HOT HALF DOZEN 6/22/21

90 submissions this week

Arreglándome y Dañándome , single by Napa Basico featuring Samantha Barrón. Columbian hip-hop king joins sultry-voiced Mexican singer-songwriter for a genre-mixing flow of R&B, hip-hop, and soul that explores painful relationships that are also full of love. Stream on Spotify, follow at instagram.com/nanpabasicooficial/

Cunado Estoy Contigo single by Vale with Juan Pablo Isaza and Nicolás González . The Columbian twin sisters combine feminine softness with a sharp-edged beat to explore relationships that eventually dead-end. Wise story, habit-forming music. Stream on Spotify, follow at valemusica.com/

Favorite Scene, single by Boogie Beasts with Rijkje Crommen. As usual, the Boogie Beats rock their way into your heart, or at least into your muscle memory. Good, solid rock with a stripped-down Curtis Mayfield feel that is just plain fun. Stream at Spotify, follow at www.boogiebeasts.com/

Bad Spell, single by Karen Lawrence. Raw music with a crystal clear blues voice. Single from the new Blue by Nature. Some of the best blues out there. Stream on Spotify, and all streaming platforms. Follow at facebook.com/KarenLawrenceBlueByNature/

Black Myself, single by Amythyst Kiah. Socks you in the gut with its lyrics and moves your arms and legs with its beats. The Grammy-nominated Kiah takes no prisoners and you can’t stop playing her music. She slides her message into your head and your body like the sharpest scalpel. From the 2019 album “Songs of Our Native Daughters” Stream in Bandcamp. Follow at facebook.com/amythystkiah

Glossy, single by Binx. Another earworm from the South African Bee, this time a song that started out as a anthem of women’s strength and ended up a demand for equality for all people. Tap your feet, but listen to the lyrics. Stream on Spotify. Download at Apple Music and YouTube Music.