Marley Munroe is jazz vocalist Lady Blackbird. Christine Solomon hide caption
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Dutch composer Tom Holkenborg, aka Junkie XL. Dirk Kikstra/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Megan Thee Stallion, who took home the awards for best new artist and two rap categories, performs with Cardi B at the 2021 Grammy Awards ceremony. CBS Photo Archive/CBS via Getty Images hide caption
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Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans: Intro
A sketch map of Saint-Domingue, a French colony in the Caribbean from 1659-1890. Following a revolution by enslaved Africans, the territory was declared the Republic of Haiti. Archive Photos/Getty Images hide caption
Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans: Episode 1
Circa 1795: Lithograph of Haitian general Francois Dominique Toussaint L'Ouverture, whose heroic stand against French rule thwarted Napoleon's ambition for a North American empire. MPI/Getty Images hide caption
Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans: Episode 2
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Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans: Episode 3
The 2020 Krewe du Kanaval celebration in New Orleans: Paul Beaubrun (left), Preservation Hall Jazz Band (top right), members of the Haitian collective Lakou Mizik. Courtesy of Erika Goldring hide caption
Kanaval: Haitian Rhythms & the Music of New Orleans: Episode 4
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Mac Phipps, the rapper formerly signed to No Limit Records, has been granted clemency after 21 years in prison. Dale Edwin Murray for NPR hide caption
Devonté Hynes' new album, Fields, is nominated for two classical Grammy awards this year. Nick Harwood/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
Play It Forward: Devonté Hynes' Grammys Surprise And Biggest Inspirations
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Chick Corea, holding a freshly won Grammy in the award ceremony's press room in LA on Feb. 8, 2015. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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"There was a time in my life when I was that dude 24/7," Freddie Gibbs says of his persona. "Having a family provides a different inspiration. You're doing things for a bigger purpose and not just yourself anymore." Nick Walker/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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Jeremie Pennick, better known as Benny The Butcher, in a portrait from 2021. His new album, Plugs I Met 2, will be released March 19. Cam Kirk/Courtesy of the artist hide caption