Tinariwen are a group of blues-playing Tuareg musicians from the Sahara Desert region of northern Mali. The band had to flee their homeland due to political unrest and have recorded their last two albums at a studio in Joshua Tree California. The latest one is called "Elwan." It just came out. Here's a track from it called "Assawt."
Electronic pop outfit Sylvan Esso has been one of our favorite acts over the years. Earlier this year, they put out the album "What Now." But here's a track that's been stuck in our brains for a while called "Coffee," because who can resist ending a dinner party with a great pun.
Little Dragon is a Grammy-nominated electronic band from Sweden whose latest studio album, Season High, was released this April. Their new single, featuring singer-songwriter Faith Evans, is called "Piece of Mind."