"Put on your own oxygen mask before assisting others. "It's an instruction we're all familiar with when it comes to flying, but for LA singer-songwriter Fana Hues, the air travel rule poetically mirrors the acts of self care that have led to her forthcoming collection, flora fana. Out March 25 via Bright Antenna, the 11 tracks of flora + fana follow her debut offering, 2020's Hues, and depict a musically exquisite and conceptually cohesive next chapter for the compelling chanteuse. A dreamy and reflective sonic ecosystem, the collection finds Fana new and improved-"I'm a singer, singer" she says, touching on the self assured, smooth-as-silk vocals that accompany careful, groovy, acoustically-inclined…

joyia is a toronto-based r&b singer, songwriter, producer, composer, and dj. after joining choir at 6, she grew up taking classical piano and vocal lessons, before finally teaching herself music production and djing in her teens. she played her first show at toronto’s once legendary club, the guvernment, when she was 18, and has since gone on to play venues like the drake underground, adelaide hall, longboat hall, and a sold out phoenix concert theatre. While her brief turn towards electronic music taught her fundamental elements of production, she refined her musical style about two years ago when she returned…

King Chino – multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer from Toronto, Canada  

BBC Sound Of 2022 singer and rapper ENNY is a soulful, truth-talking lyricist of Nigerian heritage (London born and raised). Influenced by her Mother's Gospel records, her Dad's jazz records and her siblings playing hip-hop, garage and indie tunes around the house it's clear to see how all of these elements helped shape Enny's rich sound coupled with her conscious, impeccable songwriting skills.

Marie Dahlstrom is a Danish vocalist, producer and songwriter, who consistently proves herself as one of the most essential voices in underground R&B. Taking influence from acts including Musig Soulchild, India Are and Lars Jansson, Dahlstrom now splits her time between London and Copenhagen and is preparing to unveil her second full length album, due for release in 2023 - with its first single "Clouds" (feat. MiC LOWRY's Delleile Ankrah) out now. Her critically acclaimed debut album Like Sand was released in 2020, recorded between LA, Copenhagen and London. Like Sand featured collaborations with acts including south London singer James Vickery, California…

In recent years the Chicago area has birthed some formidable talent into its hip hop community. Talents whose style range from manically murderous to overtly mo-. Then there's Chris Crack, whose sometimes frantic, sometimes breezy delivery sets himself outside of that range into a box that only he resides in. For more info on Chris Crack visit www.thanksuncletrill.com.

Talib Kweli and Madlib’s much-awaited Liberation 2 is a global call for unity through space and time. Featuring African artists Cassper Nyovest and Seun Kuti; collaborations with Q-Tip, Wildchild, Roc Marciano, Westside Gunn; a verse from the late Mac Miller; and debut collaborations between Kweli and his children Amani and Diani; the artists call on you to join them in a new kind of liberation. Liberation 2 can be streamed on the Liminary app.  

Getting back on the DJ train, I'me dropping my latest episode of The Retro Rap Show, showcasing my favorite songs from 1988! Tracklist: Make the Music with Your Mouth, Biz - Biz Markie Ugly People Be Quiet - Cash Money & Marvelous Ain't No Half-Steppin' - Big Daddy Kane Children's Story - Slick Rick Straight Outta Compton - N.W.A Gittin' Funky - Kid 'N Play Paper Thin - MC Lyte Beats to the Rhyme - RUN-DMC Follow The Leader - Eric B. & Rakim Bring The Noise - Public Enemy …