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Host Robin Young speaks with former U.S. poet laureate Joy Harjo and five-time Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding about Harjo's new album "Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace," which Spalding musically produced.

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Joy Harjo, the musician, activist, and former National Poet Laureate, will release her new album, Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace, on April 24th via Smithsonian Folkways. Produced by Grammy-winning composer, bassist, and vocalist esperanza spalding, it is Harjo’s debut...

Joy Harjo, 23rd Poet Laureate of the United States and Member of the Muscogee Nation, announces new album, Insomnia and Seven Steps to Grace Produced by esperanza spalding, Harjo’s Smithsonian Folkways debut out April 24th

Celebrating the life of musician Jesse Ed DavisGuitarist Jesse Ed Davis (Kiowa) was an in-demand session player starting in the mid 60s, appearing on dozens of recordings with artists such as Taj Mahal, Johnny Cash, Eric Clapton and...

VERY IMPORTANT INTERVIEW. The nation’s 23rd Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry stopped by to speak about the nature of creativity, and reveals what she knows about aliens. Harjo will be performing at the upcoming 10 year anniversary at Guthrie Green...

JOY HARJO, VOCE DEI NATIVE AMERICANS(NELLA POESIA MA ANCHE NEL JAZZ)

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"It is time to open the heart and the spirit." Review by R J Lannan, Artisan Music Reviews

Joy Harjo's I Pray for My Enemies is called by Mike Greenblatt, "one of the most unique albums of the year." Read more here