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Black Pumas strike again with 'Chronicles of a Diamond'

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January 31, 2024 • The Austin, Texas, band talks about the follow-up to their Grammy Award-nominated self-titled debut.

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Chronicles of a Diamond, the long-awaited sophomore full-length from Black Pumas, is one of NPR Music's picks for the best albums out on Oct. 27. Jody Domingue/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 27

October 27, 2023 • NPR Music's picks for the best albums out this week include the long-awaited sophomore full-length from Black Pumas, Peruvian electronic artist Sofia Kourtesis, The Mountain Goats and more.

New Music Friday: The best releases out on Oct. 27

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Black Pumas celebrate new album with live webstream

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October 26, 2023 • The Austin band performed a special concert at a small venue in their hometown.

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Adrian Quesada: How the U.S.-Mexico border shaped the prolific producer's fluid sound

February 15, 2023 • Anamaria Sayre and Felix Contreras sit down with prolific producer and creator Adrian Quesada to discuss his experimental approach to border-driven sonic expression.

Adrian Quesada: How the U.S.-Mexico border shaped the prolific producer's fluid sound

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Adrian Quesada's 'Boleros Psicodélicos' is a love letter to psychedelic bolero music

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September 19, 2022 • The discovery of Los Pasteles Verdes, an experimental Peruvian band from the 1960s, sent Adrian Quesada down a rabbit hole that would, decades later, lead to his new solo album, Boleros Psicodélicos.

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Adrian Quesada (feat. iLe), 'Mentiras Con Cariño'

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March 29, 2022 • Black Pumas' co-founder teams up with iLe for a smoky, psychedelic ballad that celebrates Latin music traditions while also modernizing them.

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The Highwomen Win Big At 2020 Americana Awards

December 15, 2020 • The late John Prine was awarded artist of the year, and Black Pumas and fiddler Brittany Haas took home hardware during the abbreviated show.

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Black Pumas: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

December 7, 2020 • The Austin-based rock band is nominated for the album and record of the year at next year's Grammys. See why in this Tiny Desk quarantine concert.

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Hear World Cafe Interviews With 12 Of This Year's Grammy Nominees

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November 25, 2020 • In advance of Sunday night, get acquainted (or re-acquainted) with the artists and albums nominated this year.

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Brittany Howard made NPR Music's No.1 album of 2019 with Jaime. She's on our playlist of best songs of the year, too. Brantley Guttierez/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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World Cafe's Best Songs Of 2019

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December 18, 2019 • Some of World Cafe's favorite songs of the year include music by Strand of Oaks, The Head and the Heart, Clairo, Sharon Van Etten and more.

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The band Black Pumas was recently nominated for a Grammy for best new artist, thanks in part to the support of Austin's KUTX and LA's KCRW public radio stations. Lyza Renee/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Station Breaks: Our Favorite Live Sessions Of 2019

December 17, 2019 • Staff from public radio music stations handpicked their favorite performances, including music from the Grammy-nominated band Black Pumas, upcoming Americana artist Yola and Courtney Barnett.

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The Grammy Nominees For Best New Artist Point To A Sea Change In Pop

November 20, 2019 • The Grammy nominations are ripe for attempts to predict the future of popular music — but this year, we need to examine just one category to see how much everything is changing, and already has.

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Favorite Sessions

Watch Black Pumas Perform 'Colors' Live In The Studio

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September 10, 2019 • The members of Black Pumas craft a psych soul throwback sound and have a blast doing so. The band's debut album is full of choice cuts. Check out the recent studio performance of "Colors."

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Black Pumas Make The Perfect Pair

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September 5, 2019 • Seeking a voice for his new music, Adrian Quesada was turned onto Eric Burton by a mutual producer friend and it was love at first listen.

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Lil Nas X. His debut EP 7 is on our shortlist for the best releases out on June 21. Tanima Mehrotra/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums For June 21

June 21, 2019 • It's another packed release week; Lil Nas X's debut EP is finally here, along with a posthumous release from Prince, a solo album from producer Mark Ronson, the return of The Raconteurs and more.

New Music Friday: Our Top 7 Albums For June 21

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Stella Donnelly's song "Mean To Me" is featured on this month's edition of Heavy Rotation. Evie Mackay/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Heavy Rotation: 10 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

March 31, 2018 • Hear songs from a Chicago rapper who examines black identity, another single from Belly after a 22-year hiatus, and a few artists who stood out at SXSW.

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