Country twang, Brazilian flow

With last week's best-of show behind us, we've got a clean slate to dive into our favorite new music kicking off the second half of the year. Felix brings a batch of country tracks, while Ana -- to absolutely no one's surprise -- continues her exploration of Brazil's endless supply of captivating music. Catch a mesmerizing indie-ambient album from João Carvalho, some posthumous crooning from Raul Malo, the twangy return of Oklahoma's rising star Wyatt Flores, and much more.Artists and albums featured in this episode:(01:13) Cruz Contreras & The Black Lillies, 'Gold and Roses (Live)'(06:15) João Carvalho, 'Uma Festa no Centro do Vazio'(13:02) Raul Malo, 'Bella Ciao: Raul Malo Live In Nashville'(17:14) Rincon Sapiência, 'Um Corpo Preto'(24:13) Wyatt Flores, 'Scared of Heights'(27:50) Cupido, 'Maldito Cupido'This podcast episode was produced by Noah Caldwell. Suraya Mohamed is the executive producer of NPR Music.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy