MC NEL AND DJ WALLPAPER: LIFE OF A YOUNG GHANAIAN DJ Disc Jockeying as an art of playing recorded sound or music simultaneously for a crowd or audience on radio, TV, or at a gathering has been booming in Ghana in recent times. With their direct access to musicians many are if they believe that as we've seen in the life of some of the most...

Listening to the new DaLomonze EP, "Picture Day," is a study in deceptive portraiture. You’re told it’s about capturing a moment, a fixed smile for the world, documenting personal growth. The Cleveland artist’s vocals are certainly grand enough for a milestone, full-bodied and cinematic, with an orchestral sweep that feels both holy and expensive. But something is hiding in the gorgeous frame. It’s not...