Cat Mayel's "FREE" arrived, not on a silver platter, but more like a rogue pigeon delivering a very important message – a crumpled napkin with profound scribbles. This Nigerian producer, composer, arranger, and all-around sonic sorceress has served up a single dose of alternative neo-soul that feels… well, free. As free as a shopping cart with a wonky wheel, anyway. It goes where it...

Cindy B, the East London prodigy, who has been painting the music industry with her vibrant palette of influences, has returned to the scene with her pulsating summer anthem "Like The Water". Being a mere twenty years old doesn't hold back this gifted singer-songwriter, whose music presents a sonic tapestry woven with threads borrowed from Aaliyah's sultry R&B, Bowie's eccentric rock, Taylor Swift's narrative lyrics,...