Music critic and author Kelefa Sanneh writes that music genres are communities

This hour, we’re joined by Kelefa Sanneh, author of Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres. We talk about music genres and look back at the history of music.

GUESTS:

• Kelefa Sanneh - Author of Major Labels: A History of Popular Music in Seven Genres and a staff writer at The New Yorker 

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Colin McEnroe, Jonathan McNicol, and Cat Pastor contributed to this show.

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