With Recalibration, Amana Melome’ returns with a record that feels thoughtful, personal and refreshingly unhurried. Rather than announcing itself loudly, the album unfolds gently revealing an artist who has taken the time to reflect, reset and reconnect with her creative instincts. Continue reading
There are artists who release music, and then there are artists who release a feeling. With “Con C.ALMA” Amana Melome’ does the latter. The song, which is her first offering after several years away from the spotlight, unravels with a quiet confidence that can only come from a life fully lived. Continue reading
Lil’ Red & The Rooster’s new album 7 is one of those rare projects that feels timeless and truly alive in the moment, a record that dances between the blues tradition and daring experimentation without ever losing its center.
This album is all about connection at its heart. Connection to self, to others, to history and to the joy of making music in real time. Continue reading
On her long awaited debut album Debo Ray, the Boston based artist bursts on to the scene. This is a record that is both reclamation and revelation. And it is a fearless one too with its exploration of musical genres as well as themes of identity, truth and artistic power.
From the opening notes of “Tell Me What You Want,” Ray makes her intentions clear. The track folds slick R&B rhythms into a spitfire rap verse, a bold and immediate sign that Ray’s musical instincts refuse to stay in one lane. Continue reading
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