Current：Home > NewsThe Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding -FundPrime
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
View
Date：2025-04-15 07:20:48
How do you bring the African Diaspora to the Grammys?
Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento's contrasting tones make a perfect team on Milton + esperanza, a collection of covers, duets, and original songs that have earned the pair a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Vocal Album. Today, Brittany and Esperanza get into the years-long intergenerational friendship behind the music, and the Brazilian influences on the album.
Support public media and receive ad-free listening & bonus. Join NPR+ today.
veryGood！ (923)
Related
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- These 18 Great Gifts Have Guaranteed Christmas Delivery & They're All on Sale
- Small plane crashes into power lines in Oregon and kills 3, police say
- Who plays William, Kate, Diana and the queen in 'The Crown'? See Season 6, Part 2 cast
- 'No Good Deed': Who's the killer in the Netflix comedy? And will there be a Season 2?
- 'Summoning the devil's army': Couple arrested after burning cross found outside neighbor's home
- Georgia middle school teacher accused of threatening to behead Muslim student
- Why Shaggy Took a Strategic Step Back From the Spotlight
- What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
- What is Rudy Giuliani's net worth in 2023? Here's a look into his assets amid defamation trial.
Ranking
- Romantasy reigns on spicy BookTok: Recommendations from the internet’s favorite genre
- NFL bans Eagles head of security Dom DiSandro from sidelines for rest of regular season
- Teddy Bridgewater to retire after the season, still impacting lives as 'neighborhood hero'
- Russia’s ruling party backs Putin’s reelection bid while a pro-peace candidate clears first hurdle
- 'Kraven the Hunter' spoilers! Let's dig into that twisty ending, supervillain reveal
- BaubleBar's 80% Off Sale Will Have You Saying Joy To The World!
- Watch this 10-year-old get the best Christmas surprise from his military brother at school
- Exclusive: Shohei Ohtani's agent provides inside look at historic contract negotiations
Recommendation
Where will Elmo go? HBO moves away from 'Sesame Street'
Hypothetical situations or real-life medical tragedies? A judge weighs an Idaho abortion ban lawsuit
Israel finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence
Bowl game schedule today: Everything to know about the six college bowl games on Dec. 16
Federal Spending Freeze Could Have Widespread Impact on Environment, Emergency Management
Quaker Oats recalls granola products over concerns of salmonella contamination
Fire destroys a Los Angeles-area church just before Christmas
Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86