September 5th 2024.
After taking a break from the music industry, the iconic Sade Adu is making a much-anticipated comeback with a new song dedicated to her son, Izaak. The soul and jazz pop singer rose to fame in the 1980s as the lead singer of the band named after her, and her smooth vocals and hit songs like "Your Love is King" and "Smooth Operator" quickly made her a fan favorite.
Although Sade has been out of the spotlight for over a decade now, she has occasionally contributed songs for movie soundtracks and other special projects. But now, at the age of 65, she is making a comeback in a big way by supporting transgender and non-binary artists with her new song "Young Lion." This song, along with 45 others, will be featured on the compilation album Transa, set to be released in November. The album aims to raise awareness for the talents and contributions of transgender and non-binary artists in the music industry.
Sade's new song is particularly special as it is dedicated to her 28-year-old son, Izaak Theo, who came out as a transgender man in 2016. Along with Sade, other notable artists such as Sam Smith and Andre 3000 will also be contributing to the album. The curator of Transa, Dust Reid of the Red Hot Organisation, expressed that the album's goal is to showcase the "gifts" that transgender and non-binary artists can offer the world. He also hopes that the album will help to shift society's perspective on the transgender community and recognize their leadership and contributions.
Izaak, who was born and raised in London but later moved to Gloucestershire with his parents, has been openly supportive of his mother and her music. In addition to sharing his transition journey on social media, he also regularly wears T-shirts featuring his mother's album covers and magazine covers. In 2021, Izaak married his wife, Emily Margaret Shakeshaft, in Hawaii, and continues to show love and support for his mother's career.
Aside from Sade, Transa will feature contributions from other talented artists such as Fleet Foxes, Perfume Genius, Julien Baker, Grouper, and Heartstopper soundtrack star Ezra Furman. This album is Sade's first major release since her 2010 album Soldier of Love, which was her first album in a decade and only her second album in 18 years. Although she hasn't released a full album in quite some time, she has contributed two songs to movie soundtracks in 2018 and released a non-album single in 2016.
Throughout her career, Sade has had a few publicized relationships, including one with writer and broadcaster Robert Elms in the 1980s and a marriage to Spanish movie director Carlos Pliego in 1989. After their divorce in 1995, she began a relationship with Bob Morgan and had her son Izaak with him before separating. She then married former Royal Marine Ian Watts in 2007, and they are still happily married today.
Fans of Sade and supporters of the transgender community are eagerly awaiting the release of Transa on November 22. It's sure to be a beautiful and powerful album that will not only showcase the talents of transgender and non-binary artists but also help to create a more inclusive and accepting society. Bravo to Sade and all the other artists involved in this project for using their platform to promote love, acceptance, and unity.
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