NOAH WALKER: THE SHORTEST DAYS OF THE YEAR
Wishing you a chill pagan celebration
(if you want)
IN PRAISE OF NINA SIMONE’S PROTEST
Turning George Harrison’s My Sweet Lord from “a gentle cosmic entreaty into a howl of spiritual abandonment and accusation.”
TWO SONGS OF THE DAY
Two easy-to-hear instrumentals for another week in the pandemic featuring Daniel Lanois and Red House Painters
LIDO PIMIENTA: ESO QUE TU HACES
Gorgeous and strong, it’s the lead single from Lido Pimienta’s new album, Miss Columbia
ROBERT GLASPER: PART 2: SMELLS LIKE TEEN SPIRIT
Robert Glasper offers two versions of the Nirvana classic
A DEEPER LOVE: ARETHA FRANKLIN
The Queen of Soul has a hit with a dance floor favourite
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: SONG OF THE DAY: STAND UP BY CYNTHIA ERIVO
Oscar-nominated song from the film about black abolitionist Harriet Tubman
NINA SIMONE: I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE
A live performance from her 1976 appearance at the Montreux Jazz Festival
