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WUOG music directors Mal Holmes (left) and Elizabeth Kim.
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JTM, formerly known as James the Mormon, is a Provo-based rapper.
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The Clingers
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The Clingers on World Cafe
Provo Music Magazine covers the music scene in the Provo, Utah, area.
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Zach Collier on World Cafe
Boots to the Moon performs at ABG's in November 2023.
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Velour Live Music Gallery
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Scott Wiley founded June Audio Recording Studios to help Provo's music scene thrive.
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The Aces
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Ralphie Choo
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Sense of Place: How a wild boom of creativity took hold of post-Franco Madrid
Jorge Drexler
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Brave Combo
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Brave Combo on World Cafe
University of North Texas, One O'Clock Lab Band
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One O'Clock Lab Band on World Cafe
Dan's Silverleaf founder Dan Mojica
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Dan's Silverleaf on World Cafe
The Staple Singers perform at Wattstax, a benefit concert that took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Aug. 20, 1972.
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Sound Opinions on World Cafe
Music director Stanley Stovall stands inside Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, which is widely considered "the birthplace of gospel music."
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Ebenezer Baptist Church on World Cafe
Makaya McCraven
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Makaya McCraven on World Cafe
Ayana Contreras
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Ayana Contreras on World Cafe
Instrumentalist Nathaniel Murphy is often called upon to try out the many guitars inside the Chicago Music Exchange.
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Chicago Music Exchange on World Cafe
A crowd gathers before Chicago indie band Friko performs at Eli Schmitt's apartment as part of his New Now concert series.
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Pinqy Ring
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Curtis Mayfield
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Culture Corner: Curtis Mayfield on World Cafe
KAINA
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Dos Santos
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Steve Albini
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Steve Albini on World Cafe
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