Empty Pinata – remember LA Rodriguez? – serves up the single "Bonfire," and honestly, the air changes slightly when you play it. It’s less like passively listening and more like discovering a singed diary page fluttering down a quiet street. The music itself is this curious contradiction, wrapping harrowing emotional shrapnel in the comforting gauze of indie-pop, flecked with soft rock warmth. A strangely...

Ghanaian Music Maestro Ephraim Delivers an Infectious, Uplifting Anthem "Double Hustle" Ephraim Churchill Gakpetor, or Ephraim, as his fans call him, has for a long time been one of the main figures in the Ghanaian music industry. As an artist, songwriter, producer, and sound engineer, he has collaborated with some of the most famous African musicians such as Reggie 'n' Bollie, Sarkodie, Stonebwoy, and Shatta Wale. With...