{"product_id":"tiwayo-outsider-btrc-rotm","title":"Tiwayo - Outsider - BTRC ROTM","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB.T.R.C. May Motown Record of the Month 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4\/10\/2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTIWAYO STEPS OUT OF THE SHADOWS WITH \"OUTSIDER\": RAW SOUL REVELATION PRODUCED BY GRAMMY WINNER ADRIAN QUESADA (BLACK PUMAS).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNicknamed \"The Young Old\" for a voice that carries timeless weight, Paris-born soul singer and songwriter Tiwayo returns with Outsider, a powerful new album produced by Grammy winner Adrián Quesada of the Black Pumas. Set for release worldwide on April 10, 2026, Outsider marks the triumphant comeback of a bohemian spirit who has busked and traveled across the world, absorbing the blues, soul, and gospel roots that continue to shape his music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(Who Is Tiwayo? Have you heard of him before? Where does that voice come from?) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrance may be famous for fine wines, electronic music, and buttery croissants-but not exactly for producing some of the deepest soul records. Tiwayo is here to change that. With Outsider, he delivers a rare and radiant soul gem, cracking the limits of cultural expectations and proving that true soul knows no borders. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrated by musical luminaries including Norah Jones, Marcus Miller, Tony Visconti, and Don Was, Tiwayo built a reputation opening stages for Sting, Seal, and Marcus Miller. After two acclaimed albums Desert Dreams and The Gypsy Soul of Tiwayo on the legendary Blue Note Records, Tiwayo had nearly vanished from the scene before Adrian Quesada heard his demos and pulled him back into the spotlight. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir paths crossed at France's Les Eurockéennes festival, leading Tiwayo from Paris to Austin and into the Adrian Quesada's Electric Deluxe Studio. There, he and Quesada forged a raw, genre-bending take on soul, with contributions from Pumas members and other leading lights of the retro-soul scene. Doyle Bramhall II, longtime Eric Clapton collaborator, lends guitar to three tracks, including \"Daddy Was Born with the Blues\", Tiwayo's tribute to his late father, enriched by strings from Sly5thAve. Brooklyn's Kendra Morris (Colemine Records) joins him for \"Unchained Lovers\", a velvet-smooth duet steeped in Hi Records southern tradition. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile many modern retro-soul acts lean toward Motown Polish, Tiwayo's sound remains raw, uncompromising, and rooted in Southern soul traditions-a lineage he once touched firsthand when meeting the Reverend Al Green in Memphis. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn Outsider, Tiwayo reflects on what it means to be an artist (\"I've Got to Travel Alone\"), slyly grooves on \"Up for Soul\", celebrates everyday beauty (\"Sunshine Lady, \" \"My House Is Your Home\"), and finds resilience in loss (\"Dark Skies\"). With tight grooves and vivid storytelling, the album is both intimate and collective, deeply human and unflinchingly honest. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTiwayo doesn't play by the genre's rules. He stands apart: a Frenchman in Texas, a soul singer with a bluesman's heart, a traveler who never quite belongs anywhere. In a world of polished revivals, Tiwayo embraces being the outsider-an anti-hero of soul who proves that the raw and unvarnished carry the deepest power.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTracks:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1 I've Got to Travel Alone\u003cbr\u003e2 Sunshine Lady\u003cbr\u003e3 Daddy Was Born with the Blues Doyle Bramhall II\u003cbr\u003e4 My House Is Your Home\u003cbr\u003e5 Up for Soul\u003cbr\u003e6 Electric Spanish\u003cbr\u003e7 Unchained Lovers Kendra Morris\u003cbr\u003e8 Dark Skies\u003cbr\u003e9 Mama Gave Me the Will\u003cbr\u003e10 Love of My Life\u003cbr\u003e11 Peace Makers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secretly","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52962014527785,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2436\/7337\/files\/4492338-3528485.jpg?v=1775835790","url":"https:\/\/blindtigerrecordclub.com\/products\/tiwayo-outsider-btrc-rotm","provider":"Blind Tiger Record Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}