Jamaica and Ghana share musical DNA that has long encouraged reggae, dancehall, and hiplife to move back and forth across the Atlantic without interruption. On collaborative album JUNCTION, producer Juls and vocalist Projexx reimagine that relationship with style and sincerity. Take, for example, “TARGET,” where Juls’ hypnotic basslines allow Projexx to weave an ode to sensual pleasure, or its follow-up, “ROCK,” an Afrobeats-leaning slow burner that sees Nigerian singer Boj preach about doing everything possible to secure a lover’s physical and mental wellbeing. Ever the fusionist, Juls manages to synthesize the grit of dancehall’s percussion with the soft horns that accessorize Afrobeats on “WEEKEND,” allowing rising star Winny to go back and forth with Projexx about the appeals of a romantic getaway. Even when the foundational sounds of the Ghanaian-Jamaican connection are left as close to their primordial forms as possible, the performers evoke a distinct sense of wanderlust, finding pockets to unleash thoughts about destiny, sexuality, and material success. British Gambian MC Pa Salieu matches Projexx’s edge over a vibrant hiplife instrumental on “CUTLASS.” A similar impulse allows Valiant to shapeshift between R&B and dancehall on “RARRI.” And though the affairs of JUNCTION are primarily concerned with enjoying a good time, a diasporic dispatch of this scale wouldn’t be complete without the messaging of “BELIEVE,” a song reminding us that we’re all in control of our own destiny.