Chuck Prophet + Our Man In The Field

California singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Chuck Prophet has released a new collaborative album with Cumbia group ¿Qiensave? called Wake The Dead through Yep Roc Records. An extraordinary and unlikely pairing, Prophet and ¿Qiensave? blend seamlessly together as the collection dives headfirst into the world of Cumbia music, which consumed and comforted Prophet during a recent bout with stage four lymphoma and subsequent recovery.

Chuck has also announced a run of fifteen UK shows, marking his biggest tour in several years, for early 2025, with Chuck joined by both members of ¿Qiensave? and James DePrato and Vicente Rodriguez from his band the Mission Express. In support, they shared the album’s lead single and title track Wake The Dead, an anthem that reckons with forces beyond our control while learning to let go, a recurring theme at the core of the album.

‘I never want to be a downer,’ stated Prophet. ‘This record doesn’t shy away from darkness, but it always feels hopeful. When I was growing up listening to The Clash and their flirtations with reggae, the thing I remember most is how the music hit me, how it made me feel. The more you listened, the more was revealed, but on the most fundamental level, those records just felt good, and that was really important to me with this album.’

Tour support comes from Our Man In The Field.

Presented by Hey! Manchester.

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