Considered the father of Afrobeat, Kuti used his music in the 1970s to combat colonial values and brutal dictatorship. Podcaster Jad Abumrad tells his story in the series, Fela Kuti: Fear No Man.
Author: Terry Gross
Posted: February 12, 2026, 5:22 pm
This week, country star Ella Langley and rapper Don Toliver hit career milestones on the pop charts.
Author: Stephen Thompson
Posted: February 12, 2026, 4:12 pm
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Posted: February 12, 2026, 2:23 pm
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Posted: February 12, 2026, 2:20 pm
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Posted: February 12, 2026, 2:17 pm
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Posted: February 12, 2026, 2:15 pm
One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous.
Author: Ann Powers
Posted: February 12, 2026, 10:00 am
After dropping out of modern rap's defining conflict, the Fayetteville MC contemplates the making and breaking of a legacy.
Author: Rodney Carmichael
Posted: February 12, 2026, 10:00 am
August Ponthier's Everywhere Isn't Texas is as much a fully realized introduction as a complete revival. Its an existential debut that asks: How, exactly, does the artist fit in here?
Author: Hazel Cills
Posted: February 11, 2026, 7:00 pm
Look for Tiny Desk Radio on your local NPR station.
Posted: February 11, 2026, 3:46 pm