{"id":62760,"date":"2026-04-17T21:57:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:57:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/nao-yoshioka-and-bilal-release-new-single-shadow-new-rb-music-songs-interviews\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T21:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:57:39","slug":"nao-yoshioka-and-bilal-release-new-single-shadow-new-rb-music-songs-interviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musicianvoice.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/17\/nao-yoshioka-and-bilal-release-new-single-shadow-new-rb-music-songs-interviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Nao Yoshioka and Bilal Release New Single \u201cShadow\u201d &#8211; New R&#038;B Music, Songs &#038; Interviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/youknowigotsoul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nao-Yoshioka-Bilal.jpg?resize=600%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nao Yoshioka Bilal\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-88759\" srcset=\"https:\/\/youknowigotsoul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nao-Yoshioka-Bilal.jpg 600w, https:\/\/youknowigotsoul.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Nao-Yoshioka-Bilal-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 600px, 100vw\"\/><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nao Yoshioka - Shadow feat. Bilal (AUDIO)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sDEx-2j-zkU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Nao Yoshioka - Shadow feat. Bilal (AUDIO)\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sDEx-2j-zkU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>Japanese R&amp;B and soul artist Nao Yoshioka has announced the release of her latest single, \u201cShadow,\u201d a psychedelic-soul collaboration featuring neo-soul pioneer Bilal. Released via SWEET SOUL RECORDS, the track marks the third single from Yoshioka\u2019s upcoming studio album, Self.<\/p>\n<p>Produced by Philadelphia-based composer and keyboardist Corey Bernhard, the record draws thematic inspiration from Carl Jung\u2019s psychological concept of the \u201cshadow.\u201d The arrangement utilizes a call-and-response format between Yoshioka and Bilal to represent the internal dialogue between the conscious and unconscious mind.<\/p>\n<p>The track emerges from a period of personal introspection for Yoshioka. According to the artist, the songwriting process was fueled by a shift in how she addressed her own vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen I decided not to \u2018overcome\u2019 the weaknesses I had long denied, but instead to \u2018love\u2019 them, my emotions began to feel free,\u201d Yoshioka stated. \u201cWhen it truly sank in that even the parts of myself I didn\u2019t want to see were still part of who I am, I felt a deep sense of clarity.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The new music follows a highly active period for Yoshioka. In 2024, she released her fifth studio album, Flow, which featured international collaborators including Takuya Kuroda and Reuben James, and completed a world tour spanning 11 countries. Most recently, in 2025, she released Philly Soul Sessions Vol. 2, further cementing her ties to the Philadelphia neo-soul scene.<\/p>\n<p>With Self, Yoshioka continues to position herself as a global ambassador for modern soul, blending psychological depth with sophisticated, cross-continental production.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/youknowigotsoul.com\/nao-yoshioka-and-bilal-release-new-single-shadow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese R&amp;B and soul artist Nao Yoshioka has announced the release of her latest single, \u201cShadow,\u201d a psychedelic-soul collaboration featuring neo-soul pioneer Bilal. 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