With “Island Lantern Festival”, Tony Frissore manages to soundtrack a specific kind of mental vacation I didn’t realize I was overdue for taking. Ostensibly an instrumental nod to the Lunar New Year and the hopefulness of renewal, this piece operates less like a celebration and more like a gentle exhalation. https://open.spotify.com/album/3n43BcxSnavYKC0wt28GNu?si=E_50eQ_lQomyHT1RsD2Jrg It starts wet with the actual crash of ocean waves before slowly drifting inland. I...

Nana Debrah, a Ghanaian rapper based in the United Kingdom, has released a new track titled "Anytime" which is a love song. While we are still in the month of love, this will be useful. Nana Debrah demonstrates his flexibility as an artist by singing to an Afropop instrumental provided by Mr Critical. The song's happy tempo and enticing lyrics send forth optimistic vibes. Nana's capability...