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R&B musician Leon Thomas on his new EP 'Pholks'

NPR | By Megan Lim,
Ashley Brown, Juana Summers
Published May 26, 2026 at 2:54 PM CDT

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with R&B musician Leon Thomas, who describes his new EP Pholks as a collaboration of polymaths inspired by multi-talented artists like Prince and Quincy Jones.

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Ashley Brown is a senior editor for All Things Considered.
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Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.
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