Behind every generation are women whose sacrifices, love, and resilience keep the world moving.  With “Women,” Ya Msanii and Honest Resistance come together to celebrate these often-unrecognized contributions and create a record that puts women where they have always belonged.  The song unfolds through two verses, each offering a different perspective on the importance of women in our lives and society. Ya Msanii opens with a message...

Near Death Experience's single, "Shake," arrived not so much as music, but as a sudden, urgent insistence. It’s London psych-rock-soul alright, but brewed with something fiercely immediate, demanding attention like a ringing telephone in an empty room. The core quartet – Ian Whiteling guiding the trip with vocals and guitar fuzz, Joshua Van Ness laying down a heartbeat that feels both frantic and locked-in,...