NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Grammy-winning musician Mya about her new album "Retrospect." The record is an ode the funk, soul and R&B music she heard in her childhood.

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NEW YORK — To know where the R&B singer Mýa is headed in 2026, it is best to look backward.

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