Best of CH 2022: Listen Up
From the hundreds of tracks we shared this past year, these are some of our favorites
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A crying-at-the-club banger, a sparse yet enveloping arrangement and more music from the week
Raquel Martins: Fragile Eyes
Singer, songwriter, musician and producer Raquel Martins comes for fragile masculinity in her vibrant new track. Portugal-born, UK-based Martins blends alt-soul and jazz with Latin-influenced percussion to create an upbeat, infectious song …
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A dazzling duet, a breakup bop, an unexpected music video and more from the week
Nick Hakim: Vertigo
Singer, songwriter and producer Nick Hakim shares “Vertigo,” a song about the floating feeling of falling in love. Moody and atmospheric, with layered acoustic guitar and synths, the single captures the artist’s blended style …
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The sounds of the week include the cosmic magic of free jazz to a cavernous fungal fantasy with a bass clarinet sextet
Yazmin Lacey: Pieces
Across a slow-burning tempo and horns from James Mollison, Ritchie Seivwright and Sheila Maurice-Gray, British singer Yazmin Lacey’s smooth and smoky vocals seduce in her new single “Pieces.” Intimate and soulful, the …
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Two meditative tracks, a hazy lament, a bit of funk and more new music this week
Moor Mother: DUST TOGETHER
Musician, poet and activist Moor Mother (aka Camae Ayewa) just released Jazz Codes, a lustrous, tranquil and thoughtful album with cameos from Melanie Charles, Orion Sun, Jason Moran, AKAI SOLO, Fatboi Sharif …
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Soulful singles, summery songs and creative sonic collaborations