Some tracks worth checking out:
Levon Helm and Mavis Staples: “Carry Me Home”
Recorded in 2011 at Helm’s Woodstock studio before he died in 2012:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFu9qnI3APo
Kendrick Lamar: “Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers”
His 5th album and first in 5 years, first and only rapper to win a Pulitzer Prize:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OqR71_BYS-c
Joy Oladukun: “Purple Haze”
American singer-songwriter whose music includes elements of folk, rock, rhythm and blues and pop, already done an NPR Tiny Desk Concert, first generation child of Nigerian immigrants https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfDxqwi9JD0
Bret McKensie: “A Little Time”
New Zealand comedian, actor, musician and producer and 1/2 of musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords, -song is from upcoming album Songs Without Jokes, got Academy Award for best original song in 2011, “Man Or Muppet”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc8slbKmQSk
Larkin Poe: “Bad Spell”
Started out as a trio with older sister Jessica as the Lovell Sisters, a bluegrass/americana group, when Jessica left the sisters took the name of their great-great-great-great grandfather, song is from their new album Blood Harmony which comes out in November
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBNEMtFgk08
Kali Uchis: “Desafinado”
from soundtrack to “Minions, The Rise of Gru”, 60s and 70s hits recorded by contemporary artists; the movie is due first week of July
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI0dOuXKofk
