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    Public Radio's Favorite New Musicians Of 2023

    We asked our Member music stations one question: Identify your favorite artist who entered 2023 without a full-length album.
    Sep 25, 2023 5 minutes
    Clockwise from left: Tianna Esperanza, LP Giobbi, waterbaby, Briscoe.

    With autumn upon us, we decided it was time to poll NPR Music's Member station partners to find out the new musicians who caught their hosts' ears this year. We had one question: Identify your favorite artist who entered 2023 without a full-length album.

    We received 13 answers, and the results spanned rock, Americana, soul, jazz and electronic music. Enjoy this public radio panoply of emerging artists who've made the most of 2023.

    Tianna Esperanza

    From the frisky and joyful "Buy You A New Attitude" to the deeply personal reclamation of power in "Terror" to the Flamenco-inspired "Granada" (a song that sounds like a James Bond theme), 23-year-old Tianna Esperanza's debut album shows incredible range and emotional depth. Her collection feels like a masterclass in genre-bending, as she effortlessly slips between folk, classical, and jazz — with punk and funk flourishes, we also find collaborations with Rachel Yamagata, Mick Flannery, and Valerie June, her dear friend and mentor. —

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