On his latest album, Rostam asks what it means to be American

About this episode

Rostam discusses his latest album and explores the meaning of being American through music.

The musician, producer and Vampire Weekend cofounder shares musical insights from American Stories . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: NPR

Guest: Rostam

Topics covered

• American identity
• music insights
• Vampire Weekend
• album discussion
• cultural stories

Keywords

• Rostam
• American Stories
• Vampire Weekend
• music
• album

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Organizations: Vampire Weekend, NPR

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