DJ AB’s “YNS Cypher 2025” has swaggered into existence. Not a gentle arrival, mind you, but more the auditory equivalent of a conquering legion setting up a very loud, very confident camp. This isn't background hum for a Tuesday afternoon; it’s a full-colour, high-decibel assertion from the Northern Nigerian hip-hop vanguard, a yearly planting of the YNS flag. DJ AB, the central current, is...

The latest release from French-Tunisian multidisciplinary artist Haïfa Melliti, "Mélodie de la Déesse Vol. II", pulses with a deeply unexpected rhythm of the sacred. Melliti, known for her visual art and creation of spiritual spaces, builds this meditative instrumental EP entirely on intuitive piano improvisations. The project extends an open invitation to an immersive, inward journey aimed at re-establishing a connection with the quiet...