The polarizing Sweden-based alternative hip-hop collective Drain Gang has quickly become one of the most popular non-American rap groups on the planet.
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Ethan P. Flynn’s unique hallucinatory twist on pop and rock music makes him a perfect candidate to become a future indie darling.
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Nigerian activist and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti has cultivated a profound global impact on the music industry, inspiring generations of artists through his political Pan-Africanist songs.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums that left an impression on our ears.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums that left an impression on our ears.
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The London-based jazz group KOKOROKO re-envision their West African ancestors’ music with soulful style.
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Quebec singer-songwriter Mélissa Laveaux interlaces Haitian folk and blues with insightful songwriting and masterful guitar work.
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Austin’s Peach Almanac transports their listeners back to the ‘60s with psychedelic visuals, tight tempo changes, and old-school outfits.
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A Grammy-winning song released at the turn of the 20th century and reimagined nearly two decades later, Santana’s “Maria Maria” infuses elements of social class into the time-old story of a man yearning for a woman.
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Shabaka and the Ancestors embrace their multiculturality to create conscious spiritual jazz.
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South Korean indie artist uju puts a fresh spin on ‘80s city pop.
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Colombian electronic producer Filmmaker creates EBM soundscapes that feel like the score for a dystopian film.
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The Melbourne-based pop auteur reinvents heartbreak on her 2019 album the wonderful world of nature.
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Synthesizers, melodic basslines, and transparent self-doubt: Los Angeles trio Moaning are here to bring 1980s post-punk to the 21st century. The band’s alternative style is the perfect soundtrack to a moody quarantine.
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Austin-based pop singer Madison Baker has already made her presence known with the release of two masterfully crafted singles.
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How a combination of flute solos, rap verses, and positive mantras helped me overcome past demons and realize what self-love is actually about.
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Every piece of vinyl has its story told by the record player that plays it. I never imagined this was the story I’d get from mine.
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One Direction: the world’s biggest boy band known for its wild fans, incredible looks, and for single-handedly eliminating every 13-year-old girl’s insecurities. Hits like “What Makes You Beautiful” and “Little Things” clearly have superficial sentiments, but on “She’s Not Afraid,” the boys give the girl what they desire… character depth?
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