The Brazilian musician Sergio Mendes says that Guinga's melodies are incredible. "They're unique; they're different," he says. Manfred Pollert/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Snarky Puppy performs during a Tiny Desk Concert on Sept. 12, 2019. Emily Bogle/NPR hide caption
Burna Boy performs during a Tiny Desk concert on Sept. 16, 2019. Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
Kokoko! performs during a Tiny Desk concert, on Oct. 1, 2019. (Mhari Shaw/NPR) Mhari Shaw/NPR hide caption
Mwenso & the Shakes perform live at WXPN's Free At Noon Concert - recorded live for this World Cafe Session. Rich McKie/WXPN hide caption
Mwenso & the Shakes On World Cafe
Ness Nite subverts hip-hop tropes with "Gucciprada." Enmi Yang/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Rio Mira plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Shuran Huang/NPR). Shuran Huang/NPR hide caption
KOKOKO!, a band from the Democratic Republic of Congo, performs at an NPR Tiny Desk Concert that will be posted at a future date. Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
Delgres performs live in Paris for World Cafe: Sense of Place Kimberly Junod/WXPN hide caption
Delgres On World Cafe
Barrule Phil Kneen/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Thistle & Shamrock: The Lost Songs Of St. Kilda
A-WA's latest album, Bayti Fi Rasi, is out now. Rotem Lebel/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
The Sisters Of A-WA 'Want To Bring Something New' To Yemen's Musical Traditions
A-WA plays a Tiny Desk Concert (Bob Boilen/NPR). Bob Boilen/NPR hide caption
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The Thistle & Shamrock: Debuts
Ibibio Sound Machine performing in the Pool Recording Studio in London Kimberly Junod/WXPN hide caption