MIXED NOTES ABEL SELAOCOE REIMAGINES BACH'S SIXTH SUITE
South African cellist, composer, improviser and vocalist Abel Selaocoe—who implements umngqokolo, a form of overtone singing into his music—proudly blends together genres for a sound and performance style that is unlike anything else. He unveiled the latest preview of his forthcoming album, Hymns of Bantu, out February 21 on Warner Classics.
JAZMIN BEAN RELAUNCHES CULT CANDY COSMETICS
Following the success of their acclaimed debut album Traumatic Livelihood, Jazmin Bean has had a very busy and successful 2024. The momentum continued with The Traumatic Livelihood World Tour, and now Bean has relaunched their vegan beauty brand, Cult Candy Cosmetics.
JAZ ELISE IS UNFORGETTABLE
Jaz Elise, the multi-talented artist renowned for her 21st century fusion of reggae, soul, R&B, and dancehall, returns with her latest single, “Unforgettable” (Easy Star Records). The young singer, songwriter and producer from Kingston, Jamaica has been steadily gaining recognition both locally and internationally.
CROSSBONE SKULLY UNLEASHES EVIL WORLD MACHINE
Rock outfit Crossbone Skully unleashed their debut album Evil World Machine which brought the legendary Mutt Lange (AC/DC, Def Leppard) out of retirement to executive produce the project. Released by Better Noise Music, the rock concept album will be expanded in a forthcoming graphic novel and animated film, Thing #1. 34 January 2025
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