In the contemporary R&B scene, however, a fresh voice emerges from the Byron Bay shores in Australia. The first part of this year has seen the debut EP from Billie Skye – a 19-year-old prodigy - who takes her place as an emerging star with beautiful R&B moments. For Billie Skye, a person who grew up in a family where music flows through his veins; her...

There's something profoundly moving about an artist who chooses silence over noise, clarity over chaos. Daniel Nwosu Jr., better known as Dax, made exactly that choice when he promised himself he wouldn't release new music until he achieved six months of sobriety. The result? "Man I Used To Be" - a track that feels like watching someone rebuild themselves note by note. The Canadian-Nigerian rapper, who once...