Bandcamp Weekly May 26, 2020
A super-sized lockdown special featuring guests Gilles Peterson, Tenderlonius, and Damu The Fudgemunk & Raw Poetic.
Hosted by Andrew Jervis. Illustration of Shirley Scott by Hsiao-Ron Cheng.
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Album of the Day
Spider Tales
by Jake Blount
This album speaks to the continuum of African diasporic culture that is central to the vibrant canon of Americana folk music. read more
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