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Jazzy spoken-word, a beloved R&B ballad, a soulful lament and more new music

Yaya Bey: on the pisces moon The second single from Yaya Bey’s upcoming EP, Exodus the North Star, “on the pisces moon” is a buoyant, reggae-tinged track about making the most of the love and time we have. “Two things for certain / the night is ours for the taking / the love is ours for the making,” she sings on the breezy tune. The …

Bobby Caldwell: What You Won’t Do For Love

Singer, songwriter and musician Bobby Caldwell has passed away at 71. Beginning his musical career as a teenager, he performed in Vegas as part of Katmandu, then as a guitarist in Little Richard’s band. In 1978 he released his self-titled debut album which features his most enduring and beloved song, “What You Won’t Do For Love.” Famously, his record label chose to keep his face …

Elli Ingram feat. Mahalia: Fool’s Gold

English singer-songwriter Elli Ingram taps fellow Brit artist Mahalia for the silky, neo-soul-tinged R&B lament, “Fool’s Gold”—the first release from Ingram’s upcoming Bad Behaviour album. The soulful track traces the demise of a relationship with a melancholy, slightly bitter tone: “The selfies don’t matter / our love’s in the casket,” Ingram sings. The Brighton-based artist says in a statement, “This is a special one. My …