Christmas is getting nearer, and we are returning to join hands in solidarity and compassion. Families get to celebrate in style this holiday season, thanks to Yemi Alafifuni's invitation. His newest single, "Home," has a comforting and festive atmosphere, and he hopes that every home will be overflowing with joy this year. The musician from the United Kingdom made a lovely and honorable gesture. Jamie Snell's...

A house can be made from wood, stone, tin, red soil, or memory. In music, it can also be made from strings, shared breath, and the small pauses that let one culture listen to another without rushing to answer. Karoo's debut EP, "Casa", carries that feeling with quiet confidence. The title points toward home, but the record treats home as a living idea rather than...