Tune-Yard's unique sound built from diverse sources

Singer-songwriter Merrill Garbus' band Tune-Yards is one of the most unlikely success stories of last year.

Driven by electronic beats, vocal loops, ukulele and horns, the group's second album, "Whokill," combines Afrobeat, indie rock, dance music, folk and jazz into something unique.

As if the group's music weren't thought-provoking enough, Garbus' lyrics tackle issues ranging from sex and body image to violence and politics.

amNewYork spoke with her as she prepared for what she said would be Tune-Yards' final New York appearance for some time.