Mustafa Ahmed, a Sudanese-Canadian singer-songwriter, poet and filmmaker from Toronto, has dropped a new single titled “Name Of God,” marking his first solo release since his critically acclaimed debut EP, “When Smoke Rises”, in 2021. “Name of God” was released alongside a music video directed by Mustafa. Speaking about “Name Of God”, Mustafa shares: “I never felt like the Nubian prince my father seen in me through his tinted lens. I try their dance, their prayer- I always fall short. & Gods name wasn’t always related to beauty for me, but to hopelessness, this Islam we share and Allah we ..read more

Dublin musician, Dermot Kennedy has released yet another new single “Two Hearts”. The track was written by Dermot Kennedy, and Carey Willetts, who also produced it. Speaking about the song, Kennedy shares: “I love this song so much, a story plays out scene-by-scene in my head when I sing it and I love that, it reminds me of when I first started writing music.” Links The post Dermot Kennedy – Two Hearts appeared first on surfing sound waves ..read more

Gracie Abrams has shared her new song, “Cedar,” from the new Apple TV+ series, The Buccaneers. The song, produced by Aaron Dessner of The National and Stella Mozgawa of Warpaint, appeared as part of the soundtrack to the series. Links The post Gracie Abrams – Cedar appeared first on surfing sound waves ..read more

Award-winning singer and producer Sampha returned with “Spirit 2.0,” his first single in over six years. Speaking about the song, Sampha shares: “It’s about the importance of connection to both myself and others, and the beauty and harsh realities of just existing. It’s about acknowledging those moments when you need help – that requires real strength. I hope people can enjoy that feeling of someone being there for you, even if that person doesn’t have the answers. Just calling someone up without overthinking… letting go and just dancing.. wanting to see past the mundanity of things and appre ..read more

Montreal-based singer-songwriter Charlotte Cardin released a new single ‘Confetti’ this week, ahead of her sophomore album titled ’99 Nights’. Speaking about the song,Charlotte shares: “’Confetti’ is an ode to introverts. I had the realization that at every single party I had ever been to, I would lock myself in the bathroom at some point and try to compose myself and gather my thoughts. And when I became aware of that, I thought, ‘Okay I should write a song about this.’ It’s a party track for people who hate actually being at the party.” Links The post Charlotte Cardin – Confetti ap ..read more

Cornwall artist Bradley Baker returns with the deeply personal single “Younger”. Speaking about the song, Bradley shares: “When it came to writing ‘Younger’ I knew everything had to feel right, the sound and the lyrics, the inspiration behind the song was my sister, finding out we had different fathers after living half of our lives not knowing was very heartbreaking and emotional. I kept a lot of these feelings to myself but I feel like having all of these feelings and thoughts built up inside of your mind sometimes can be unhealthy and I feel like song writing is a great way to get the ..read more

Melbourne-based songwriter and producer Lithe returns with a brand new multi-track release “From Me To You”. LISTEN below! Links The post Lithe – From Me To You appeared first on surfing sound waves ..read more

Multi-hyphenate artist Nick van Hofwegen – aka Young & Sick – has thrived at the intersection of art and music. Known for creating stunning visuals & unique sound, over the past year he made a seamless transition into the NFT space. Young & Sick managed to secure his legacy as a one of the market’s trailblazers, constantly reinventing and laying the groundwork for a new generation of multi-faceted NFT artists. Now, with the release of his brand new album “BROTHER”, a highly anticipated new drop with Nifty Gateway, and his first NFT fanclub in the works, Young & Sick is ready ..read more

Gracie Abrams returns with her latest single “Feels Like”. The track was produced by Blake Slatkin, Carter Lang, and Abrams.  Speaking about the song, Gracie shared: “I wrote this song for my best friend about the time we lived in NYC and took the train to Fairfield, Connecticut, literally because it was the nearest city they were playing the Harry Styles fan fiction movie.” Links The post Gracie Abrams – Feels Like appeared first on surfing sound waves ..read more

A collaboration born out of a developing friendship, self-growth, and a global pandemic. Singer-songwriters Harrison Storm and Enna Blake found themselves living and creating together in an artistic share-house by the ocean throughout the lockdowns of 2020 and 2021. Being by the sea and in lockdown, the distractions of everyday life drew to a halt and created a deep, quiet space for reflection about the way we live. This energy seeps into their new track, “Under Dusk,” which is the first track from a four-song EP dedicated to growth and change – on a personal and global level. “It was a great ..read more