Your eyes do not deceive you — Sting is here to take you on a journey. Gathered neatly in the lotus position, the rock icon is our visual center through this high-energy pop-rock track, as he was for its creators. Argentine duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso were riding high, fresh off their big sweep of the 2025 Latin Grammys — too high, it turns out, and all that success (and everything it tends to come with) led to a “crash-and-burn” and cancellation of their world tour. The pair sought guidance and treatment from Sting at his Free Spirits treatment center, where he became their wellness mentor and musical collaborator, and, as evidenced by this jubilant single, guided them to musical recovery, spiritual balance, and self-forgiveness. Hey… “even Jesus had a bad day.”
There’s a *lot* to be said about the human condition as we currently find it, but communication has always been central to its drama. And communication—let’s be honest—is largely happening via text. So, as a love song of sorts, this reflective slow-mover from indie rock outfit from our northern neighbors (lookin’ so good these days, Canada) just makes sense. Anyways, it’s lovely. Click play for analog instruments, closely-held vocals, and a stand-n-sway rhythm your rattled nervous system will appreciate.
Warm, inviting, and just a little steamy, like a cup of tea that’s finally ready to sip up on, this perfect-parcel single from longtime NYC fave Yaya Bey signals her return—Fidelity, her seventh studio album, is out next month. As fit for a coffee shop as it is for your kitchen, creative session or cozy corner, this soulful groover is a crowd pleaser, but the music has depth. Always a storyteller, Bey confronts life through music; good, bad and ugly. The new album confronts “what it means to be a Black artist when pain becomes spectacle, commodity, and expectation.” We’re here for it.
Tap into the traditional sounds of candombe withUruguayan artist Jorge Drexler, paying tribute to the quintessential Afro-Uruguayan rhythm with this infectious new single. Operating like a chef of fine cuisine, Drexler cooks up a rich sonic landscape with relatively few ingredients—in the spotlight is that candombe percussion, plus voice, sharp, spare guitar chords, the stunning late addition of a stand-up bass. The result is something special that’ll make its way into your hips like only afro-latin music does.
Let’s end this week’s newsletter with something contemplative and long-playing—a record you can set on repeat for inner work, exploration, creativity, or reflection. Producer Adrian Sherwood’s album Body Roll was released last summer, and after dog-earing its page, we’re returning to it now… and urge you to do the same. Weaving together classic instrumentation with samples, warped synthetic sounds, and unexpected mogs moments, this composition is a film score for the movie of your life in these weird times. Adrian Sherwood is KCRW’s Resident DJ for the month of March, so listen every Thursday night (technically Friday morning) at midnight for an exclusive on-hour mix from the UK producer, or anytime at KCRW.com/music.
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