Zoé Basha announces her debut album Gamble, out in April

Zoé Basha, a French-American musician based in Dublin, has announced her debut album Gamble – out April 17.

The artist has three singles out from the project, including ‘Dublin Street Corners’ released today. The new track will be accompanied by a music video directed by Steve O’Connor, set for release in mid-February. The album, influenced by Irish traditional music, blends folk, blues and jazz. Basha draws inspiration from the likes of Billie Holiday, Joni Mitchell and Jimmie Rodgers.

The self-produced album was mixed and mastered by sound engineer Ben Rawlins, who won a Grammy in 2022 for his contributions to They're Calling Me Home by Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi. It features a combination of guitar, fiddle, organ and upright bass.

Basha is known for her involvement in Rufous Nightjar, a folk trio based in Dublin. Before she joined up with Branwen Kavanagh and Anna Bishop, Basha spent much of her time traveling or working. The group re-centralised her love of music in 2020, confirming her passion.

More singles are set for release leading up to Gamble’s debut.

Listen to ‘Dublin Street Corners’ below:

See Basha’s upcoming tour dates, with more to be announced here:

April 17th 2025 – Album Launch with full band at The Sugar Club, Dublin
April 20th 2025 – Connolly’s of Leap, West Cork
April 21st 2025 – Prim’s Bookshop, Kinsale
April 26th 2025 – The Duncairn, Belfast
May 1st 2025 – Fennelly’s of Callan, Co. Kilkenny
May 2nd – Bray Jazz Fest
August 2nd – Letham Nights Letham, Fife, Scotland (UK)

See the tracklisting for Gamble below:

1. Love Is Teasin’
2. ⁠Gamble
3. ⁠Worried
4. ⁠Traveling Shoes
5. ⁠Three Little Babes
6. Same Swallows Swooping
7. Come Find Me Lonesome
8. Sweet Papa Hurry Home
9. ⁠Dublin Street Corners
10. What Dream Is This
11. ⁠One Morning In May