Words by Jesse Serwer—

Canadian do-it-all soca/dancehall/hip-hop producer Poirier recently dropped an electric new riddim EP called Kidnap (download it here for free), on which the anthemic “Jokma,” from Haitian-born, Montreal-based MC Mr. OK, is the definite standout. Solange, younger sister of Beyonce, recently visited Cape Town to film a video for her single, “Losing You,” in which he’s flanked by a crew of impeccably dressed and supremely swagged out South African dandies (or “sapeurs“).