Blending Malay and English lyrics, Shahera Sam delivers a heartfelt single "Kenapa (Why)" that explores life’s questions through the sounds of Southeast Asia. Shahera Sam from Kuala Lumpur turns personal questions into musical poems in her first song, "Kenapa (Why)". The song is a big step forward for the up-and-coming Malaysian artist. She wrote the reflective words when she was 17 years old, with only a...

Trueclaw and their new single, "One Road," arrive with a curious proposition: an anthem for human perseverance co-authored by artificial intelligence. There’s an immediate, propulsive energy here, the steady cadence of a long-distance run translated into pulsing synths and an ever-evolving beat. It is a song that doesn’t shout encouragement from the sidelines; it becomes the rhythmic breath in your lungs, the metronome for...