Keznamdi Unveils U.S. Dates for Blxxd & Fyah Tour; Teases New Album: ‘We’re Going to Raise the Bar’
Categoria: Musica
The Grammy winner is gearing up to play the biggest stateside venues of his career.
Por Billboard | 02/06/2026
Keznamdi’s Blxxd & Fyah era isn’t over yet! Related Keznamdi Announces New Album Featuring Masicka & Mavado: ‘Everything Is Pointed Toward Africa’ Caribbean Up-And-Comer of the Month: Lu City Is Shaking Up the Worlds of Pop & Hip-Hop With a Saint Lucian Twist Runkus Shoots for the Stars With New ‘Supernova’ Album: ‘I Started Scoring My Music Instead of Making It’ The 2026 recipient of the best reggae album Grammy officially announced the full slate of U.S. dates for his upcoming tour, billed Blxxd & Fyah Live, on Monday (June 1). The five-date trek will begin in San Francisco’s Café du Nord on Oct. 4, playing several shows across California and Pennsylvania before concluding with a Brooklyn Bowl show on Oct. 14 in New York. “The production is going to be bigger; we’re going to raise the bar in reggae and dancehall,” Keznamdi promises Billboard the morning after his jam-packed S.O.B.’s show. “Reggae music can’t exist without the live aspect because it’s music that speaks about life. And that direct human connection, especially with [the rise of] AI, is something that cannot be replicated.” Keznamdi celebrated his inaugural Grammy win with a pair of U.S. shows. He played the Hotel Café in Los Angeles on May 13, followed by a stop at New York City’s S.O.B.’s on May 20. Those two towering performances came just a month after storied hip-hop trio The LOX remixed “Bun Di Ganja,” a standout cut from Blxxd & Fyah , underscoring the impressive momentum Keznamdi has maintained since his show-stealing acceptance speech at the Grammy Premiere Ceremony (Feb. 1). Before his tour kickoff, Keznamdi will also headline a free concert at Eisenhower Park in New York’s Long Island on July 17. “From the first song, people were in tune and locked in,” he reflects. “They sang the songs word for word, and that’s every artist’s dream: being able to share music you wrote by yourself and have people relate to it. My voice is still a little fatigued from the New York show, which had such a strong Caribbean community present. … The S.O.B.’s show was also the first time the industry came out to see me; they knew about me, but I don’t think they understood that I actually had a fan base. The word of mouth is going to be crazy after this show.” According to the Kingston-born star, Live Nation wanted to handle his first post-Grammy win shows, but he really wanted to “do something special with S.O.B.’s.” As an independent artist, Keznamdi found that freedom of choice meant everything — and it also makes his upcoming Brooklyn Bowl show that much more special. Mounted in partnership with Live Nation, that concert will mark the reggae sensation’s largest New York headlining show to date. Outside of music, Keznamdi has kept busy in the film world. Beach Inna Bonda