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At 74, he's a reigning ambassador of Latin jazz, and percussionist Ray Barretto is still going strong. NPR's Felix Contreras profiles the artist. Hear clips of the song that inspired Barretto to take up jazz and a track from his latest album, Homage to Art Blakey.

A new study finds that the music you listen to can affect how safely you drive. Researchers at London Metropolitan University studied how drivers reacted to different playlists over 500 miles. Some of the "safest" music included tunes by Norah Jones and Elton John.

Rasanbleman (Red Moon)is Haitian creole for "a large gathering." It refers to the group of nearly 30 musicians and artists who got together for the album's recording sessions in Jacmel, Haiti.

Alan Cheuse reviews two historical novels, both with protagonists immersed in sewing and slavery: Breena Clarke's Stand the Storm and Frances de Pontes Peebles' The Seamstress.

Brothers Matt and Brad Shultz of Cage the Elephant have learned to lean on each other through a chaotic childhood and the recent losses in their lives.

Dee Dee Bridgewater is playing the Carver Community Cultural Center this Saturday night.

Say "street music" in Chicago, and much of the year, that means the screech of the city's elevated train as it makes its way around downtown. But when the weather gets warm, musicians set up under the El train tracks to make the cacophony more melodic. NPR's Cheryl Corley joins Caravan under the tracks for the final installment of All Things Considered's summer series on street musicians.

Robert Hunter on the Roots of the Grateful Dead

South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim grew up in Cape Town, but spent much of his life in exile. Inspired by Duke Ellington, Ibrahim's sound became more deeply rooted in Africa.

The Belgian girls choir had its breakout moment in the U.S. last year when its cover of Radiohead's "Creep" appeared in the trailer for The Social Network. The group's two leaders discuss shifting their focus from classical to rock.