Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

The song "P3p33p3" is the latest single from the EP "Love, Stories & Lies" that sensational Ghanaian musician Soww Ffar released last year. Dennis Kwesi Agbenyezi, real name Dennis Kwesi Agbenyezi, weaves a tale through a beautiful musical composition that combines English, Pidgin, and GA. He poured his heart and soul into this song; every rhythm conveys his emotion. It has an honest, genuine feeling that...