Soulection collective producer Sango reveals “masego’s interlude” which is on his next solo album. Masego’s vocals dominate the single that has continuous guitar handiwork. North Vol. 2 is Sango’s next project.  It was 10 years ago when Sango’s North debuted and explored themes of love, personal growth and self-expression and those things are also present on NV2. Since the release of North, Sango has been occupied producing music for Bryson Tiller, Tinashe, GoldLink and more. His popular Da Rocinha series dug into Brazilian funk. The MearlGo Vol. 4 EP of hip-hop with Earlly Mac came out in the spring. The midwest native who calls Seattle home has a visualizer for “masego’s interlude” directed by Ghost McGrady. North Vol.2 will hit retailers on November 17th. 

 

 

Afro Nation debuted in Detroit over the weekend with a roster of Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B artists. The two-day event featured Burna Boy, Masego, Ari Lennox, Latto, Coi Leray, Dej Loaf and others. The Detroit festival is the second US date following Afro Nation Miami which took place in May. Artists performed at the historic Brewster-Douglass location which is the site of the former housing project where Diana Ross grew up. Launched in 2019, Afro Nation is a global celebration of the Afrobeats genre and Black music from the diaspora. Nigerian entrepreneurs Obi Asika, and Smade founded the festival in association with BBC 1 Xtra. 

Burna Boy headlined on Saturday and Afrobeats legend Davido closed the festival on Sunday. The successful event will be returning to the United States in 2024 and fans can signup at USA.afronation.com. 

 

 

Masego’s You Never Visit Me Tour had a soldout night at the Royal Oak Music Theater in metro Detroit Saturday (3/25) night. The mostly American city outing is in support of his newly released self-titled sophomore album. The TrapHouseJazz extraordinaire charmed his eclectic cross-generational audience with a fan-centric setlist supported by his thunderous band. “What You Wanna Try” was especially warm to the crowd with its line about “being in Detroit with Khadijah.” The newer songs were mixed with past favorites including a call-and-response-led “Yamz” and the remix of “Mystery Woman.”

Masego’s energy provided equal feats of entertainment with his singing, keyboard playing and melodious saxophone. The crowd followed him note for note with vivacious singalongs followed by roaring applause. Later in the show he felt inspired and asked the crowd for permission to make a beat and then proceeded to freestyle some of the rhythm.

He gave a good dose of his Masego album; “You Never Visit Me” and “I’m (So Gemini)” were also included in the show. The Jamaican flag hung from his microphone stand to represent a part of his heritage and he also repped for rock stars when he flung a woman’s bra around in the air. One lady was brought onstage and serenaded by his sax and several women caught the roses he threw into the audience. Masego’s sophomore album tour brought a live experience that was manna for the fans. 

 

 

 

Masego is launching his You Never Visit Me Tour in North America next year. Tickets went on sale today for members of his official fan club and the general public will have access on Friday, December 9th. The tour is named after his forthcoming single which is coming out on December 12. He is currently riding the wave of the Afrobeats-informed “Say You Love Me” and earlier this year he appeared on Kojey Radical’s “Silk.” His latest European tour is in support of the Studying Abroad: Extended Stay EP.  

                          Masego 2023 You Never Visit Me North American Tour Dates

                                             3/13    Santa Ana, CA  The Observatory

                                             3/14    San Francisco, CA The Warfield

                                             3/16    Seattle, WA    Showbox Sodo

                                            3/17    Vancouver, BC   Vogue Theatre

                                            3/18    Portland, OR     Roseland Theater

                                            3/20    Denver, CO      Ogden Theatre

                                          3/23    Minneapolis, MN     First Avenue

                                         3/24    Chicago, IL     The Vic Theatre

                                         3/25    Detroit, MI    Royal Oak Music Theatre

                                        3/28    Cleveland, OH     Agora Theatre

                                       3/29    Toronto, ON    History

                                      3/31    Boston, MA       House of Blues

                                      4/1      New York, NY   Terminal 5

                                     4/4      Philadelphia, PA    The Fillmore

                                    4/5      Baltimore, MD    Rams Head Live

                                   4/7      Silver Spring, MD     The Fillmore

                                  4/9      Charlotte, NC      The Fillmore

                                 4/11    Nashville, TN       Marathon Music Works

                                 4/12    Atlanta, GA         Tabernacle

                                4/14    St. Petersburg, FL    Jannus Live

                               4/15    Orlando, FL       House of Blues

                              4/16    Miami, FL         The Oasis-Wynwood

                             4/19    New Orleans, LA       Republic NOLA

                            4/21    Dallas, TX       House of Blues

                          4/22    Houston, TX        Warehouse Live

                         4/23    Austin, TX        Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater

                        4/26    Phoenix, AZ        The Van Buren

                       4/27    Los Angeles, CA   The Wiltern