With her latest album, "Gravity", Finnish-born and Baltimore-raised pianist and songwriter Ruut delivers a patient, profoundly moving chronicle of what it means to rebuild oneself from the inside out. Named the Finlandia Foundation’s 2026 Performer of the Year, she spent fifteen years quietly compiling these songs. They existed as private prayers and steady companions through turbulent seasons, bridging the disciplined grace of her classical...

When Los Angeles's Love Ghost made their new song "Dopeman," they mixed the raw energy of alternative rock with the pounding beats of Afrobeat in a way that is both bold and surprising. Ghanaian musician Camidoh and DJ Switch Ghana, who is also from Ghana and has great turntable skills, work together on this international project. It has a rhythm that is both creative and...