About this episode
Yaya Bey discusses her latest album, Fidelity, and the emotional challenges of success and creativity.
In Episode #283, Yaya Bey sits down with Osi to discuss her latest album, Fidelity . Their conversation focuses on the emotional cost of chasing success, the importance of protecting your peace in an industry built on constant motion, and how vulnerability has become central to both Yaya’s life and music. They also discuss the making of Fidelity, from its blend of jazz, hip hop, soul, and dance music to the deeper questions of devotion, burnout, gratitude, and what it means to keep creating without losing yourself in the process.
People in this episode
Host: Osi Atikpoh
Guest: Yaya Bey
Topics covered
- emotional cost of success
- protecting peace
- vulnerability in music
- making of Fidelity
- devotion
- burnout
- creativity
Keywords
- Yaya Bey
- Fidelity
- music industry
- vulnerability
- success
- creativity
- burnout
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Fidelity
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