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Day two of South by Southwest amplified diversity with Dawn Richard, Kurdish heavy folk, and a New Africa showcase. Here's our highlights.

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On The String: Mando Saenz, The Quietly Prolific Texas Troubadour

Chrissi Bickford Mando Saenz is a relatively taciturn fellow, so I called my friend Jon Byrd to ask some scouting questions before our interview. Byrd, one of the finest country songwriters and storytellers I know, had a lot of wonderful things to say about his close friend Mando, including this, “Don’t take this the wrong way, but he’s a great drinking companion. You can sit at the bar, and 15 minutes will go by and nobody’s said a word. It’s awesome!”  We crack up at this, because Mando has a lot to say; he just chooses his words carefully, whether in conversation or in song. He’s one of the finest writers in the roots country field, a torch-carrier for the tradition of poetic, narrative Texas songwriting who can also bring his best to Music Row co-writes aimed at the country marketplace. Another artist/fan is Jim Lauderdale, who’s written numerous songs with Saenz, including the title cuts to two of Jim’s albums, Time Flies, and From Another World. “He’s

Heavy Rotation: 16 Songs Public Radio Can't Stop Playing

March s edition of Heavy Rotation, chosen by NPR member stations, features music from Hiatus Kayote, Jensen McRae, Lake Street Dive and more. All of this month s picks are available to stream on the Heavy RotationSpotify and Apple Music playlists at the bottom of the page. As always, you can discover fantastic music programming happening across the country in real time by clicking the links to each station s website. CHAI (feat. Ric Wilson), Maybe Chocolate Chips This song is a love letter to moles specifically the kind that appear on your skin. CHAI s YUUKI thought, Maybe if people would look at their moles as chocolate chips, they would see them positively. On first listen, you might not catch that, given that most of the downtempo late-night track is in Japanese. But challenging your expectations is a key tenet of this band. I never thought a vibey song that flips the script and reclaims moles as an identifier of beauty could exist, but here we are.