Mabena’s ‘Touch Me’ Offers a Universal Call to Restoration
Some songs drift through the background, and then some songs arrive like a prayer whispered through your soul. Mabena’s...
Cyrus Blue Unmasks the Myth of Masculinity in “MT. Rushmore Is My Dick”
In a culture saturated with posturing, perfection, and puffed-up power plays, Los Angeles-based artist and storyteller Cyrus Blue cuts...
YJ CR8’s Audacity EP Is Stream Worthy and Soul-Deep
In a world overflowing with noise, few artists know how to say something that sticks. Enter RYJ CR8—a masked...
Mick J. Clark’s ‘My Friend Evonne’ Is a Breezy, Groovy Ode to Love and Laughter
There are voices that sing, and then there are voices that embrace. Mick J. Clark’s voice does the latter....
Koburg’s ‘Painted Stars’ Dares the Soul to Shine
It’s not often that an artist comes along who can command the heavens with just her voice, her vision,...
In the “Blink of an Eye,” Kelly Lynn Gitter Captures Life’s Fleeting Magic with Timeless Grace
If you haven’t yet been introduced to the vocal powerhouse known as Kelly Lynn Gitter, let this be your...
Matangi’s “White Wine” Is a Toast to Unrequited Love and Self-Worth
Some artists write songs; others bleed them. Meet Matangi, a rising singer-songwriter from Victoria, Canada, who crafts sonic journal...
TenTik Schools the Game with “Urhobo College Freestyle”
Rising from the streets of Warri, Nigeria, TenTik is a rapper whose penmanship cuts deep with precision and pride....
Kick 5000 Brings the Heat with “Money, Bitch, Drugs (M.B.D.)”
From the streets of the U.S. underground comes Kick 5000, a rising force in hip-hop with a name that...
Michellar’s ‘Intersection’ Is a Breathtaking Americana Debut Where Roads and Hearts Collide
Friends, lend me your ears—Michellar, San Francisco’s songsmith, returns to our blog with her spellbinding foray into Americana folk,...