Jon Batiste — who dominated the 2022 Grammys with his 2021 album We Are — has announced a follow-up. It's called World Music Radio, and it's out August 18 via Verve / Interscope.
Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, Kenny G, Camilo, NewJeans and more make guest appearances on the album, while Jon Bellion produces.
"I created this album with a feeling of liberation in my life and a renewed sense of exploration of my personhood, my craft and of the world around me unlike anything I had ever felt before," Batiste said in a statement.
To coincide with the announcement, Batiste has also shared the first single from the album, "Calling Your Name." Check out the visualizer below.
Prior to the 2022 Grammys, Batiste was bandleader on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show. He also won an Academy Award alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for his work on the soundtrack for Soul.
World Music Radio:
1. Hello, Billy Bob
2. Raindance feat. Native Soul
3. Be Who You Are feat. JID, NewJeans and Camilo
4. Worship
5. My Heart feat. Rita Payés
6. Drink Water feat. Jon Bellion and Fireboy DML
7. Calling Your Name
8. Clair de Lune feat. Kenny G
9. Butterfly
10. 17th Ward Prelude
11. Uneasy feat. Lil Wayne
12. Call Now (504-305-8269) feat. Michael Batiste
13. Chassol
14. Boom for Real
15. Movement 18' (Heroes)
16. Master Power
17. Running Away feat. Leigh-Anne
18. Goodbye, Billy Bob
19. White Space
20. Wherever You Are
21. Life Lesson feat. Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey, Lil Wayne, Kenny G, Camilo, NewJeans and more make guest appearances on the album, while Jon Bellion produces.
"I created this album with a feeling of liberation in my life and a renewed sense of exploration of my personhood, my craft and of the world around me unlike anything I had ever felt before," Batiste said in a statement.
To coincide with the announcement, Batiste has also shared the first single from the album, "Calling Your Name." Check out the visualizer below.
Prior to the 2022 Grammys, Batiste was bandleader on Stephen Colbert's The Late Show. He also won an Academy Award alongside Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for his work on the soundtrack for Soul.
World Music Radio:
1. Hello, Billy Bob
2. Raindance feat. Native Soul
3. Be Who You Are feat. JID, NewJeans and Camilo
4. Worship
5. My Heart feat. Rita Payés
6. Drink Water feat. Jon Bellion and Fireboy DML
7. Calling Your Name
8. Clair de Lune feat. Kenny G
9. Butterfly
10. 17th Ward Prelude
11. Uneasy feat. Lil Wayne
12. Call Now (504-305-8269) feat. Michael Batiste
13. Chassol
14. Boom for Real
15. Movement 18' (Heroes)
16. Master Power
17. Running Away feat. Leigh-Anne
18. Goodbye, Billy Bob
19. White Space
20. Wherever You Are
21. Life Lesson feat. Lana Del Rey
