December 2, 2025
Redveil readies Sankofa album and his biggest tour yet
In a Los Angeles studio far from the Maryland bedroom where he first learned to make beats, redveil is rebuilding his sound. At 21, the rapper-producer is trading solitary laptop sessions for live rooms where drummers, horn players, and keyboardists follow his cues.
That shift is captured on Sankofa, his fourth album, due December 4, 2025, through Fashionably Early. Fully self-produced, it collects the singles "mini me," "brown sugar" with Smino, and "Lone Star" featuring Carolyn Malachi, and sets up The Sankofa Tour, a 27-date North American run starting February 11, 2026, in Houston.
That shift is captured on Sankofa, his fourth album, due December 4, 2025, through Fashionably Early. Fully self-produced, it collects the singles "mini me," "brown sugar" with Smino, and "Lone Star" featuring Carolyn Malachi, and sets up The Sankofa Tour, a 27-date North American run starting February 11, 2026, in Houston.
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Trivia
Which established rapper famously co-signed Redveil by including his song "Drown" on their year-end list of favorites in 2020?
Tracing roots with Sankofa
Sankofa takes its name from an Akan concept that calls people to look back in order to move forward. For redveil, born Marcus Morton in Washington, D.C. and raised in Prince George's County, Maryland, it offers language for sorting through family history, early faith, and the albums that shaped him.
Since moving to California in 2023, he has translated that reflection into sound. Sankofa stretches the jazz-leaning palette of Learn 2 Swim with live pianos, choirs, and horns recorded in professional studios instead of bedrooms, so a track like "brown sugar" feels more like a late-night band rehearsal than a tightly looped beat. Other singles "mini me" and "Lone Star" push him toward singing and more expansive song structures.
Since moving to California in 2023, he has translated that reflection into sound. Sankofa stretches the jazz-leaning palette of Learn 2 Swim with live pianos, choirs, and horns recorded in professional studios instead of bedrooms, so a track like "brown sugar" feels more like a late-night band rehearsal than a tightly looped beat. Other singles "mini me" and "Lone Star" push him toward singing and more expansive song structures.
A new chapter onstage
The album will quickly be tested on the road. The Sankofa Tour begins February 11, 2026, at the Bronze Peacock room of Houston's House of Blues, then winds through 27 dates across the US and Canada, including New York, Toronto, Los Angeles, and Vancouver, with rising singer-songwriter Chenayder in the opening slot.
For a performer who previously built his reputation on intimate shows and opening slots for established rappers, the tour marks a leap into rooms full of people who already know his lyrics. It also extends a newer role: on festival stages he has spoken about global conflicts and called for a ceasefire in Gaza, signaling that his music and politics now move together.
If Sankofa connects, the shows will feel less like a standard album cycle and more like a checkpoint, measuring how much of his past he can carry into a rapidly expanding future.
For a performer who previously built his reputation on intimate shows and opening slots for established rappers, the tour marks a leap into rooms full of people who already know his lyrics. It also extends a newer role: on festival stages he has spoken about global conflicts and called for a ceasefire in Gaza, signaling that his music and politics now move together.
If Sankofa connects, the shows will feel less like a standard album cycle and more like a checkpoint, measuring how much of his past he can carry into a rapidly expanding future.
Key Takeaways
Redveil, a 21-year-old rapper-producer, prepares for his fourth album 'Sankofa' and a major North American tour, marking a significant evolution in his musical style and public presence.
- Redveil's new album 'Sankofa' incorporates live instruments and features collaborations with Smino and Carolyn Malachi.
- The Sankofa Tour includes 27 North American dates, showcasing a shift from intimate shows to larger venues.
- Redveil uses his music and public platform to address political issues, reflecting a blend of art and activism.