New Music Spotlights πŸ”† December '25

NEW ARTIST OF THE MONTH

Kent Jamz hails from South Central Los Angeles and represents a lineage of West Coast Hip Hop influenced R&B artists that goes back to Nate Dogg. His new releases come on the heels of some new headspace for Kent Jamz and the results are excellent. Stream the new official visualizers for Kent Jamz on Vibe Stream here.

POP BOP OF THE MONTH

'CHANEL’ (Official Music Video) by Tyla

Tyla’s signature is all over this one, from the Afro Pop beat, to the lyrical innuendos, and now to the detailed music video that brings in historic pieces from the famed French fashion house founded by Coco Chanel over 100 years ago. The ol’ TikTok world picked up on this one quicker than Tyla can shake hip, so there’s a solid chance it’s already in your feed. Stream this bop on Vibe Stream now.

LIVE PERFORMANCE OF THE MONTH

β€˜Public Access: WPAA TV Session’ by Mike Casey

What’s better than a new live hard-bop jazz album by Mike Casey…watching the excellence unfold with your eyes. Mike Casey and company (bassist Matt Dwonsyk and drummer Corey Garcia) trade turns laying down the rhythms and lighting up notes for everyone to see. Lots of magic to behold but no tricks to be seen, except if you count the Jedi mind tricks of world-class jazz musicians.

Watch the new live album today on Vibe Stream here.

VIDEO SHOOT OF THE MONTH

β€˜Vuela’ by City of the Sun and Gizmo Varillas

The one category where the words are literally left short, but since you’re made it here you deserve a little note. NYC instrumental based duo, City of the Sun, travel with the guest singer, Gizmo Varillas, to perform on Earth’s natural stages: plateaus.


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