A nostalgic look back at the most memorable songs that defined All Songs Considered in its first five years.
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Flaco Jimenez and Eddie Palmieri: Why Their Music Mattered

Since launching in 2000, All Songs Considered has been NPR's flagship program for music discovery, artist interviews and conversations with friends and fellow music lovers about the really big questions, like what was the best decade for music, are there albums everyone can agree on, and what do you put on when you need a good cry? Weekly, with host Robin Hilton and the NPR Music family.