Yaya Bey – do it afraid [CD]

Suffering is promised to us all, but so is joy. You have

to find peace in that duality, says Yaya Bey, who

commits to lifes delight humor, love, the power of

human movement and connection even if she has

to do it afraid. With her new album, which follows a

run of critically acclaimed releases and marks her

debut on art-forward indie label drink sum wtr, the

Queens, New York singer-songwriter thrives across

uplifting, effervescent material. A rejection of past

narratives projected onto her, do it afraid finds Bey

reclaiming her story with resolutely fun, full-hearted,

and nuanced songs that pull from R&B, hip-hop, jazz,

soul, and dance music, including the soca stylings of

her familys Bajan roots. do it afraid celebrates all sides

of Yaya as part of a collective lifeforce that doesnt

subscribe to fear but to the moments that move us.

Tracklist:

1. wake up b*tch
2. end of the world
3. real yearners unite
4. cindy rella
5. raisins
6. spin cycle
7. dream girl
8. merlot and grigio
9. breakthrough
10. a surrender
11. in a circle
12. aye noche
13. no for real, wtf?
14. blicky
15. ask the questions
16. bella noches pt. 1
17. a tiny thing that’s mine
18. choice

UPC: 617308097221
Label: Drink Sum Wtr
Release Date: 8.15.25
Format: CD