Seishin Takeno's "Echoes," a sonic postcard from Kanagawa. Nine instrumental pieces, I've been told. Not nine songs, mind you – more like nine shaded windows into a particular kind of quiet. This isn't music that yells; it leans in, like a friend confiding a secret you half-hear on a summer porch. Immediately, you're not so much listening as remembering. Or maybe anticipating. It feels...

Jessy DeGreat, previously known as Jessy Gh, has returned with a new freestyle album named "Bars Freestyle." Get ready to witness the comeback of a musical powerhouse. This Ghanaian hip-hop musician has just rebranded himself, and he isn't wasting any time reminding the world of his massive impact on the rap music scene. "Bars Freestyle" is a great reminder of Jessy DeGreat's skill as a lyricist....