[Cover photo credit to Tuelo Minah]

South African-born, NYC and Dublin-based Folk-Rock musician Tuelo has announced her second studio album, Regarding My Heart, due out September 27, 2024. Alongside the news, Tuelo has shared the title track and its accompanying music video.

Regarding My Heart is an “exploration of love, loss and loneliness.” Tuelo will take the stage at the Apollo Theater in NYC on April 17th, 2024 with tickets on sale here. Also, she’ll be performing on April 25, 2024 at Debbie’s at Dutch Kills in NYC with more information here.

Tuelo says about the album:

This album has been the way that I could explain a life I thought was over. It has been the way I could explain a love I thought could be the only one. I could be silent.  After many years of fear as a migrant alone, I had a story to tell, and when it came to my heart I needed to remind myself that I am deserving of some kind of love.

With ‘Regarding My Heart,’ I began to write over 70 songs that are called songs and shadows, which is a particular songwriting process I came up with of one core song followed by additional songs inspired by and answering back to this main song in different ways to include nuance in a journey.

Interspersed between the tracks are chant versions, and towards the end, piano versions that offer alternate takes on the original versions of the songs while paying homage to Tuelo’s roots.

The project was brought to life with help from multi-Grammy award-winning producer Robbie Nelson, guitar producer Kirk Schoenherr, longtime collaborator Kevin Wenzel, and backing vocals from Tuelo’s sisters.

You can also check out Tuelo’s podcast, A Songwriter’s Journal. She recently launched Season 2, and Episode 1, out now, sets the stage for the new album and all that’s to follow. Stay tuned for Episode 2 due out April 3rd, 2024, which will be all about “Regarding My Heart.”