With the release of his album '85 to Africa,' Jidenna becomes an ambassador for Pan-Africa, opening a door for Black Americans to get in touch with their African roots and for Africans to feel seen and heard. Jeffrey Bissoy shares a closer look at the album and at Jidenna's significance as an artist and more.

Artists heard on The Current are frequently featured on TV programs, and we've gathered the listings in one convenient place for you. See the complete listings and find performance videos as the week progresses for a curated listening experience. You can also subscribe to receive the week's schedule in your inbox to plan your TV viewing around music.

The incredible guitar duo Rodrigo y Gabriela visited The Current studio to play selections from their Grammy-nominated album, 'Mettavolution.'

The National Weather Service has posted a winter storm watch starting at 6 pm tomorrow for the Twin Cities which could see 5 to 7 inches of snow. In other words, today is officially the calm before the storm. So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that reflect a calming, quiet, peaceful vibe?

This holiday season, send your friends at The Current your holiday card, and we'll send one back to you! We'll "deck our halls" with your cards and enjoy some holiday cheer.

The Who peaked at number nine; Nike Drake died at age 26, The Bodyguard opened nation-wide; and The Band made their final performance, "The Last Waltz".

Beck talks with Jill Riley about his new record, working with Pharrell Williams, and his recent high-profile recording session at Paisley Park.

In St. Paul for a show at the Palace Theatre, FKA twigs stopped by The Current studio to talk with Sean McPherson about some of her artistic decision-making on Magdalene, and the magic surrounding the time she performed at Paisley Park.

Together with collaborator Jackson Phillips, singer-songwriter Pete Yorn visited The Current to play songs from his latest album, 'Caretakers,' as well as a song from his breakthrough release, 'Musicforthemorningafter.'

As we're gearing up for Thanksgiving, we want to spend some time feeling thankful for not just family but for "chosen family" - friends, pets, close coworkers, neighbors...the people that are in your lives because you want them to be. So for today's "Friendsgiving-themed" Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear that mention friends or pets?