We’re listening to “De Plata” from Rosalía’s debut album aptly titled “Los Angeles.” 

Learning to play a musical instrument is almost a rite of passage for many kids around the world.

Yes! This is the word we screamed when we first came across Iri and her song “Rhythm” from her debut album “Groove It.”

We’re listening to all of Elli Ingram’s music but, since we must choose one song to highlight, we’re listening to her “Rocket” track from her “Love You Really” LP.

We’re listening to Marian Mereba’s “Kotton House, Vol. 1 EP” and her track “Living on a Dream” featuring Doug E. Fresh. …ooh ladi dadi (sorry, we had to.)

We’re listening to all of Jorja Smith’s music but here are two we were forced to choose: “On My Mind” and “Beautiful Little Fools”

We’re listening to Levante’s “Pezzo di me,” featuring Max Gazzè, from her third and latest album, “Nel caos di stanze stupefacenti.” 

Girlschool: Bringing Gender Equality to Center Stage February 2 - 4 at L.A.’s Bootleg Theatre.

We’re listening to Naaz single “Up to Something”

We’re listening to J-Ax & Fedez “Pieno di stronzi” from the album, “Comunisti col Rolex.” Ciao, 2017. You’ve been a year of such divisiveness and indecency, and just an unprecedented deplorable year.