Globally acclaimed DJ and producer Young Franco returns with a new release to kick off the year today, a soothing hip-hop soulful cut, “Lose Control”, a vibrant collaboration with EARTHGANG and Jafunk, from the hotly anticipated debut album “it’s Franky baby!” out January 24, available to pre-order HERE. Young Franco also announces the North America headline tour in March, following the Australian tour kicking off next month.
“Lose Control” encapsulates Young Franco’s irresistible charm and euphoric energy, with his signature lush, rhythmic beats and infectious synth melodies. Calling on Jafunk, music producer and DJ from Perth now based in Lisbon, and Atlanta Grammy-nominated rap duo, EARTHGANG who add their rich funk, hip-hop entrancing vocals, it’s an uplifting anthem set to ignite the dancefloor this summer.
Young Franco reveals, “I had this beat lying around forever, and in this prolific summer period of 2023/24, there were so many cool artists that I wanted to work with coming to town, and EARTHGANG was one of them. We worked out the time to get it in and made it happen… I know those two boys are really loved in Australia. It was super exciting to get in, and they just smashed it out super quick. It’s sort of a representation of a lot of the older Young Franco catalogue. I think it ties well into a lot of the’ it’s Franky baby!’ songs. So, I really wanted to make sure there was a song that kind of covered all the genres and styles that I like.”
EARTHGANG shares, “we loved working with Young Franco. The energy was organic and Sydney set the best backdrop for this collaboration. Can’t wait until the world hears this one.”
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The debut album, “it’s Franky baby!” drops later this month on January 24 and is a compilation of Young Franco’s genre-bending and cutting-edge productions. It’s an energetic fusion of disco, Italo-disco, dance music, rap, and punk, weaving influences from the UK, America, Italy, Nigeria and Jamaica. The 10-track album features a slew of trailblazing collaborators; Pell, Denzel Curry, Master Peace, Franc Moody, p-rallel, Dana Williams, Kah-Lo, piri, MC DT, EARTHGANG, Jafunk, General Levy, Tommy Villiers and Muroki. Young Franco has described the collection as “an accumulation of all my friends, everyone I love, and artists I’ve been privileged to work alongside.” Young Franco will be hitting the dancefloor next month with a series of outdoor day parties to celebrate the release of his debut album “it’s Franky baby!”. Each event will have a party-style atmosphere with vibrant visuals, special guests and plenty of surprises. Today Young Franco announces the North America headline tour in March. The US dates will kick off in Los Angeles at The Roxy Theatre on Friday March 14, then move on to San Francisco at Monarch on Saturday March 15, Miami at ZeyZey on Friday March 21 before wrapping up in Brooklyn at House of Yes on Saturday March 22. Tickets available Wednesday 15th January local time. Before then you can catch Young Franco at one of the Australian day parties with special guests Kah-Lo, p-rallel and Osmosis Jones. The tour will open in his hometown Brisbane at Dream Valley on Saturday February 15, Sydney at Liberty Hall Courts on Saturday February 22, Adelaide at The Fantail on Friday February 28, Fremantle at Port Beach Brewery on Saturday March 1 and a Melbourne show date to be announced soon. Get ready to groove—this isn’t just a concert; it’s a celebration of everything Franky baby!. |
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Young Franco ‘it’s Franky baby!’ Australian + US Tour Dates Saturday 15 February – Dream Valley, Brisbane February – To Be announced, Melbourne Friday 14 March – The Roxy Theatre, Los Angeles, California Saturday 15 March – Monarch, San Francisco, California Friday 21 March – ZeyZey, Miami, Florida Saturday 22 March – House Of Yes, Brooklyn, New York
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