On ‘Jean’, dedicated to her late grandmother, Yebba’s impressive voice balances between controlled power and pure vulnerability.

Yebba, born Abigail Elizabeth Smith in West Memphis (Arkansas), grew up with gospel music and sang in her father’s church as a child. Those spiritual roots still form the beating heart of her music. With her powerful, emotionally charged voice, she effortlessly combines fire and vulnerability. She became known to the wider public through her YouTube channel and her striking appearance on Saturday Night Live alongside Chance the Rapper.

On Saturday 5 September, she will present her album at AB and tickets are still available. 

• ‘Yebba finds her way through devastation and liberation on ‘Jean’. The singer-songwriter’s first album in five years holds the weight of the past while clearing a path forward. –  ★★★★☆ Rolling Stone

• ‘Singer-songwriter Yebba shares her second studio album, Jean, via RCA Records, marking a powerful new chapter defined by clarity, creative independence, and a deepened connection to her roots. Jean introduces a more intimate and self-possessed voice in Yebba’s songwriting.’ – Front View Magazine

• ‘The Arkansas-born, Dallas-residing singer-songwriter returns with a folky, gospel-infused collection – an evolved, adult contemporary work that builds on the dusky soul promise of her debut album ‘Dawn’.’ – Clash

• ‘Jean finds Yebba at her most muted, but its sun-kissed songs are warmhearted and compromising, purposefully pulling back to give her music a more rustic feel.’ – NPR Music