Some tracks do not ask for your attention; they simply grab you by the collar and drag you onto the dancefloor. Tyler Shea has managed to do exactly that, but with a twist. His new single "Holly" is a massive, upbeat pop track built entirely around the deeply uncool experience of having a minor panic attack over a text message. It is the sonic equivalent of...

It's outstanding to honor those who have made significant contributions to society. Great people ought to be honored in every way possible. The motivation behind Mariaa Siga's "Mame Bamba" tribute to Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba is obvious, but there are other reasons for the song's existence as well. Poet, brave resistance fighter, and nonviolent theist Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba founded the Mouridist and Touba movements. That aspect of...