Japanese R&B/soul artist Nao Yoshioka enters a new era with self, her most vulnerable and reflective album yet. The 12-track collection explores the complexities of identity, personal growth, and the courage it takes to embrace every side of oneself.
Drawing from neo-soul, indie R&B, Afrobeats, house, and spiritual jazz, self showcases Yoshioka’s signature soulful sound while expanding her creative world. The album features an international group of collaborators, including Grammy Award-winning vocalist Bilal and celebrated producers Khari Mareen and Peter CottonTale, bringing together influences from the US, Europe, and Asia.
For Yoshioka, self represents a moment of honesty and transformation—a chance to confront the parts of herself she once hid while celebrating the person she has become.
“This album is the sound of me finally facing and accepting every part of myself—the hopeful side that chased the light and the hidden side that felt weak or never enough. It is about turning that honesty and gratitude toward the people who carried me here into music, without holding anything back.” – Nao Yoshioka
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self tracklist
1) Changes ft. Devin Morrison
2) You Got to Feel It ft. Bnnyhunna and Braxton Cook
3) Safe Place ft. Jamila Woods
4) Pieces of Me ft. Mỹ Anh
5) In the Rain ft. MXXWLL
6) All I Wish
7) Inner Universe ft. Misha, Jussi Halme & Chien Chien Lu
8) Shadow ft. Bilal
9) Heartbeat ft. Khari Mateen
10) Side of You
11) Yet to Come ft. Keyon Harrold
12) Shelter ft. Sam Wills
self Tour Dates:
May 28 – Annapolis, MD
May 29 – New York, NY
May 30 – Germantown, MD
Sept 18 – London, UK
Sept 20 – Barcelona, ES
Sept 23 – Milan, IT
Sept 25 – Paris, FR
Sept 26 – Gdansk, PL
Oct 18 – Fukuoka, JP
Oct 21 – Tokyo, JP
Oct 22 – Osaka, JP
Oct 23 – Hokkaido – JP
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