On his poignant new single “Still Fighting,” Panama-born, U.S.-based songwriter and producer ErickOscar confronts deep adversity with sheer, stubborn grace. Drawing from over three decades of musicianship across eclectic genres, he crafted the inspirational pop ballad for a close friend navigating the grueling physical and emotional toll of chemotherapy. https://open.spotify.com/track/2g0DF4UW241zq83SYHFEmo?si=mo8jO8X8T2-pYL3VWkSJjw Severe illness has an uncanny way of shrinking existence down to clinical regimens and raw endurance...

Listening to Marie Chain’s new single, “Holy Water,” is like turning a corner to find yourself in the midst of a sacred ritual already unfolding. It’s a gathering by a riverbank, but the river is made of sound—a compelling, moving current of Global Soul that tugs you in before you’ve even had a chance to decide if you want to get wet. https://open.spotify.com/track/2cvoVVph7OUL2iUNs1KPJB?si=7eceaad2ae824ed6 The beat has...