The 10 Standout Genre-Defying Albums of 2021
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From Yo-Yo to Arooj Aftab these are my favorite genre-defying albums of 2021! Enjoy!
6:00 p.m.
Evan Ziporyn
Music from Shadowbang: Angkat
Bang on a Can All-Stars
6:01 p.m.
Andrew Wells-Oberegger
Peau de Lune
Andrew Wells-Oberegger
6:04 p.m.
Louis Cole
Real Life
Attacca Quartet
6:07 p.m.
Jeremy Dutcher
Honor Song
Yo Yo Ma, cello; Jeremy Dutcher, vocals
6:12 p.m.
TRADITIONAL
Blewu
Yo Yo Ma, cello; Angelique Kidjo, vocals
6:15 p.m.
Erika Dohi; Channy Leaneagh
Polaroid
Erika Dohi, piano; Channy Leaneagh, vocals
6:19 p.m.
Andy Akiho; Erika Dohi
Particle Of
Erika Dohi, piano; Zach Hanson, piano
6:25 p.m.
Susie Ibarra
Sunbird
Claire Chase, flute
6:30 p.m.
Susie Ibarra
Paniniwala (Belief)
Susie Ibarra, percussion; Alex Peh, piano
6:35 p.m.
Max Richter
MUSIC BED - Spring 0
Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Andre de Ridder, conductor Daniel Hope, violin; Max Richter, moog synthesizer
6:36 p.m.
Charlotte Greve
Sediments We Move: Part 4
Wood River; Cantus Dominus Charlotte Greve
6:44 p.m.
Charlotte Greve
Sediments We Move: Interlude
Wood River; Cantus Dominus Charlotte Greve
6:49 p.m.
Clarice Assad
Archetypes: I. The Rebel
Third Coast Percussion
6:53 p.m.
Peter Martin
Archetypes: VI. The Ruler
Third Coast Percussion
6:59 p.m.
Evan Ziporyn
Music from Shadowbang: Angkat
Bang on a Can All-Stars
7:00 p.m.
Ryan Lott
Honesty
Son Lux
7:05 p.m.
Ryan Lott
Vacancy (feat. Kiah Victoria)
Son Lux Ryan Lott; Rafiq Bhatia; Ian Chang; Holland Andrews, vocals
7:12 p.m.
Toumani Diabate
Mama Souraka
London Symphony Orchestra Toumani Diabate, kora
7:19 p.m.
Toumani Diabate; Nico Muhly, arr.; Ian Gardiner, arr.
Moon Kaira
London Symphony Orchestra Toumani Diabate, kora
7:25 p.m.
Yasmin Williams
Sunshowers
Yasmin Williams, guitar
7:29 p.m.
Yasmin Williams
Urban Driftwood
Yasmin Williams, guitar
7:34 p.m.
Max Richter
MUSIC BED - Spring 0
Berlin Chamber Orchestra; Andre de Ridder, conductor Daniel Hope, violin; Max Richter, moog synthesizer
7:35 p.m.
Sam Shephard; Pharoah Sanders
PROMISES: Movement 6
London Symphony Orchestra Pharoah Sanders, saxophone and vocals; Floating Points, electronics
7:44 p.m.
Sarah Kirkland Snider
Mass for the Endangered: V. Sanctus
Gallicantus; Gabriel Crouch, conductor Arooj Aftab, vocals; Darian Donovan Thomas, violin; Maeve Gilchrist, harp
7:52 p.m.
Sarah Kirkland Snider
PENELOPE: 4. The Lotus Eaters
Signal Shara Worden, vocals
7:59 p.m.
Evan Ziporyn
Music from Shadowbang: Angkat
Bang on a Can All-Stars