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  • EYAA releases new single “Luku Luku” about scrolling past headlines without context

    EYAA releases new single “Luku Luku” about scrolling past headlines without context

    French-Ghanaian trio EYAA has released “Luku Luku,” an Afro-electro track about the habit of scrolling through news and viral content without stopping to consider what lies behind it.

    Sung in Twi, Pidgin and English, the song uses the repeated hook “Stukuluku luku luku” to mimic the motion of scrolling on a phone. Its lyrics contrast a street scene consumed as viral content with the political history and colonial exploitation that can be overlooked when events are reduced to social media clips.

    The track combines highlife rhythms and Afrobeat influences with electronic production built around 808s, live drums, bass and synthesizers. The trio’s lineup consists of vocalist Kyekyeku, drummer Fred Faure and Kevin Bucquet, who handles bass, synthesizers and electronic instruments.

    “Luku Luku” is the first in a planned series of five singles leading up to EYAA’s debut EP. The group released the track on October 2, 2026, the same night it shared a bill with BCUC at Atabal in Biarritz, France.

    The song is available on streaming platforms.

  • jcSubterfuge releases new single “Awake…”

    jcSubterfuge releases new single “Awake…”

    Detroit-based electronic artist, writer and producer jcSubterfuge has released “Awake…,” a jungle track built around breakbeats, deep sub-bass and atmospheric electronic textures.

    The production uses chopped Amen break samples, minimalist synths and heavy bass frequencies, shifting between slower atmospheric passages and faster percussion. The arrangement draws on jungle and breakbeat traditions while incorporating contemporary electronic production.

    jcSubterfuge’s wider sound combines electronic production with live instrumentation and everyday sounds recorded from the surrounding environment, which the artist describes as the “natural metronome.” The project also explores music as a way of connecting people across different backgrounds and experiences.

    “Awake” is available on streaming platforms.

  • R4IZES releases new single “You Broke Me”

    R4IZES releases new single “You Broke Me”

    R4IZES has released “You Broke Me,” an Afro House track about heartbreak, combining electronic production with live percussion and vocals.

    The track features ceremonial chants, congas, djembes, agogo and electric violin over a club-oriented groove. A bridge featuring female vocals in Portuguese adds another vocal element to the arrangement.

    R4IZES developed a passion for writing during adolescence and later turned to songwriting as a way to share ideas, thoughts and emotions. The artist also draws inspiration from Lusophone music, exploring its different styles as a way of celebrating Portuguese-speaking musical traditions.

    “You Broke Me” song is available on streaming platforms.

  • FOLA samples Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie after Beyoncé used her speech on “Flawless”

    FOLA samples Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie after Beyoncé used her speech on “Flawless”

    FOLA samples Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s speech at Harvard University’s Class Day in May 2018 on “How Many,” a track off his album “9.”

    The song features excerpts from Adichie’s address, in which she discusses fear, procrastination and the balance between self-doubt and self-belief. In the speech, she says, “Procrastinating is a form of fear and it is difficult to acknowledge fear.”

    Another excerpt focuses on the role of confidence and uncertainty in creative work: “You cannot create anything of value without both self-doubt and self-belief. Without self-doubt, you become complacent. Without self-belief, you cannot succeed. You need both.”

    Adichie is listed as a composer in the credits for “How Many.”

    Beyoncé previously sampled Adichie’s work on her 2013 song “Flawless,” which incorporated excerpts from the author’s TEDxEuston talk, “We Should All Be Feminists.” The talk examined gender inequality and feminism, introducing Adichie’s ideas to a wider audience through the song.

    With “How Many,” FOLA incorporates Adichie’s reflections on fear and confidence into a track from “9,” following Beyoncé’s earlier use of the author’s words in popular music.

  • QarLee samples Sir Warrior and The Oriental Brothers on new single “Village Rhythm”

    QarLee samples Sir Warrior and The Oriental Brothers on new single “Village Rhythm”

    QarLee has released “Village Rhythm,” a new single blending Highlife influences with contemporary African sounds. The track features rhythmic guitar lines, percussion and melodic arrangements rooted in Highlife.

    The song samples a classic track by Sir Warrior and The Oriental Brothers, connecting its modern production to the sound of the Nigerian Highlife group.

    “Village Rhythm” combines traditional musical elements with a contemporary Afro-fusion approach.

    The song is available on streaming platforms.