Nigerian Rising Star Mersea Delivers Genre-Defying Album "Jopah" That Resonates Across Cultures. Mersea, the Nigerian Afropop sensation, has unleashed her highly anticipated album "Jopah," and it's nothing short of a sonic revelation. This debut offering from the Spinning Concepts signee is a bold statement that refuses to be boxed into a single genre. From the moment the first track hits, it's clear that Mersea is not...

Anacy's “Frosty” just landed, and honestly, it's like finding a lone, slightly melted candy cane in the back of the cupboard – a bit melancholic, oddly sweet, and intensely…there. This isn’t your standard jingle-bell affair. Anacy, who carves out these sonic spaces somewhere between indie-pop and, what? Festive electronica? It’s like wrapping Christmas lights around a synthesizer, I guess. They’re South African, too, which...