Silja Rós sends us “Letters from my past,” and it’s as if one has been handed a velvet pouch of smoothed sea glass, each piece a shard of memory polished by time. Listening feels like sorting through them, the Icelandic musician’s neo-soul and pop songwriting unfurling narratives from what must be deeply personal old diaries. There’s an intimacy here akin to deciphering faded ink...

From Ibadan to International Stardom, D.Matthews is Redefining the Afrobeats Scene. Born in Nigeria as Olumide Toluwanimi D.Matthews, but known to the world as D.Matthews, this rising talent is making waves in the contemporary Afrobeats scene. His journey from Nigeria to Australia testifies to the universal appeal of his unique blend of Afrobeats, pop, dancehall, reggae, and world music. Launching his career at the tender age of...