As he prepares to release his upcoming album "Afrikan Boy," it's only natural that he dishes up some fresh calming, and engaging songs. He understands his role and executes it flawlessly. The 23-year-old Montreal singer/songwriter is offering a great 10-track album that combines Afrobeats with an unexpected injection of R&B, dancehall, and kompa, with the result likely to be a dynamic and fascinating blend that...

The Queens-based Pop/R&B singer-songwriter Nia Marie turns breakup panic into a sleek, replay-ready single with Juan Arango at the controls. "Selfish" hits like the message you typed, deleted, typed again, then sent before courage ran away. Nia Marie is back with a Pop/R&B breakup single that feels close, moody, and painfully honest without dragging its feet. It has that late night playlist pull, but it also...