Nikki Giovanni’s poem “Ego Tripping” first appeared in her third book, 1970’s Re: Creation. As its title implied, it was a giddy blast of all-encompassing boasts from an African goddess who “gazed on ...

Giovanni Kiyingi was a stand-out entry in NPR Music's Tiny Desk Contest this year. Originally from Uganda but now living in Phoenix, Arizona, his song "Bukunja" blends East and West African styles. We ...

Since then, Parra has recorded four albums of Colombian Andean music with his quintet. And, to this day, Parra is following the advice of Piazzolla, his greatest influence. Piazzolla advised his ...

Giovanni Pasini’s musical life sounds like Chopin’s Nocturne in C Sharp Minor (No. 20). The progression is slow, low, its delving harmony is a coalescence of major and minor keys. A quiet introduction ...

Most people think they know Detroit, from its Motor City moniker to its musical roots in Motown. But what do actual Detroiters do when they’re out in The 313? Telling this story is Detroit native, ...