Yaya Bey Live on KEXP

On September 23, 2025, soulful vocalist Yaya Bey (Hadaiyah Bey) took over the KEXP studio for a four-track set featuring “end of the world,” “in a circle,” “exodus the north star” and “merlot and grigio,” backed by Charles Wilson on drums, Hope Nwachukwu on keys and Sweet Corey-Bey on bass, with Larry Mizell Jr. hosting.

Audio engineer Kevin Suggs captured every note and Matt Ogaz polished the final mix, while Jim Beckmann, Scott Holpainen & Luke Knecht handled cameras and Carlos Cruz edited it all together. Watch the full performance at kexp.org or catch more of Yaya’s vibes on Bandcamp.

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