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Best of Soundcheck: Public Service Broadcasting; Em Spel
Hear a musical tribute to Amelia Earhart from London’s Public Service Broadcasting, and surreal folk from Chicago singer Em Spel, both recorded live for Soundcheck.
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Flamenco Guitar Pyrotechnicians Rodrigo y Gabriela Spark It Up, In-Studio (Archives)
Mexican guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela perform technical feats of wonder, somehow combining flamenco, classical, and thrash metal together in jaw-dropping originals, in-studio. (Archives, 2019.)
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Dan Deacon's Joyous Electro-Acoustic Orchestra Ascends a Mountain, In-Studio
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Best of Soundcheck: Orquesta Akokán, Hannah Jadagu
Orquesta Akokán takes us on a musical time travel through the classic Cuban dance sounds of the mid-20th century and Hannah Jadagu studies the themes of time and travel in her dreamy alt-pop songs, all recorded live for Soundcheck.
Dominican-Italian singer-songwriter YEИDRY presents the first batch of songs from her upcoming debut album, Como Agua, with an acoustic live performance and interview.
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Jazz / R&B Ensemble Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science Amplify Progressive Issues, In-Studio
Grammy-nominated jazz/R&B ensemble, Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science, joins us for this edition of Soundcheck to play some new songs from their new album, Trip the Night Fantastic.
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Best of Soundcheck: We Are Scientists, Art Brut
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Yasser Tejeda y Palotré Celebrate Ancestral Dominican Traditions
Listen to our 2019 Soundcheck session with Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer Yasser Tejada & the group Palotré.
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The Calm Spark of South African Jazz Master Abdullah Ibrahim Persists
On this episode of Soundcheck, revisit the solo piano performance and interview of the late South African pianist and composer, Abdullah Ibrahim.
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Best of Soundcheck: Meklit, The Bad Plus
On this episode of Soundcheck, revisit the live performances and interviews featuring American avant-garde group The Bad Plus and the Ethiopian pop artist Meklit.
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Soundcheck
Live performances and conversations in which artists talk about their work, their process, and themselves. Genre-blind but open-eared. Hosted by John Schaefer.
