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An in-demand collaborator and “one of the most dynamic rising stars in jazz today” (The Wall Street Journal), bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh does not so much write music as construct complete sound worlds. Freely mixing licks from ska and grunge with bustling bebop or irreverent scat, she synthesizes influences, environments, and vibes

Synergy defined: That’s the only way to describe a pairing of chamber group Imani Winds and vocal ensemble Cantus, whose “exalting finesse” and “spontaneous grace” wowed The Washington Post. Both ensembles started out on a mission to change the face of classical music, and after a combined four decades of experience, both have become standard-bearers,

An icon of undiminishable light, a voice of undeniable power, and a humanitarian of unsinkable spirit, Angélique Kidjo inspires and energizes with infectious joy and soulful songwriting. The five-time Grammy Award winner unites people, languages, and musical styles like no other. (She’s collaborated with everyone from Bono to Vampire Weekend, Philip Glass to Dianne Reeves,

An artist who “can take you across the world with just one song” (Pitchfork), London-based anaiis hypnotizes from the first note with her pastel voice and holds you in her sway till her last flourish. On her latest release, Devotion & The Black Divine, she turns up the spirituality of her neo-soul style and pares