Dax (Daniel Nwosu Jr.), a Nigerian-Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter, has won multiple golden awards for his music that deals with mental health, faith, and social problems. With more than 8 million YouTube followers and millions of plays across all platforms, Dax has become a major voice in modern music. He keeps pushing the limits of his craft while keeping real stories at the heart...

Amara-Fe has definitively shifted from the messy business of becoming into the absolute certainty of claiming with her new album, "A Queen’s Ambition". The rising solo artist, tethered to deep musical roots extending through Mission and Dallas, Texas, arrives fully formed here. There is a palpable weight to her cinematic R&B and electropop arrangements. You can almost feel her surveying her territory, setting borders,...