Zayn Malik performs at the iHeartRadio Theater in New York City on March 25, 2016. Photo courtesy iHeartRadio. It is currently Ramadan. I’m far from a religious scholar so I’m not going to embarrass myself by getting into too much detail, but I do know that it’s the ninth…

ZHU, “DREAMLAND 2021.” The video for “Sky Is Crying” by ZHU, which features Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna, depicts many depressing and familiar scenes from the pandemic, giving a hint at his stress levels during quarantine. A man watches a screen with news headlines flashing before him: “Pandemic effect takes hold.”…

Clockwise from top left: Ralph, Alessandro Cortini, Au/Ra, Alexander 23, Yuna and Ash Walker. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to…

Clockwise from top left: Knocked Loose, CYN, Good Kid, Ex Hex, Yuna, Amber Mark. Every week, there’s a plethora of new music at our fingertips. Artists on platforms like Spotify and Bandcamp are plentiful, and the radio offers a steady deluge of new singles, but who has time to…

Yuna performs at Noise Pop at the UC Theatre in Berkeley on March 1, 2019. Photos: Karen Goldman. BERKELEY — Malaysian singer-songwriter Yuna returned to the Bay Area stage Friday night at Berkeley’s UC Theatre after an extended break from the road. The songstress took the opportunity to write and…

Yuna Yuna’s music career began in an exotic place that most people these days don’t know much about: MySpace. The story of the Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia artist’s music, however, goes further back and farther away. Yuna Nicotine, ASTU 8 p.m., Friday, March 1 The UC Theater Tickets: $26-$35. “Growing up,…