Yaya Bey

Yaya Bey Embodied Her North Star at Sled Island

Commonwealth, June 19

PUBLISHED Jun 20, 2025

"I was fighting for my life just now," Yaya Bey told the Sled Island crowd, exasperated and out of breath. She explained that she hadn't...

Yaya Bey Announces Third Album 'Do It Afraid'

PUBLISHED Apr 23, 2025

Yaya Bey has returned with a new album. The Brooklyn R&B songwriter will release 'Do It Afraid' on June 20 via drink sum wtr. The follow-up...

Five Must-See Acts at Sled Island 2025 in Calgary

PUBLISHED Apr 17, 2025

Regardless of the fact that something about my pronunciation has had me accused of calling it "slut island" on multiple occasions, Sled...

Sled Island Gets Xiu Xiu, Horse Jumper of Love, TOPS, Motherhood, Snõõper for First Wave of 2025 Lineup

PUBLISHED Feb 18, 2025

Festival season feels like it's just around the corner, and now, with the announcement of Sled Island's first wave of artists, there's even...

Yaya Bey, Anthony OKS, LOKRE Set for Toronto's It's Ok* World Festival 2024

PUBLISHED Aug 8, 2024

Returning for its second year, the free It's Ok* World music festival will take Toronto's Trillium Park to a plane of transcendence this...

Yaya Bey Does It All for New "career day" Music Video

PUBLISHED Jun 4, 2024

Yaya Bey's latest album 'Ten Fold' has been out for nearly a month now, but the Brooklyn-based R&B singer is still putting us on, purely...

Canadian Music Week Gets Charlotte Day Wilson, Finger Eleven, Walk Off the Earth for 2024

PUBLISHED May 8, 2024

One of the nation's largest festivals dedicated to new music, Canadian Music Week (CMW) returns to Toronto for its 42nd year in 2024. From...

Yaya Bey Announces New Album 'Ten Fold,' Shares Video for Lead Single

PUBLISHED Jan 30, 2024

New York City songwriter Yaya Bey has announced Ten Fold, the full-length follow-up to 2022’s Remember Your North Star. It’s arriving May 1...