Since the last update of this weekly R&B column, we’ve received plenty of music and news from the genre’s artists. The Weeknd dropped a new single, “ Open Hearts ,” with Apple Music while Jessie Reyez ...

Mahalia is tapping into her Afro-Caribbean roots, bringing fresh energy to dancehall and reggae. This collaboration with Jamaican artist Bayka, whose voice she calls “one of the maddest things I’ve ...