Acclaimed singer, songwriter, producer and performer Joy Oladokun shares the official music video for her new song, “Sage,” featuring celebrated Nigerian artist Adekunle Gold today. The animated video was created by blackpowerbarbie.
Watch below…
“‘Sage’ is the sonic marriage of the music that raised me,” Oladokun reflects. “African music and Folk music have been two of my favorite genres my entire life. From Paul Simon and King Sunny Ade, to I’m With Her and Tems, both genres have been foundational to me navigating the world and finding my own artistic voice. Adekunle and I wrote ‘Sage’ at the height of the pandemic about needing to shake off the weight of things we couldn’t control. It’s so easy to rush to want to make a change without being able to acknowledge the grief of things not being as we think they should be. Collaborating with him feels like such a full circle moment for me.”
“Sage” is the latest song unveiled from Oladokun’s highly anticipated new album, Hope Is A Heavy Thing, out September 25 via Concord Records (pre-order/pre-save HERE). Produced by Oladokun with additional contributions from Nigerian producer Spellz, the new 12-track project marks a bold new chapter, expanding Oladokun’s sound while continuing to prove her ability to not only bend genres but also to bridge cultures. Across the album, Oladokun explores identity, connection and self-discovery with the emotional honesty that has become a hallmark of her songwriting.
This fall, Oladokun will embark on her extensive “The Heavy Things Tour,” with upcoming stops at Austin’s Scoot Inn, Los Angeles’ The Bellwether, Brooklyn’s Warsaw Concerts, Denver’s Paramount Theatre, Chicago’s The Vic Theatre, Washington D.C.’s Howard Theatre and Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium, among many others.
photo credit: Graham Tolbert
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8.28.2026
