Ghanaian alternative R&B singer and songwriter Tower has been nominated for the AFRIMMA Rising Star Award at the African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA). This places her among eight artists shortlisted from across Africa and the diaspora for this year's category. The nomination was announced ahead of the AFRIMMA Musicfest, set to take place September 12, 2026, at Annette Strauss Square, AT&T Performing Arts Center, in...

The last straw arrives quietly: I know who this person is, and I am done negotiating. Ally Cribb catches that switch in “Stand Back,” a country-pop single that puts self-respect ahead of another round of apologies. The 2025 four-minute record speaks to anyone who has confused patience with permission. Its title hits like a raised palm, immediate and impossible to misunderstand. Cribb is a Toronto-born singer-songwriter...