Current：Home > reviewsThe Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding -OceanicInvest
The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
View
Date：2025-04-17 10:13:52
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！ (66)
Related
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Simone Biles Wants Her Athleta Collection to Make Women Feel Confident & Powerful
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes bill to help Black families reclaim taken land
- Pregnant Brittany Mahomes Shares “Best Picture” Ever Taken of Husband Patrick and Son Bronze
- See you latte: Starbucks plans to cut 30% of its menu
- Tommy John surgery is MLB's necessary evil 50 years later: 'We created this mess'
- Hoda Kotb says she is leaving NBC’s ‘Today’ show early next year
- Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber Step Out for Yummy Date Night After Welcoming Baby Jack
- Friday the 13th luck? 13 past Mega Millions jackpot wins in December. See top 10 lottery prizes
- Kane Brown's Most Adorable Dad Moments Are Guaranteed to Make Your Heart Sing
Ranking
- Moving abroad can be expensive: These 5 countries will 'pay' you to move there
- How Mike Tyson's training videos offer clues (and mystery) to Jake Paul bout
- Digging Deep to Understand Rural Opposition to Solar Power
- Mark your calendars: 3 Social Security COLA dates to know for 2025
- Trump invites nearly all federal workers to quit now, get paid through September
- Republican Wisconsin congressman falsely suggests city clerk was lying about absentee ballots
- Napheesa Collier matches WNBA scoring record as Lynx knock out Diana Taurasi and the Mercury
- Who plays on Thursday Night Football? Breaking down Week 4 matchup
Recommendation
Could Bill Belichick, Robert Kraft reunite? Maybe in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class
Postpartum depression is more common than many people realize. Here's who it impacts.
Climate change destroyed an Alaska village. Its residents are starting over in a new town
Honey Boo Boo’s Lauryn Pumpkin Shannon Showcases New Romance 2 Months After Josh Efird Divorce Filing
The city of Chicago is ordered to pay nearly $80M for a police chase that killed a 10
Judge orders a stop to referendum in Georgia slave descendants’ zoning battle with county officials
College football Week 5 predictions for every Top 25 game start with Georgia-Alabama picks
Dancing With The Stars’ Carrie Ann Inaba Slams Anna Delvey Over “Dismissive” Exit