Music producer, songwriter, and vocalist Abochi has finally released his 10-track first album "OKAYSIONS" Unlike other albums that are merely a collection of singles, Abochi's latest masterpiece is based on real events and occasions with greater emotional weight. Abochi produced the album, which features Dr. Cryme, Kwaku Bany, Okyeame Kwame, Kofi Kinaata, and AK Songstress. Every song on the album is beautifully infused with Highlife and Afrobeat...

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...