Yaya Bey

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Tues., Sep. 16
Yaya Bey & Bathe, Aisle 5 — If you don’t have singer-songwriter Yaya Bey on your radar, her upcoming show at Aisle 5 is the perfect opportunity for you to get introduced to her enthralling and thought-provoking brand of alternative R&B. The New York-bred artist first caught my attention with her 2021 EP “The Things I Can’t Take With Me,” and since then, she has delivered a steady flow of quality projects, including full-length projects like“Remember Your North Star” (2022), “Ten Fold” (2024), and this year’s “do it afraid.” To promote her new album, Yaya Bey is hitting the road with Brooklyn outfit Bathe for the “Do It Afraid Tour.” Pull up for a night of genre-pushing music, provocative lyrics, and captivating performances. Tickets start at $32. — joshua robinson