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Son Little arrives with songs from his soon-to-be-released album aloha. Publicity image.

Son salutation: R&B soul musician Son Little has an eclectic body of work that includes contributions to recordings by The Roots, RJD2, and Portugal. The Man. He cites Paul McCartney, Kendrick Lamar, American indie act Grizzly Bear, and Swedish electronic band Little Dragon as early influences, and earned his biggest props to date for his Grammy-winning work on Mavis Staples’ 2015 song, “See That My Grave Is Kept Clean.” The bar is set and anticipation is high for Little’s fourth album, aloha, due out on January 31.

Sunday 1/26. $16-18, 8pm. The Southern Café & Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.

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ARTS Pick: Son Little

Son Little. Photo by Marc Lemoine

Whether you believe in magic or not, you’ll be left wide-eyed with wonder listening to Son Little’s second full-length album, New Magic. In his quest to find where musical ideas originate, this Philadelphia-born songwriting sorcerer made a name for himself weaving together American music genres. The result is a cohesive vision that is entirely unique, combining soulful melodies and flowing instrumentals, while often using nature as an inspiration, as in “The River.”

Thursday, September 28. $12, 8:30pm. The Southern Café and Music Hall, 103 S. First St. 977-5590.