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Confinement whets the appetite for wide open spaces, for propulsive movement and the vicarious thrill of collaboration. On the album On Our Own Clock<\/em>, musicians from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Senegal find kindred spirits despite having their meetup plans skewered by the pandemic. Portico Quartet find their groove on the hang drum and saxophone, in an uptempo twist on their latest suite of ambient minimalism. And Laurel Halo and Heinrich K\u00f6bberling sit in on the latest record by the dub icon Moritz von Oswald, as drum hits, organ licks, and chattering insects add radiant heat to the lilting jazz synthesis.<\/p>\n From Istanbul by way of Berlin and Copenhagen, the classically trained pianist turned club breakout Nene H blends pummeling beats and whirling recitations in a stirring tribute to her late father. Amid rooftop reflections, the New York rapper Wiki announces the upcoming album Half God<\/em> with production by Navy Blue. And from Manchester the electronic artist Anz mines genres from garage to grime, placing us slap-bang in the middle of an all-day-long dance adventure.<\/p>\n This week Mar\u00eda Isabel picks herself up off the floor, Patrick Watson stares into the sun, and Madi Diaz wipes away tears on the M train to Brooklyn. Nala Sinephro shifts frequencies on the pedal harp in her debut for Warp, while Arturo O’Farrill leads the Afro Latin Jazz Ensemble on his first record for Blue Note. Little Simz stages a stick ’em up, Deb Never and Jim-E Stack swirl sweetness and spice, and Smoko Ono, Yxng Bane, Chance the Rapper, and Joey Purp prove a winning foursome. Rico Nasty, Isaiah Rashad, Scratchclart, Martina Lussi, Charli XCX, and Laila Sakini also feature in the latest roundup of music.<\/p>\n Playlists: Spotify<\/a><\/span> \u00b7 Apple Music<\/span><\/a> \u00b7 YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n * * *<\/p>\n