Multicultural Collaboration Between Chicago-Based
Producer Na’el Shehade & Soulful Vocalist Via Rosa
‘DANCE WITHOUT ME’
OUT NOW VIA GHOSTLY INTERNATIONAL
STREAM THE ALBUM HERE
HEADLINE TOUR KICKS OFF THIS MONTH WITH
SOLD OUT SHOWS IN NEW YORK CITY, LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO & MORE
The Chicago-based duo is the multicultural collaboration between
producer Na’el Shehade’s chic Chicago house-infused production style,
and vocalist Via Rosa whose soulful delivery is inspired by the
improvisational nature of jazz and playful patterns of hip-hop and bossa
nova. The duo play to the complementary dynamics of their unlikely pairing
by blurring the lines between R&B and dance-pop, heartbreak and bliss.
Dance Without Me is a refined collection that recasts romantic tragedy as moonlit self-acceptance, as heard on singles “Years” / “Hold On” / “Gimme Gimme” / “Nine One One.” It’s a remarkably refined album for a young band, with Rosa’s lyrical candor creating expressionistic narratives about interpersonal intricacies all finessed for the club by Shehade. As a lyricist, Rosa takes her blues and makes them vibrant — rather than wallow alone. There is lush lovelorn affliction blended into the tracks on Dance Without Me.
Since a chance meeting in 2014 lead to the creation of DRAMA, the Chicago-based duo has bootstrapped a subtle rise on their own terms, self-releasing several EPs and mapping multiple tours with Midwestern grit. Rosa & Na’el will kick off their headline North American tour later this month. See dates below and be sure to see them for a taste of their gorgeous new music.
DRAMA NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
02.26 – Phoenix, AZ @ Valley Bar
02.27 – San Diego, CA @ Music Box
02.28 – Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room **SOLD
OUT**
02.29 – Los Angeles, CA @ Teragram
Ballroom **SOLD OUT**
03.01 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echo
03.02 – San Francisco, CA @ Amoeba (DJ Set +
Signing only)
03.03 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent **SOLD
OUT**
03.04 – San Francisco, CA @ The Independent **SOLD
OUT**
03.06 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
03.07 – Seattle, WA @ The Crocodile
03.18 – Detroit, MI @ Marble Bar
03.19 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
03.20 – Montréal, QC @ Le Ministère
03.21 – Boston, MA @ Great Scott
03.22 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of
Williamsburg
03.26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of
Williamsburg **SOLD OUT**
03.27 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s
03.28 – Washington, DC @ Union Stage
04.03 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
04.28 – Atlanta, GA @ Aisle 5
04.30 – Dallas, TX @ Three Links **SOLD
OUT**
05.01 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall
05.02 – Austin, TX @ Barracuda **SOLD OUT**
