Southern Louisiana Creole visionary Zióna Maré-Laveaux introduces her new single, "FOLD ME LIKE SUNDAY", and honestly, my immediate physical reaction was a sudden urge to lay flat on the floor and cancel all appointments. She calls this entirely original sonic territory ZIONYX™. It is a staggering, humid fusion of Afrobeat, Global Black Sound, and Bayou Soul that flawlessly bridges her ancestral heritage with a...

The Toronto Hood Pop artist Ekelle turns self-worth into a sleek, dance-ready reset with help from producer Audio Gibbs. Ekelle does not tiptoe out of a bad situation on "(Turn Me) Loose". She throws on confidence, checks the mirror, and makes the exit feel like a party that started without the person who failed to value her. The Toronto rapper, singer, and songwriter has built her...