Disclosure feat. Fatoumata Diawara: Ultimatum

After diving into Fatoumata Diawara’s discography, English electronic duo Disclosure pieced together a song that heavily samples her work—and the result is “Ultimatum.” Their first new track since 2016, it’s an approachable dance tune that showcases Diawara’s rich vocals, backed by the duo’s familiar soulful, deep-house sound.

The Midnight Hour feat. CeeLo Green: Questions

When DJ/songwriter/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammed (of A Tribe Called Quest, Lucy Pearl and The Ummah) and composer/arranger/producer Adrian Younge joined their (immense) forces, the result was bound to be something special. The two—who previously produced Kendrick Lamar’s “untitled 06” together—formed The Midnight Hour, and today their divine single “Questions,” featuring vocals from CeeLo Green, has been released. The track is just as slinky and sublime …

Christine and the Queens feat. Dâm-Funk: Girlfriend

French pop singer/songwriter/producer Christine and the Queens (aka Héloïse Letissier) has teamed up with Pasadena-based funk master Dâm-Funk (aka Damon Garrett Riddick) for the new track “Girlfriend.” Letissier says the song was born out of her fixation with masculinity, saying, “I became obsessed with this idea of the macho man, and still being a woman. What does it mean if I’m this figure, and I’m …