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A soulful yet steely singer-songwriter from Algeria charts her own course, from withstanding death threats in her native country to selling hundreds of thousands of records around the globe. Watch her perform four songs in the NPR Music offices.

As much as Bradley exudes funky, live-wire energy — his years impersonating James Brown weren't wasted — what really fuels his music is perspective: An understanding of hardship infuses every note.

Hear the singer-songwriter perform rootsy, bluesy folk-rock music from his new album, The Way We Move, recorded live from WXPN and World Cafe Live in Philadelphia.

Worldly flavor meets relaxed beauty in this rare U.S. appearance for the U.K.-based producer-composer. Sawhney performs "Sunset" with multilingual vocalist Nikki Wells and tabla player Arev Dervish.

He's a soft-spoken guy who does a lot of talking with his guitar. Frisell issued a collection of John Lennon songs, and with steel guitar and violin, he doesn't hide his love away for these classics.

Opening with Woody Guthrie's "Christ for President," Wilco played a two-hour career-spanning set that culminated in an encore featuring Guthrie's granddaughter, Sarah Lee.

Guitarist Janet Feder marries classical technique and folk song structures with a curiosity and imagination that lets her custom nylon-string baritone electric take on otherworldly textures and sounds.

The pianist once estimated that he was a member of "15 to 20" working bands — which says something about how much (and how many) fellow musicians value his playing. Hear him perform with his own band.

Amidst concerts, recordings, books and music videos, violinist Daniel Hope finds the time to settle down in Georgia each spring as the associate artistic director of the Savannah Music Festival.

A soulful master musician from Iran, Kayhan Kalhor gives a beautiful and introspective performance to celebrate the Persian New Year, Nowruz — and shows us something about the art of improvisation.

The Twin Cities rock trio released its new album, Threads, on Chris Walla's record label. See what attracted his attention in this video from Minnesota's The Current.

Henry's new Reverie reflects his fearlessly easygoing style, so asking him to sing in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.

Even in a stripped-down acoustic formation, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint. Watch the Tuareg musicians don their beautiful, flowing robes for a stunning set in the NPR Music offices.

Hear this engaging young singer, who hails from Cape Verde via France, live in concert.

A commanding tenor saxophonist with a gorgeous, caramelized tone, Ellis is now a leading player on the New York scene. But his band shows that you can't take New Orleans out of his musical vision.

The Swedish quartet's experimental, electro soul turned out the Prospect Park Bandshell in a Celebrate Brooklyn show.

The Belgian soul singer performs her breakout hit "Raggamuffin" in this performance from the World Cafe Live stage in Philadelphia.

Bley and Swallow join host Marian McPartland for trio renditions of Carla Bley originals.

The violinist brings her stellar technique and infectious energy to bear when she joins host Marian McPartland for "Chattanooga Choo Choo" and "In a Sentimental Mood."

The Brooklyn jazz quartet began by playing benefit concerts for an ill friend, but the band soon realized it had potential for more. Endangered Blood's music draws from post-bop, 20th-century chromaticism and New Orleans funeral marches, showcasing compositions both cerebral and gritty.