Current：Home > reviewsThe Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding -ValueMetric
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
Will Sage Astor View
Date：2025-04-11 01:24:35
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！ (3645)
Related
- Everything Simone Biles did at the Paris Olympics was amplified. She thrived in the spotlight
- Why Normani Canceled Her 2024 BET Awards Performance at the Last Minute
- Why the Supreme Court's decision overruling Chevron and limiting federal agencies is so significant
- Two people are dead, including an accused shooter, after shots are fired at a Virginia gym
- Police remove gator from pool in North Carolina town: Watch video of 'arrest'
- How To Survive a Heat Wave on a Fixed Income
- Gabby Thomas wins 200 at Olympic track trials; Sha'Carri Richardson fourth
- Will Smith Flips the Switch With New Song at BET Awards 2024
- Scoot flight from Singapore to Wuhan turns back after 'technical issue' detected
- Terry Dubrow and Heather Dubrow's Family Photos Are Just What the Doctor Ordered
Ranking
- Audit: California risked millions in homelessness funds due to poor anti-fraud protections
- Taylor Swift dedicates acoustic song to Stevie Nicks in Dublin: ‘She's a hero of mine’
- 'Youth are our future'? Think again. LGBTQ+ youth activism is already making an impact.
- Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month
- Jay Kanter, veteran Hollywood producer and Marlon Brando agent, dies at 97: Reports
- Evacuation orders lifted for some Arizona residents forced from their homes days ago by a wildfire
- James Harden returns to Los Angeles in Clippers' first move of NBA free agency
- Olivia Culpo Marries Christian McCaffrey in Rhode Island Wedding Ceremony
Recommendation
Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
Alaska Supreme Court overturns lower court and allows correspondence school law to stand
Yung Miami Leaves Little to the Imagination on 2024 BET Awards Red Carpet
LeBron James intends to sign a new deal with the Lakers, AP source says
Can Bill Belichick turn North Carolina into a winner? At 72, he's chasing one last high
Germany’s game with Denmark resumes at Euro 2024 after thunderstorm
Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet Step Out Together for the First Time in Months
What would happen if Biden stepped aside from the 2024 presidential race?