Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...

AratheJay has officially released the music video for “Put Am On God,” the lead single off his debut LP, "The Odyssey". The visual arrives on the back of the project's remarkable success since its release on October 24. "The Odyssey" has not simply charted but also rewritten the record books for debut projects in the Ghanaian music. The 17-track epic, which serves as the core...