These two warmly energetic and bravely innovative Twin Cities neo-soul/R&B singers should be packing the Dakota on their own, but lucky for us they’re combining for what should be one vibrant pairing. Minneapolis’ Mayyadda blended Jill Scott-style jazz-funk grooves and strong messaging on her 2021 album “Try & Remember,” and she’s prepping new work, too. Last year’s EP “Good Seeds” by St. Paul native Monique was a breakthrough into bold, SZA- and Kendrick-influenced hip-hop soul. (STAR TRIBUNE)