YAYA BEY ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM ‘FIDELITY’ AND SHARES SOUL-STIRRING NEW SINGLE ‘BLUE’

New York soul powerhouse Yaya Bey launches her next era with the announcement of seventh studio album Fidelity — and the release of its first offering, the deeply moving new single ‘Blue’, arriving February 18 via drink sum wtr.

Following the critical acclaim of 2025’s do it afraid, Bey continues her run as one of modern R&B and soul’s most emotionally direct voices. Her music has built a reputation for vulnerability, joy and resilience, drawing widespread support from major tastemakers and broadcasters while staying rooted in community and lived experience. (FLOOD)

‘Blue’ lands as a signature Yaya Bey statement — smooth, intimate and emotionally grounded — pairing sonic warmth with lyrical depth. While upcoming album Fidelity is shaped around themes of grief and emotional reckoning, the single pushes beyond despair, centring love, creativity, faith and community as sustaining forces.

Brooklyn-born and Queens-raised, Bey has steadily built a catalogue defined by fearless honesty and genre-fluid songwriting, blending R&B, soul, jazz and hip-hop influences. Her work consistently explores joy and emotional survival in the face of hardship — a philosophy she has described as choosing love, freedom and connection even when life guarantees pain and loss. (FLOOD)

Since signing to New York label drink sum wtr — an indie imprint focused on R&B and hip-hop innovators — Bey has continued to expand her sound and audience globally, cementing her position as one of the most important voices in contemporary soul music.

With Fidelity set to arrive this April, ‘Blue’ signals a powerful new chapter — one rooted in emotional truth, cultural affirmation and the enduring power of Black creative expression.