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Makaya McCraven's album In These Times is this week's PBS Feature Album.A triumphant finale of a project 7+ years in the making, In These Times is a preeminent addition to prolific drummer, composer, and producer Makaya McCraven’s extensive discography. A collection of polytemporal compositions inspired as much by broader cultural struggles as McCraven’s personal experience.
The global COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate every aspect of social and cultural life. Artists and technical workers in the music industry face conditions unlike anything seen in generations, if ever.