Emmanuel Juddah has put out a new song called "Great Faith (Gyidi Kese Bi)" that features Shadrack Yeboah and Graceland Music. The song is about having a lot of faith and is supposed to be both a spiritual anchor and a source of support for people who are going through tough times in life. The song's emotive lyrics remind people that faith is more than simply...

Ava Valianti represents something increasingly rare in contemporary music: genuine precocity without artifice. This Massachusetts artist, who is only fifteen years old, handles general themes with a level of emotional depth that is shocking. She shows that youth can bring out the best in complicated human experiences, rather than hiding them. "Distant," her sixth single, functions as a sonic archaeology of friendship's dissolution. The track excavates layers...