Listening to John Keenan’s “Wreckage of the Past” feels like being handed the audio diary of a ghost who is not yet dead. This is an 18-song excavation of a psyche at war, made all the more intense by the knowledge that Keenan is the sole architect—producer, writer, mixer, and tormented protagonist. The whole project has the hermetically sealed, slightly feverish quality of a...

South African Rhythms Meet Gabonese Flair in This Cross-Continental Musical Conversation "241 (Amapiano Version)" After the success of "MBOLO," Bayko & Les OG are back with something that takes familiar parts and makes them sound completely new. "241 (Amapiano Version)" is a great example of how music from different cultures can blend together perfectly, with South African Amapiano's unique rhythmic rhythms meeting afro-pop's lyrical tastes. The music...