Kamasi Washington Confirms Tour In Support Of New Album ‘Fearless Movement’ & Shares Single

Acclaimed jazz musician Kamasi Washington announced a new album entitled Fearless Movement as well as an extensive North American tour. Washington previewed a record he calls his “dance album” by releasing the video for new song “Prologue.”

The 12-track follow-up to 2018’s Heaven And Earth arrives via Young on May 3. Washington is joined on the LP by several collaborators including André 3000, George Clinton, Thundercat, Terrace Martin, Patrice Quinn, Brandon Coleman, D-Smoke, Taj, Ras Austin, his daughter and others.

Kamasi noted “It’s not literal” in describing Fearless Movement as a dance album. “Dance is movement and expression, and in a way it’s the same thing as music—expressing your spirit through your body. That’s what this album is pushing,” Washington explained. While the artist previously tackled otherworldly concepts and ideas, the focus on dance and present life in this planet found on the upcoming LP was mostly inspired by the musician becoming a parent for the first time.

“Being a father means the horizon of your life all of a sudden shows up,” Washington added. “My mortality became more apparent to me, but also my immortality—realizing that my daughter is going to live on and see things that I’m never going to see. I had to become comfortable with this, and that affected the music that I was making.”

Kamasi Washington kicks off his 2024 North American Spring Tour at The Beacon Theatre in New York City on May 4. Additional dates follow in Philadelphia, Toronto, Cincinnati, Detroit, Chicago, St. Paul, Omaha, Houston, Dallas, San Antonio and Austin through May 17.

The second leg of the trek begins on May 30 in Vancouver. Washington then hits Seattle, Eugene (Oregon), Portland (Oregon), Sacramento, Monterey (California), San Francisco, Santa Cruz (California), Solana Beach (California) and Mesa (Arizona). Next, Kamasi will co-curate the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Festival with Herbie Hancock at the iconic Los Angeles venue on June 16. He also has a show on the books in Alexandria, Virginia on July 31.

Tickets go on sale to the general public this Friday, March 8 at 10 a.m. local time.

Check out the new single, the track list and all dates below.

Out today from Kamasi Washington is the new song “Prologue.” The single was accompanied with a video directed by longtime collaborator AG Rojas and choreographed by Samantha Blake Goodman.

Watch the “Prologue” visual below:

Fearless Movement Tracklist

1. Lesanu
2. Asha The First (featuring Thundercat, Taj Austin, Ras Austin)
3. Computer Love (featuring Patrice Quinn, DJ Battlecat, Brandon Coleman)
4. The Visionary (featuring Terrace Martin)
5. Get Lit (featuring George Clinton, D Smoke)
6. Dream State (featuring André 3000)
7. Together (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
8. The Garden Path
9. Interstellar Peace (The Last Stance)
10. Road to Self (KO)
11. Lines in the Sand
12. Prologue