Moonchild: I’ll Be Here

From LA-based trio Moonchild’s new album Starfruit, “I’ll Be Here” is a bubbly but languid love song, carried by Amber Navran’s jazzy vocals. Navran (who is also a musician, producer and songwriter) along with Max Bryk and Andris Mattson (who both play various instruments and contribute to programming and production) weave together elements of soul, R&B, jazz and more for the mellow track.

Kiana V feat. Jesse Barrera: Heartbeat On Me

LA-based Filipino singer Kiana V returns with “Heartbeat On Me,” her first new music since last year’s gorgeous EP, Dazed. This new song—featuring fellow Filipino artist Jesse Barrera—leans a little closer to pop than her previous releases, but maintains touches of neo-soul and ’90s R&B, making for a sunny, airy track.

Fana Hues’ Valentine’s Day Playlist for COOL HUNTING

We speak with the singer-songwriter and musician ahead of the release of "Flora + Fana"

Following her exquisite 2020 debut, Hues, singer-songwriter and musician Fana Hues is poised to release her second full-length album, Flora + Fana (out 25 March). It will encompass a spectrum of emotions lyrically and sonically, and the just-released track “Wild Horses” encapsulates them all. According to the recording artist, the first single, “Pieces,” “set the tone for Flora + Fana, ‘Breakfast’ solidified the sonic world, and ‘Wild …