Before listening to a single note of Suris’ new album, “Pertinax”, I spent a few minutes just looking at the word. Pertinax. It has the distinct ring of a Stoic philosopher’s last defiant utterance or maybe a type of beetle known for its unusually stubborn shell. What a curious flag to fly for a collection of songs in an age of fleeting distraction. But...

Ghanaian rapper, Kwesi Slay is back with a new song called "TUUTU DOO." It's a song that never stops encouraging people to keep going and work hard. Right from the first lyric, it grabs your attention and makes you feel like someone is struggling for their place in the world. The title comes from Ghanaian street slang and stands for intensity, drive, and movement, which Slay...