Storytellers

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Written By Michael Gutierrez

The amapiano bug strikes Hump Day News again!

Teno Afrika is an exceptional beat stylist out of the Pretoria house scene. He never overcrowds compositions though the tracklist is a crowded house of collaborators, including Stylo Musiq, Flame Darula, SilvadropZ, and more.

On our highlighted track “Storytellers” Teno Afrika teams up with Diego Don to get you hype. It’s not right to call these bangers soundwise because they don’t blow the roof off just to prove they can. Teno Afrika knows how to fit the essential number of elements together to get the dancefloor moving. Get moving with him and put some amapiano in your life.

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Tender Care: “Cologne”
Tender Care: “Cologne”

Caxcan is back! As not Caxcan!

Sour Widows: “Big Dog”
Sour Widows: “Big Dog”

An alt rock rambler with a mean build.

Bent Knee: “Lawnmower”
Bent Knee: “Lawnmower”

“I bought a house in the country.”

Hell Beach: “Diana”
Hell Beach: “Diana”

High tempo indie punk for surfing beaches in hell.

Nighttime: “Cali​-​for​-​ni​-​a”
Nighttime: “Cali​-​for​-​ni​-​a”

Nico gone folk.

Watercoat: “Map”
Watercoat: “Map”

Bedroom electronica with hype beats and mob vocals.

Regal Seagull: “Hulahoop”
Regal Seagull: “Hulahoop”

A hard rock lumberer with alt rock vocal interludes.

Kenny Warren: “Angels Migration”
Kenny Warren: “Angels Migration”

The trumpet leads the way.

Art Ensemble of Chicago: “Rock Out”
Art Ensemble of Chicago: “Rock Out”

Here’s an archival throwback to 60s rock n soul.

Esy Tadesse: “Buna”
Esy Tadesse: “Buna”

Ethiopian guitar out of an Oak Park, Illinois record label.

BSN Posse: “i’m gonna take my time”
BSN Posse: “i’m gonna take my time”

Jungle beats out of Málaga, Spain.

Twen: “Lucky Onze”
Twen: “Lucky Onze”

A little psych, a little Brit pop, a little bouncy throwback 90s alt rock.

The Gardener: “The Gardener” ft. SKLT SLKT
The Gardener: “The Gardener” ft. SKLT SLKT

Post-reggaeton electronica?

Already Dead: “The Spirit of Massachusetts Avenue”
Already Dead: “The Spirit of Massachusetts Avenue”

From the working class punkers that brought you My Collar Is Blue.

Chrystabell and David Lynch: “Sublime Eternal Love”
Chrystabell and David Lynch: “Sublime Eternal Love”

David Lynch had a big announcement.

Trophy Husband: “Washington Song Title”
Trophy Husband: “Washington Song Title”

Crunchy, progressive fusion instrumental jam.

Talib Kweli: “War On Christmas”
Talib Kweli: “War On Christmas”

Who’s declaring war on Sandy Claws?

Coolin: “one day away from home feels like a hundred”
Coolin: “one day away from home feels like a hundred”

Released on VHS?

Ann Annie: “Wandering”
Ann Annie: “Wandering”

An ambient bubblebath out of Portland.

Christopher Hoffman: “Cloudbuster”
Christopher Hoffman: “Cloudbuster”

Jazz fusion with noirish undertones. Or is that ‘overtones’?

Discovery Zone: “Pair A Dice”
Discovery Zone: “Pair A Dice”

Pop ditty with vintage synth sounds.

Caustics: “Touch 5”
Caustics: “Touch 5”

Experimental everything.

Alex Radus: “North Star”
Alex Radus: “North Star”

A live take on a folky love song from the Appalachians.

FIZ: “Girl”
FIZ: “Girl”

A breezy, lofi hip hop rambler shot through with vintage soul.

El Blanco Nino: “Echoes In The Stu”
El Blanco Nino: “Echoes In The Stu”

Rap remixed as contemplative ambient New Age.

Good June: “Silly Little Game”
Good June: “Silly Little Game”

Is “So I guess that I’ll never win again” the most emo lyric of all emo-time?

Prize Horse: “Your Time”
Prize Horse: “Your Time”

A medium tempo indie metal stomper with a hint of artcore.

Thick Fuzz: “Summer In The City”
Thick Fuzz: “Summer In The City”

A throwback power rock number about breaking free of winter’s grip.

Valebol: “Salvavidas”
Valebol: “Salvavidas”

Daniel Villarreal and Vivian McConnell team up for breezy dance tracks.

Slo-Anne: “ded”
Slo-Anne: “ded”

An indie rock n roll stomper to get your summer started.

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