Sound Liberation’s “Elegy” isn’t so much an album as it is an unbolting of several sonic cages, letting the inhabitants mingle, argue, and eventually, find a strange, compelling harmony. Gene Pritsker and his rotating ensemble are, as ever, on a crusade against the "segregation of sound vibration," and here, their weapon of choice is grief, remembrance, and an absolutely defiant refusal to sit still...

Emmanuel Juddah has put out a new song called "Great Faith (Gyidi Kese Bi)" that features Shadrack Yeboah and Graceland Music. The song is about having a lot of faith and is supposed to be both a spiritual anchor and a source of support for people who are going through tough times in life. The song's emotive lyrics remind people that faith is more than simply...