International songstress Kelela publicizes new stay album, ‘In The Blue Gentle’, plus drops new single, “Higher (unplugged)”.
Almost a yr after her acclaimed ‘RAVE:N, The Remixes‘, Kelela publicizes her subsequent venture ‘In The Blue Gentle’, a stay album capturing a pivotal second in her profession.
In Might 2024, Kelela shared new preparations of her work in a sequence of intimate performances at New York Metropolis’s legendary jazz membership The Blue Notice, making a one-of-a-kind unplugged expertise to sold-out audiences.
The album’s first launch, “Higher (unplugged)”, provides a strong glimpse into this extremely anticipated stay assortment.
‘In The Blue Gentle’ is Kelela’s love letter to her musical inspirations and devoted followers.
The venture showcases her outstanding vary, from a silky, reimagined model of the fan-favorite “Bankhead”, to a sultry, evocative reinterpretation of Joni Mitchell’s cult traditional “Furry Sings the Blues”.
Crafted in collaboration with Daniel Aged (Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Rosalía) and that includes the ethereal background vocals of Alayna Rogers and Xenia Manasseh, the album is a masterful celebration of Kelela’s musical intersectionality, seamlessly weaving collectively soul, dance, jazz, and R&B right into a cohesive and fascinating physique of labor.

‘In The Blue Gentle’ Tracklisting:
- Enemy (unplugged)
- Raven (unplugged)
- Take Me Aside (unplugged)
- Bankhead (unplugged)
- Waitin’ (unplugged)
- 30 Years (unplugged)
- All The Means Down (unplugged)
- Furry Sings The Blues (unplugged)
- Blue Gentle (unplugged)
- Love Notes (unplugged)
- Higher (unplugged)
- Cherry Espresso (unplugged)
Kelela’s ‘In The Blue Gentle’ album is on the market now to pre-add/pre-order/pre-save on all main digital streaming platforms