Detroit-born, Scandinavian-based jazz vocalist Ella Fitzpatrick has officially unveiled her latest album, "Big Band Reflections", delivering a lush, ambitious tribute to the golden era of jazz orchestras. Honing her craft by blending raw American soul with a sharp Nordic sophistication, Fitzpatrick uses this project to transform the colossal, moving parts of a swing ensemble into a functioning metaphor for human survival. The tempos inevitably...

Nyinée, a Nigerian singer on the rise, just released her new song called “Tolotolo.” A song about a sweet, loving, and clearly romantic kind of love. The song comes off as a tune of a love relationship, with soft touches, longing looks, and lighthearted teasing. The joyful and culturally rich word "Tolotolo" fits the mood of the song perfectly. In many social situations in Nigeria, people...