Before listening to a single note of Suris’ new album, “Pertinax”, I spent a few minutes just looking at the word. Pertinax. It has the distinct ring of a Stoic philosopher’s last defiant utterance or maybe a type of beetle known for its unusually stubborn shell. What a curious flag to fly for a collection of songs in an age of fleeting distraction. But...

Virgin Music Group, the world’s leading partner to independent artists, labels and entrepreneurs, today announced a global distribution partnership with MiPROMO, one of Ghana’s longest-standing digital distribution and creative media platforms. With over a decade of experience supporting Ghanaian artists, MiPROMO specializes in digital and video distribution, social media marketing, web publishing, branding, and event activation. This partnership is an exciting step in Virgin Music...