Ghanaian Music Maestro Ephraim Delivers an Infectious, Uplifting Anthem "Double Hustle" Ephraim Churchill Gakpetor, or Ephraim, as his fans call him, has for a long time been one of the main figures in the Ghanaian music industry. As an artist, songwriter, producer, and sound engineer, he has collaborated with some of the most famous African musicians such as Reggie 'n' Bollie, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, and Shatta Wale. With...

Ultan’s single, "The Tempest," erupts not so much into the room as it does through the floorboards, dragging with it the scent of wet wool and imminent confrontation. This Dublin solo musician, a cartographer of past agonies, presents an energetic rock piece that feels less like a song about history and more like a fragment of it, throbbing and urgent. The main riff careers...