Fresh off landing her first major award nomination, Tower is back with new music. The Ghanaian alternative R&B singer has released "FALLIN," her third single of the year and a clear signal that her breakout run is far from slowing down. The song arrives on the heels of her AFRIMMA “Rising Star” nomination. For an artist barely a year into her recording career, the timing...

Micah Rose-Trespeuch’s new album, "Coughing Up Blood," feels less like a listening experience and more like witnessing an urgent, almost involuntary act of transmutation. Rose-Trespeuch (piano, vocals), with Julien Baraness masterfully texturing the soundscapes and Gaetan Allard providing the often-fractured, sometimes thunderous pulse on drums, has crafted something akin to a diary written in volatile ink. One moment, you're amidst Chopin-esque piano runs that...