The new single from Quentin Moore, “Kiss Your Lips,” doesn’t so much start as it seeps into the room, lowering the lights and raising the temperature by a degree or two. Moore is at the piano, his vocals draping over the notes with the patient weight of heavy silk. The entire thing feels excavated from some lost '70s studio session, a slow jam built...

Ghanaian Afrobeats star Olivetheboy returns with his new single, “Lonely World,” bringing a fresh sonic direction by pairing energetic pop-rock elements with classic Highlife fusion. Partnering with Ghanaian-US based music tastemaker DJ Boat, the track moves past conventional Ghanaian genres, blending driving guitar lines and native West African bounce with Olivetheboy’s soulful delivery. The collaboration showcases the versatile eye of DJ Boat, whose trajectory has...