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News Articles: Series: Play It Forward

Singer Constance Hauman, in an archival photograph taken on Oct. 26, 1989 at Club MK in New York.

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  • Music Interviews

Play It Forward: Singer Constance Hauman On Harmony, Rhythm, Opera And Funk

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Constance Hauman about her new album, Tropical Thunderstorm, her experiences as a multi-genre musician and an artist she's grateful for: Daf player Asal Malekzadeh.

July 07, 2021
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro,
  • Noah Caldwell,
  • and 1 more
Angel Bat Dawid is a vocalist and multi-instrumentalist rooted in Chicago's jazz scene.

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  • Music Interviews

Play It Forward: Angel Bat Dawid Knows How To Deliver Emotion Through Song

NPR speaks with Angel Bat Dawid about capturing emotion in sound, Chicago's influence on her music and the artist she's most grateful for: George Clinton.

April 05, 2021
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Noah Caldwell
Devont<strong></strong>é Hynes' new album, <em>Fields</em>, is nominated for two classical Grammy awards this year.

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  • Music Interviews

Play It Forward: Devonté Hynes' Grammys Surprise And Biggest Inspirations

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with artist Devonté Hynes about how his Grammy-nominated classical album Fields came together and the artist he is most grateful for – Angel Bat Dawid.

March 12, 2021
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Noah Caldwell
"It's something that I've always thought that was important, ever since I was a kid, to laugh," Thundercat says. "Being able to laugh is one of the best feelings ever."

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  • Music Interviews

Play It Forward: Thundercat Eases Loneliness With Trippy Music

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Thundercat about his latest album, It Is What It Is, the importance of laughter and the artist he's grateful for, Louis Cole.

November 19, 2020
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Mano Sundaresan
"I've made a bunch of romantic albums," Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Mia Doi Todd says. "I think my world view is full of pink glasses."

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  • Music Interviews

Play It Forward: The Multiplicity Of Mia Doi Todd

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with singer-songwriter Mia Doi Todd about displacement, her forthcoming album and the artist she is grateful for: Thundercat.

November 12, 2020
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Mano Sundaresan
"Laughter has always been the juice of my life," says Laraaji, who pursed stand-up comedy before becoming a professional musician.

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  • Music Interviews

Play It Forward: Laraaji Loves To Laugh

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with American multi-instrumentalist and meditation expert Laraaji about laughter meditation, his latest album Sun Piano and the artist he is grateful for: Mia Doi Todd.

November 05, 2020
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Mano Sundaresan
Amy Ray and Emily Saliers contemplate their place as queer artists in country on their latest album, <em>Look Long</em>, released in May.

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  • Music Interviews

Play It Forward: Indigo Girls' Amy Ray And Emily Saliers On Their 45-Year Kinship

A new season Ari Shapiro's musical chain of gratitude, Play It Forward, begins with Indigo Girls' Amy Ray and Emily Saliers talking about their lifelong bond and the poetic flair of Kae Tempest.

August 12, 2020
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By:
  • Ari Shapiro and
  • Mano Sundaresan

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