Hope Is a Heavy Thing CD

Hope Is a Heavy Thing is a new album from Joy Oladokun, one of today's most compelling genre-defying voices, available here as a CD softpak. A queer Black musician and daughter of Nigerian immigrants, Oladokun writes songs exploring identity, faith, mental health, and social justice with honesty and restraint, and produced this album herself with additional contributions from Nigerian producer Spellz and a feature from Nigerian artist Adekunle Gold.

Why Fans Love This Album:

• Features “Dear Maria,” “Easy Company,” and “Kind”
• Includes a feature from Nigerian artist Adekunle Gold on “Sage,” marking a bold new creative chapter for Oladokun
• CD softpak, also available on Gray Indie Exclusive vinyl and Black Ice vinyl, see our full Joy Oladokun collection

CD Details

• Release Date: September 25, 2026
• Record Label: Concord Records
• UPC: 888072804494
• Number of Discs: 1