Bottara did not rush Bit Longer into the feed. She carried the song for years, took it from London to Los Angeles, and kept returning until the record could hold her earlier and present selves in the same frame. That patience gives this Bottara single review its hook. The track is not framed as a glossy debut-day rush. It is a held glance, a groove...

Ghanaians everywhere are still buzzing from the Black Stars' stoppage-time winner over Panama in their World Cup opener, and gospel-soul artist Ara Ẹni has just released her new single "For My Matter" (produced by Daniels Andrew, known as Tbeatz). "For My Matter" is an uplifting Afrobeats gospel song built on a message of faith: no matter what you are facing, God can put His hand...