Growing up under the constrictions facing South Africa’s Christian gay population, Nakhane ignites their new album Bastard Jargon with potent dancefloor numbers that suggest sex. “Tell Me Your Politik” features Moonchild and the inimitable Nile Rogers, who also executive produced the album.

Tuzeint steps into the spotlight with his first release sung entirely in his mother tongue his explorations lean on native instruments like the jarocho and leona. We are welcomed into his realm on the song “Tenebrax.”

Def Sound grew up listening to KCRW on the way to school every morning, so they know what they're talking about. “Welcome To LA” (Feat. Annabelle Freedman & Dr. John Murillo lll) is an anthem and a love letter from their soul to their soil.

Ambassadors of Brazilectro, Zuco 103 , are back to push the boundaries of samba on a fresh new track from their forthcoming album, Telenova. “Nao Tem Jeito” drops tomorrow, chopping up beats and teasing out funky elements. Let’s hit play on this world premiere!

TGIF. Let’s party!!! Kx5, the handle behind the electronic jumbo pairing of Kaskade & deadmau5, team up with genre-defying duo SOFI TUKKER for their collaboration “Sacrifice.” You’re welcome!

Toronto is known to many as a jazz city. To honor that tradition, the 18-member strong Composers Collective Big Band has put together an album’s worth of compositions based on aspects of their neighborhoods that inspire them. Liberty Village’s most infamous building is the setting that sparks “Inside The Toy Factory,” and what it would be like to spend a night there.

Art school daredevil and post-punk legend Gina Birch , co-founder of The Raincoats , takes the limelight with her first-ever solo album. One of our favorites on the record is “I Play My Bass Loud,” a piece that distills Birch’s years of musical, political, and artistic life into a title track banger.

Named after the iconic Afro-Latin boxer from Colombia, “Pambelé” is also the title of the latest track from Captain Planet . Its rhythms are propelled by a feature from Colombian singer Jimena Angel , who compels us to move forward and fight the good fight with her powerful chant.

Ever feel closer to your partner in the midst of a breakup? There is a song for that. “Never Let You Go” is the graceful, bouncy beat with lush harmonies from NY duo Overcoats that you’ve been waiting to sing along to.

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is The Flaming Lips’ masterpiece recording, and you’ll be able to hear it in its entirety when the band comes to play the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles in August. Released in 2002, a massive 20th anniversary deluxe edition of the album is forthcoming, featuring over 100 tracks, B-sides, and demos, plus a very special version of “In The Morning of the Magicians,” recorded live on KCRW from our 2002 MBE session, which you can listen to in its entirety here .