From Ghana to Global: Richard Akoto Darko's Musical Revolution Through Musicearshot Richard Akoto Darko is a creative force in the ever-changing world of digital music news. He is changing how people find and connect with new acts. Akoto is the founder and creative director of Musicearshot. He has created a digital haven where aspiring artists can find their voice and music fans can find their next...

I spent a solid hour this morning watching dust motes suspended in a single shaft of sunlight, my entire nervous system held absolutely captive by Magdi Aboul-Kheir and his devastatingly immersive new album, "Slow Heat". The Germany-based journalist and classically trained pianist usually writes across a massive spectrum of genres, pivoting wildly from trance to late romanticism. Today, he has dropped an ambient, contemporary...