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Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento on World Cafe
Milton Nascimento and esperanza spalding recorded much of their new album from Nascimento's home in Brazil. Goathi Diniz **hide caption
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'Milton + esperanza' is the new album from esperanza spalding and Milton Nascimento
What Luiza Brina's music communicates is beyond words: spiritual transcendence. Daniela Paoliello/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Saba (left), Lizzo (center) and Rosalía have released some of our favorite songs of the year so far. Collage by Estefanía Mitre / NPR/Photos courtesy of the artists **hide caption
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Iphigenia, played by esperanza spalding, prepares for her sacrifice. From Wayne Shorter and spalding's opera, ...(Iphigenia). Jon Fine/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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Composer and saxophonist Wayne Shorter with a page from his ...(Iphigenia) score. Jeff Tang/Courtesy of Real Magic **hide caption
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Wayne Shorter's operatic dream comes true, brought to life with Esperanza Spalding
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Lil Baby performs during a Juneteenth voter registration rally on June 19, 2020 at Murphy Park Fairgrounds in Atlanta, Ga. One week earlier, he released "The Bigger Picture," a song protesting police brutality. Paras Griffin/Getty Images **hide caption
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Raveena performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Oct. 8, 2019. Catie Dull/NPR **hide caption
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Elle King's sophomore full-length Shake the Spirit is on our short list for the best albums out on Oct. 19. Courtesy of the artist **hide caption
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New Music Friday For Oct. 19: 8 Albums You Should Hear Now
Esperanza Spalding performs at the 2011 Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland. Photo Illustration: A163/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images and Angela Hsieh/NPR **hide caption
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Photo Illustration: A163/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images and Angela Hsieh/NPR
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Esperanza Spalding in Oslo, Norway in 2009. Chris Jackson/Getty Images **hide caption
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Clockwise from left: Corey King, Esperanza Spalding, Laura Mvula, Michaela Anne. Courtesy of the artists **hide caption
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