Montreal-based alternative hip-hop artist JayWood releases new album “LEO NEGRO” today!

Listen + Buy: https://jaywood.ffm.to/leonegro.vlb

JayWood is the enigmatic, artistic outlet for boundary-pushing musician and singer-songwriter Jeremy Haywood-Smith. Though he was nominated for the Polaris Music Prize in his native Canada – the renaissance creative currently resides in Montreal, QB, where he serves as a postal worker for his day job – that’s the least interesting thing about him.

His mind-bending album, LEO NEGRO is out today!

Speaking on the origins of the album title, JayWood laughs and says it:

“…came from the main concept of the album which is identity. I asked myself the question of ‘What are some things that make me who I am, no matter what changes occur in life?’ and funnily enough, I was getting really into astrology at the time due to fact that 70% of my friends are queer femmes. I was trying to understand what it means to be a Leo. On the other hand, I’m moving through life as a black man in spaces that don’t always understand me or will try to categorize me.”

JayWood will open for Duckwrth this weekend in Montreal, and his North American Tour Dates with NoSo are below!