On My Way – Machel Montano
Dread and anxiety makes you feel like time is moving faster and it’s hard to catch the next breath or find a moment to slow down, or worse – it keeps you stuck and moving nowhere…
If We’re Damned – Jess Silk
Jess Silk’s unpretentious song of hope in a time of hopelessness encourages us to keep up the fight and hold onto each other “and we will mend – and we’ll get there in the end”.
Chaap Tilak – Abida Parveen & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan
As most of humanity remains indoors to combat the lethality that has sprung itself upon us, I bring to you, this week, one of the truest flavours of the subcontinent; two voices that transcend borders and the divisiveness they engender…
Vacation – Rico Maz
I honestly would not have known about this song if the artist wasn’t so persistent about me listening to it, when I did listen I wasn’t expecting it to be this good…
Nightrider – Tom Misch
Tom Misch hails from south London, home to a recent explosion in Neo Soul. The history of which is rich enough to warrant it’s own post for another time…
Night – Kelly Lee Owens
The thumbs press upwards toward the brow’s anchor…
(Anesthesia)–Pulling Teeth – Metallica
In honor of my son losing his first tooth I submit this classic to the playlist. As a teenager learning to play bass and exploring heavy music…
Sunday Vibes – Masego & Medasin
From the Pink Polo EP, this collaboration between Masego and Medasin on Sunday Vibes is utter bliss…
In Search of Balance – Reginald Omas Mamode IV
Stay-at-home orders excuse us to do things we would otherwise do in selfish embarrassment in a free-range world…
The Fixer – Skittish
“Tell me you love me and I’ll teach you to swim / Then we can go swim / I’ll buy you a boat if you give me a grin / Give me one grin / Cause I can fix anything…” Ah, the Kübler-Ross model of the five stages of grief are absolutely fascinating…
What Do You Stand For – Olivia Castriota
La canción de ésta semana corresponde a una cantante y compositora de Nueva York, quien combina Pop, R&B con Powerhouse, se trata de Olivia Castriota…
Wake Up City – Area Five
As a taste maker, I listen to hundreds of songs a day. You may think that it’s the greatest job in the world, but it’s not. This is because you are going to have to listen to a plethora of genres and styles, and it could get overwhelming…