Because of the deft manner in which she combines the styles of country music, pop music, folk music, and the music of her Brazilian ancestors, Anna Lopes stands out as a bright light in the huge musical tapestry of linked genres and worldwide influences that characterises the music business. At the age of 19, she uprooted her life and travelled to the United States to...

Stephen H. Cumberbatch, also known as C’batch, has released the "Next Time (I Won’t Be Falling)" EP, an obsessively multifaceted autopsy of romantic relapse. Reimagining the exact same song across four distinct genres is a fascinating choice. Frankly, it perfectly mirrors the cyclical trap his lyrics describe: swearing off that one fiercely magnetic person, only to slide helplessly right back into their orbit. We...