms of masculinity his entire life, and faced backlash from the industry for being unapologetically himself.

NPR Music's Lars Gotrich joins All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen to share his favorite new sonic adventures in the loud and weird, including Bodywash, the Rắn Cạp Đuôi Collective and more. Featured Artists And Songs: 1. Julie Christmas: "Not Enough" (single) 2. Bodywash: "Perfect Blue," from I Held The Shape While I Could 3. Rắn Cạp Đuôi: "What Cherubs," from *1 4. Hayden Pedigo: "Elsewhere," from The Happiest Times I Ever Ignored 5. Balmorhea: "Step Step Step," from Pendant World 6. The Aaltos: "Känner du en vän," from GRAMMOFON - MISSIONEN

The singer and rapper Labrinth, beloved for his score to the HBO show Euphoria, drops his latest album this week, along with new ones from Jessie Ware, Smokey Robinson, Joy Oladokun and more. Featured Albums: 1. Labrinth — Ends & Begins Featured Songs: "Kill For Your Love," "Everything," "Power Couple" 2. Jessie Ware — That! Feels Good! Featured Songs: "Freak Me Now," "Beautiful People" 3. Joy Oladokun — Proof of Life Featured Songs: "Spotlight (available only on CD and vinyl)," "Changes," "Taking Things For Granted," "We're All Gonna Die" 4. Baby Rose — Through And Through Featured Songs: "Fight Club (feat. Georgia Anne Muldrow)," "Stop the Bleeding," "I Won't Tell (feat. Smino)" 5. Smokey Robinson — Gasms Featured Songs: "How You Make Me Feel," "Beside You," "Gasms" Lightning Round: Dreamer Isioma — Princess Forever Indigo De Souza — All of This Will End The National — First Two Pages of Frankenstein Tony Shhnow — Love Streak Other notable releases for April 28: Arturo O'Farrill — Legacies Avalon Emerson — & the Charm Bebe Rexha — Bebe Diplo — Thomas Wesley: Chapter 2, Swamp Savant Great Lake Swimmers — Uncertain Country JFDR — Museum Jim Legxacy — homeless n**** pop music Josh Ritter — Spectral Lines Joseph — The Sun Neil Gaiman & Fourplay String Quartet — Signs of Life New Breed Brass Band — Made in New Orleans Peach PRC — Manic Dream Pixie Rickie Lee Jones — Pieces Of Treasure Skinny Pelembe — Hardly the Same Snake Taj Mahal — Savoy Y La Bamba — Lucha YUNGMORPHEUS — From Whence It Came