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Gateways Radio is the concert series celebrating the artistry of musicians of African descent. This week brings a dynamic mix: Rhiannon Giddens, Duke Ellington, Michael Abels, and Edvard Grieg. Listen tonight on 91.1, 107.5, and our music stream.

For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.