The orchestral opening stops a listener’s scroll. Roger K’s “Please Don’t Put It on Me,” arrives as cinematic dark pop with a real ache at its centre. The independent Australian singer, songwriter and producer gives adult force to a child’s plea, placing inner-child pressure, fear and self-worth against trap and drill-informed drums. It is direct, dark and built for the moment when somebody finally says the...

When it comes to the cusp of seismic musical movements, few signs are as promising as the emergence of a bold new talent. Enter Prinz Xtra, an artist on the brink of an audial explosion, embodying the fresh face of Afrobeat, Hip-Hop, and Dancehall fusion. Born and bred in the vibrant neighbourhood of Nuaso Newtown in the Eastern Region, this prodigious young talent has armed himself...