Author: Marcus Adetola

Although the song Keepsake is more attuned to a breakup, Anjali Taneja creates a feel-good vibe with lush vocals that meld serenely into mellow beats and instrumentals to create a wholesome vibe. Anjali balances a mix of sweet R&B, Reggae melodies with a touch of soul and a retro appeal to create an infectious sound. Please say that you moved on and you don’t need me these days (these days)Need babe, I tried so hard to be just what you need, babe (need babe)Replay, I can’t stop looking back, I let it replay (replay)A keepsake, I took your favorite hoodie…

As 2021 draws to an end, it is instinctive to cling to the past as we look forward into the future with some uncertainty. Doubt and anxiety are some of the feelings that prelude the unknown future. However, Luciana Zogbi helps as a transcendent guide as she ushers us into the new year with Red Sun. It is a soothing and heartfelt song with thoughtful lyrics swimming in a myriad of enchanting melodies with an eclectic touch.The tranquil instruments and tones create an inspiring ambiance that emanates positivity and profound confidence to embrace the future.Regardless of what it might hold,…

Grief is relatable, although conveying the emotion is not straightforward. However, Jillian Lake captures a surreal moment as she vividly traverses the various layers of grief with XVII. Her vocals flow fluidly with the pure essence of vulnerability on the soft and out worldly instrumentals. She immerses herself in the darkness with poignant lyrics as she steadily finds the resolve to grow into the light. “XVII is a song about grief, and finding yourself all messed up in the aftermath just watching the world go on around you. A lot of floor-laying, a lot of driving down endless gravel roads,…

Kelvyn Colt shows his romantic side on Emotions. He flows with a decadent cadence and a firm grip on the Afrocentric track. Emotions is an R&B song with dancehall and Afrobeats inflections. It’s a delight to behold Kelvyn Colt’s artistry on the song, as he weaves suggestive lyrics that create a danceability factor. It’s a feel-good song, that removes every ounce of shyness, and makes you step up. Although Emotions is a far cry from what Kelvyn Colt is usually known for, it is easy to assume he is a veteran Afrobeats artist. Emotions has found a spot on our…

Trevor Lee’s Everyday is Christmas is the festive track we all need right now, a groovy mix of Hip Hop and R&B that’ll have you feeling the holiday spirit all year long. Lee’s vocals are smooth, perfectly complemented by the modern yet nostalgic production packed with electric guitar licks, bouncy 808 beats, and distant jingle bells. The production is a collaboration of GWiz, Berki prod, and the man himself, Trevor Lee, and it’s a fusion of classic and contemporary styles that’ll have you feeling all kinds of emotions. But the real magic is the feel-good lyrics, a collaboration between Trevor Lee, Sammy…

VALNTNA serenades with sumptuous vocals that burn passionately on intoxicating guitar acoustics. Vivid Dreams is reminiscent of classic RnB tracks, cultivating intense and sensual desire. And the pulsating, well-timed lyrics are sure to raise the temperature in the room.RnB is far from dead when you listen to smooth tracks like Vivid Dreams.This track is going straight onto our Eden playlist on Spotify. Vivid Dreams is on VALNTNA’s recent EP Shadow Work and you can watch VALNTNA performing this project in a live session at Sofar Sounds. Vivid Dreams and Shadow Work are out now.

The single Denouement exhibits abstract creativity from Lil Seyi x eisenach. The smooth vocals from Lil Seyi float neatly on the mellow guitar work by eisenach like a delightful breeze on a warm summer day. The lyrics are imaginative and different, so do not let it faze you as it adds to the uniqueness of Denouement.Lil Seyi x eisenach has created a quirky song fusing indie and hip-hop qualities that make for easy listening pleasure.

Tyra Whitson drops the catchy song Lady-Like, and it shimmers with incredible warmth. The song has the tell-tale signs of an old classic made for the twentieth century. It starts softly with warm vocals from Tyra that flow on the sparse acoustics gently drawing you into the track. The song switches to an upbeat tempo as more instrumentals set in, although it manages to keep its dreamy essence. Lady-Like is empowering with emotional lyrics, and the dynamic production further adds to its quality. “Lady-Like is a song about learning to feel loved in a new relationship. For me, the creation…

TUBBZ never misses a trick and once again drops catchy track Grime Kid. It’s a well-put-together set of inspiring verses delivered on a mellow beat to make the lyrics king. Although the tale is TUBBZ’s perspective of his mundane experience and desires, it is interesting nevertheless.The calmness and timing of the wordplay on Grime Kid makes the delivery ring out loud. The only negative on the track is its length, and we would have loved to listen to TUBBZ spit more verses.

Ellyn Woods takes us on a satisfying journey with a myriad of eclectic sounds on the single Lifted. An intensely reflective and relatable song with lush vocals layered with a backdrop of atmospheric sounds. It’s nothing short of falling into a good dream that keeps getting better and better the deeper you slip into it. Lifted is well put together and gladly strays from the format of dreamy songs that are relatively one-dimensional. The vulnerable songwriting and transitions on the track make Lifted stand out in the pack. Montréal artist Ellyn Woods captures the constant flux of life with a…