Tag: Ephraim

“Keep it Burning” Finds The Plastic Pals in Vintage Form

Twenty years into their tenure, The Plastic Pals have returned with "Keep it Burning", a record that feels less like a studio product and more like finding a pristine, forgotten leather jacket in a thrift store scuffed, smelling faintly of clove cigarettes, and fitting perfectly. Hailing from Stockholm, this group has managed a strange bit of sonic teleportation. They are Swedish, yes, but the...

Trauma & Groove: Inside Al Kenizo’s “Don’t Lock Me Out”

Right, let's dive into this sonic soup, shall we? Al Kenizo's "Dont lock me out," a single teasing an upcoming album, has arrived. And… it's doing things. Things to my ears, things to my soul, possibly things to the structural integrity of my coffee table, which I may or may not have started tapping my foot on. https://open.spotify.com/album/3zlLqdL4N4H60BALBvqTcF?si=yZSd1aJuSc-2tn-R0OuikA The genre is tagged as "Soulful Electronic," and,...

Ephraim’s “Double Hustle” Revitalizes Afrobeat With Modern Flair

Ghanaian Music Maestro Ephraim Delivers an Infectious, Uplifting Anthem "Double Hustle" Ephraim Churchill Gakpetor, or Ephraim, as his fans call him, has for a long...