M4MB0 and Amy Lou Invite You To “Come With Me”
Recent Articles The Alchemist Based in the UK, Amy Lou has just been featured in M4MB0’s latest dance track “Come with Me,” which was released along with “Set Your Body Free,” which shares the same title as the 2 song EP released by ICONNYC and NYLO record labels (respectively) based in New York City. The […]
BD3 and Unkle Nephew Release A Song “For The Ancestors”
More to Watch Sunnydale is a nostalgic Brooklyn-inspired mix of lyrics, beats, soul and funk sounds which push the envelope to create much-needed conversational pieces in today’s climate. The EP features the double single “Why Do You Luv Me” and “For The Ancestors” released earlier this month and at 21K streams and climbing. The music […]
Strange Breed’s “Reputation” Raises Money For Anti-Sexual Assault Initiatives
More to Watch This weekend, Vancouver rockers Strange Breed share their new single “Reputation”. The stand-alone single follows their 2019 album “Permanence”. It centers around a disturbingly common modern-day scenario of an individual having their drink drugged by date, and being taken advantage of. The single will raise money for rainn.org in support of anti-sexual […]
Bumpin Uglies Describe “Fear”
More to Watch Over the weekend, Annapolis, Maryland-based Ska/Punk/Reggae band Bumpin Uglies released “Fear.” Written in June “in the wake of Goerge Floyd’s execution and the civil unrest that followed,” the track was produced by Howi Spangler (Ballyhoo!, Callisto, Meager Kings, Edjacated Phools) and reminds us “Intolerance ain’t tolerated it’s time to prove it.” For […]
Canadian Artist Dani Kristina Releases Multi-genre EP, Aura
More to Watch Toronto, Canada-based singer-songwriter Dani Kristina released her debut EP, Aura on October 16 on all streaming platforms. The album was created alongside Grammy-nominated Trevor James Anderson, and features five tracks which fuse various genres in order to create a unique, cinematic sound you have to hear for yourself. Share on facebook Share […]
Maryjo Mattea and Rogério Naressi Collaborate on Bilingual Track “Help Me Understand / Mentiras no Olhar”
More to Watch “Help Me Understand / Mentiras no Olhar” is a crossover collaboration between American pop-rock artist based in Washington D.C., Maryjo Mattea, and Brazilian engineer/producer/musician, Rogério Naressi. The song is a bilingual tale of lovers’ estrangement. Inspired by bossa nova rhythms and instrumentation, Mattea and Naressi share the heartbreak and frustrations associated with […]
MYLITTLEBROTHER RELEASES DARK POP TRACK “HOWL”
More to Watch MYLITTLEBROTHER, based in Cumbria (Northern England), had been honing their live sound across the UK, with gigs including the British Sea Power-curated Krankenhaus festival, a headline slot at Kendal Calling, and gigs supporting the likes of Glasvegas and Juniore. The communal, celebratory energy of the live group is instantly winning : it […]
NOOA Shares Our Loneliness With “Wanderer”
More to Watch Founded by Salmi, Mikko Patama, Petri Kytö and Ranieri Scoccia, Finnish–Italian electronic pop band NOOA’s music combines skillful sound design with clever pop melodies and straight-forward, bold lyrics. The chaotic sounds of Rome meeting the relative tranquility of Helsinki. Salmi’s lyrics meditate on different sides of the human condition and our relationship with […]
Emanuel Writes a Celebratory Ode to the Resilience of Black Women
When we hear a piece of music that heals us, we pull the song close to our hearts and bring the rest of the world with it. Emanuel is a student and creator of R&B that makes the listener shudder with passion, delight, or pain – sometimes all three – but his chief concern is getting the listener to experience the same curative transcendence that the music’s creation provided to him. This is the crux of Alt Therapy, the title of Emanuel’s debut album and his artistic manifesto; “The idea of healing in my music is the most important thing,” he says. “If I was on stage just to have fun, I wouldn’t take it as seriously. It has to be deeper in order to take me further.”
The Alt Therapy paradigm came to Emanuel when he was working in a hospital. “I made a pact with myself that I wouldn’t settle for anything but what I felt was my purpose.” To fan the flames of this first spark, Emanuel drew on the rich texture of his life’s soundtrack: As a child in London, Ontario born to Ethiopian parents, Emanuel was exposed to music from around the world and absorbed it all. His mother played songs from across the African diaspora, while his father introduced him to Western classics, specifically Motown.
Toronto R&B artist Emanuel learned how to sing with no formal training at age nine, huddled next to his family’s computer with YouTube and his sister as guides. Boyz II Men, Lil Wayne’s Tha Carter III, and Bob Marley were the foundation; projects like Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp A Butterfly made him want to make music that can live through us long after the song ends. “I would listen to these albums sometimes in my darkest moments,” he says solemnly, “Those songs would affect me powerfully. I don’t want to deify these individuals, but something special was happening while I was listening to the music.”
His newest release is called, “Black Woman” and has an incredibly inspiring message. Although the track doesn’t have too much depth in the instrumental portion, the emotional feel is unmatched and the composition is incredibly impressive. The song is a moving, celebratory ode to the resilience of black women. In a time of reckoning and racial injustice, the song offers what Emmanuel hopes all of his music can inspire: healing and self-growth.
Stephanie Mathias’ “Hero Side” Studio Version Released Today
More to Watch Washington D.C. area mental-health advocate and musician, Stephanie Mathias, releases the highly anticipated studio version of her latest single, “Hero Side.” The song is being used to bring awareness to mental-health issues and the importance of asking for help even though asking for help places us in something of a vulnerable state. […]
