It’s been a minute since we caught up with the lovely Yuna. But today we learn that the Malaysian soulstress is readying her third studio album, Chapters for a late spring/early summer release. And in preparation for the album’s arrival, she’s relinquished the collaboration that you never knew you always wanted: “Places To Go,” featuring the one and only, DJ Premier on production. Yuna’s lilt floats just above a hallmark boom bap beat, provided by one of its principal architects, marrying hip-hop and soul like few before them; a blissful union, indeed.
Hear Yuna & DJ Premier connect on “Places To Go” down below and pre-order her forthcoming Chapters LP today ahead of its May 20th release. She embarks upon a massive US & European tour in April. Scroll down to peep the full list of dates.
Tour Dates:
Apr 19 @ Gruner Salon – Berlin, Germany
Apr 21 @ Bird – Rotterdam, Netherlands
Apr 22 @ Paradiso Noord – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Apr 24 @ Botanique Rotonde – Brussels, Belgium
Apr 25 @ Espace B – Paris, France
Apr 27 @ Scala – London, United Kingdom
Apr 29 @ U Street Music Hall – Washington, DC
Apr 30 @ Coda – Philadelphia, PA
May 01 @ Highline Ballroom – New York, NY
May 02 @ The Sinclair – Cambridge, MA
May 04 @ Marble Bar – Detroit, MI
May 05 @ Mod Club – Toronto, ON
May 06 @ Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL
May 08 @ The Cedar – Minneapolis, MN
May 11 @ Chop Suey – Seattle, WA
May 12 @ Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR
May 14 @ Mystic Theater – Petaluma, CA
May 15 @ Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
May 17 @ The Catalyst – Santa Cruz, CA
May 18 @ Casbah – San Diego, CA
May 19 @ El Rey – Los Angeles, CA
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