Meshell Ndegeocello has released the vibrant new single “Vuma,” a propulsive ode to the power of the human voice featuring the remarkable South African vocalist Thandiswa and jazz mallet master Joel Ross who is heard here on marimba. An acclaimed GRAMMY-winning multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer, Ndegeocello makes her Blue Note Records debut with the June 16 release of The Omnichord
Grammy-nominated super group Dinner Party has returned with their new album, Enigmatic Society, the follow-up to their 2020 self-titled album. The four-person collective is composed of Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder and Kamasi Washington. The nine-song album includes the previously shared singles “For Granted” and “Insane.” The former track, featuring Ant Clemons, was produced
Khamari has announced his debut album, A Brief Nirvana, will arrive on May 28 via RCA Records. “This album is a story about uncomfortable growth,” says Khamari. “Recording this gave me perspective and made me realize the search for clarity and nirvana is a lifelong one. Maybe I was asking for a lot in the
Rising R&B singer/songwriter Jai’Len Josey has released her second EP, Southern Delicacy, via Lena Waithe’s Hillman Grad Records and Def Jam Recordings. The 11-track project, four of which are interludes, includes the delicious lead single “Good Soup.” “Pay For My Drink” is among the new tracks on the EP. Here, Josey sings to a prospective love
It’s a new Jorja Smith era. The Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter has returned with “Try Me,” her first song release of the year. With a voice almost always quiet and soft, Smith’s declaration of emotional steeliness against a fury of criticisms is heard at full power. Of the drum-injected “Try Me,” Smith noted its inspiration comes from
Ciara has joined forces with rappers Lola Brooke and Lady London for a remix of her empowering new single, “Da Girls.” The remix starts with the original catchy hook, before Brooke steps in for the first verse. “This is for the girls independent like me / Got my feelings in my pocket I don’t wear
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