Natalia Lafourcade, Chris Staples, more: The Contenders, Vol. 10

We update our running list of the year's best songs with a plainspoken but moving story from Chris Staples, a wildly unpredictable piece from soprano Barbara Hannigan, Natalia Lafourcade and more.Featured artists and songs:1. Third Coast Percussion: "Please Be Still," from 'Standard Stoppages'2. Chris Staples: "Two Carat Diamond," from 'Don't Worry'3. Barbara Hannigan, David Chalmin: "Che t'ho fatt'io?," from 'Electric Fields'4. Natalia Lafourcade: "Cocos en la playa," from 'Cancionera'5. Brooklyn Rider: "Tenebrae," from 'The Four Elements''All Songs Considered' 25th anniversary segment: Our No. 1 songs from 2012Weekly reset: Airing out and beating futons on a Saturday morning in Toyohashi, JapanEnjoy the show? Share it with a friend and leave us a review on Apple or wherever you listen to podcasts. Questions, comments, suggestions or feedback of any kind always welcome: [email protected] Hear new songs from past episodes in the All Songs Considered playlists in Apple Music and Spotify.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

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