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Kamasi Washington’s New Single “Prologue”

Kamasi Washington’s new album, Fearless Movement, is set for release on May 3 via Young. Washington’s new single, “Prologue,” is available now via streaming platforms and features a video directed by longtime collaborator AG Rojas and choreographed by Samantha Blake Goodman. This single is worth a listen. Check out his North American tour when it kicks off May 4 at New York’s Beacon Theatre.

ABOUT THE ALBUM: Fearless Movement

The album features Washington’s daughter—who wrote the melody to “Asha The First” during some of her first experimentations on the piano—and a host of collaborators, new and old. André 3000 appears on flute, George Clinton lends his voice, as do BJ The Chicago Kid, Inglewood rapper D-Smoke, and Taj and Ras Austin of Coast Contra, the twin sons of West Coast legend Ras Kass. Washington enlisted lifelong friends and collaborators ThundercatTerrace MartinPatrice QuinnBrandon ColemanDJ Battlecat, and more.

TRACK LIST

1. Lesanu

2. Asha The First (featuring Thundercat, Taj Austin, Ras Austin)

3. Computer Love (featuring Patrice Quinn, DJ Battlecat, Brandon Coleman)

4. The Visionary (featuring Terrace Martin)

5. Get Lit (featuring George Clinton, D Smoke)

6. Dream State (featuring André 3000)

7. Together (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)

8. The Garden Path

9. Interstellar Peace (The Last Stance)

10. Road to Self (KO)

11. Lines in the Sand

KAMASI WASHINGTON LIVE TOUR

May 4—New York, NY—Beacon Theatre

May 5—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer

May 7—Toronto, QC—History

May 8—Cincinnati, OH—Ludlow Garage

May 9—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews Hall

May 10—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall

May 11—St. Paul, MN—Fitzgerald Theater

May 12—Omaha, NB—Slowdown

May 14—Houston, TX—House of Blues Houston

May 15—Dallas, TX—House of Blues Dallas

May 16—San Antonio, TX—Empire Theater

May 17—Austin, TX—Empire Garage

May 30—Vancouver, BC—The Vogue Theatre

May 31—Seattle, WA—The Showbox

June 1—Eugene, OR—McDonald Theatre

June 2—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom

June 5—Sacramento, CA—Crest Theatre

June 6—Monterey, CA—Golden State Theatre

June 7—San Francisco, CA—Warfield

June 8—Santa Cruz, CA—The Catalyst

June 9—Solana Beach, CA—Belly Up

June 11—Mesa, AZ—Mesa Arts Center

June 16—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest

July 31—Alexandria, VA—The Birchmere