Sunday evening may have been a curtain call for the "In Pursuit of Happiness" era, but for some, it was a homecoming, and for others, the birth of a newfound love for Baaba J and her artistry. Years after her debut concert in Accra, Ghanaian singer-songwriter Baaba J had her long-awaited homecoming concert on June 7th at the Nafti Studio III. Produced by the...

Maverick Smith’s “We Make Fire, They Make Smoke” lands not with a thud, but with the distinct, satisfying crackle of something catching alight. It’s a title that carries the grit of the Ohio Valley in its consonants, a resolute statement from a band – Paige Bosic on commanding vocals and rhythm guitar, Sean Boynes sculpting soundscapes on guitar, Jim Courtney’s intricate drumming, Charlie Kovach’s...