Arooj Aftab on learning to listen deeply
Arooj Aftab recalls the transformative impact that learning to listen deeply had on her enjoyment of music, and on her future songwriting.
A Song for You: Joy Unconfined
Berlin-based, BIPOC-centred vocal ensemble A Song for You is altering the perception of choral music, harnessing the power of communal singing for unfiltered expression.
Pozer: Forward Riddims
With a record-breaking run of early singles, breakthrough British rapper Pozer blends Jersey club, drill and the grime he grew up on to powerful effect.
Nana Le Vrai: Future Shock
After years of gimmicks and algorithm-driven rap, a new wave of German hip-hop is coming – and Nana Le Vrai and his Bombaclart Bass crew are riding the crest.
Clairo: A Quiet Storm
On her latest album, ‘Charm’, the American musician, songwriter and vocalist is mining a deeper, inner well of interpersonal love and sonic confidence.
Rising: Cruush
Merging sugary sweet melodies with surging, caustic noise, Manchester’s Cruush are abandoning overthinking in favour of artistic freedom and having a nice time, all the time.