Near Death Experience's single, "Shake," arrived not so much as music, but as a sudden, urgent insistence. It’s London psych-rock-soul alright, but brewed with something fiercely immediate, demanding attention like a ringing telephone in an empty room. The core quartet – Ian Whiteling guiding the trip with vocals and guitar fuzz, Joshua Van Ness laying down a heartbeat that feels both frantic and locked-in,...

Kelvyn Boy, a superstar in the world of Afrobeats, is featured on the new song "Ghetto Girl" by Hunnyboy, a musician from Ghana. An uplifting and catchy hymn that celebrates tenacity, devotion, and the grace of love emerging from humble beginnings is the product of the relationship. Street music inspires "Ghetto Girl," a masterpiece that brilliantly integrates melodic highlife elements with silky Afrobeats rhythms. An honest story...