Latin jazz pianist Harold López-Nussa delivered their new single "Mal Du Pays" on Friday.

López-Nussa said this about the new song, which can be heard below:

“That’s me looking back to Cuba. I’m thinking about our life there, and my friends and the music we made. When I started it was just a little idea, almost like a baroque theme. As I was playing, I remember thinking that we needed to go into very slow rumba, a specific groove I’ve heard my whole life. It’s a pulse from the neighborhood where I was born in Havana – it’s in the religion, in the celebrations, the ceremonies and the parties. A slow-feeling groove, for older people so they can dance. For me that rhythm stirs something deep and melancholy – it’s rumba but it’s a part of something ancient.”

"Mal Du Pays" stems from the artist’s forthcoming studio album Timba a la Americana, which will be released on August 25th via Blue Note Records. The record, which was produced by Michael League (Snarky Puppy), was inspired by López-Nussa’s decision to leave their home country of Cuba for a new life in France. On the record, the artist is joined by harmonica virtuoso Grégoire Maret, Luques Curtis on bass, Bárbaro “Machito” Crespo on congas, and Harold’s brother Ruy Adrián López-Nussa on drums.

Pre-orders for the new album can be made here. The record follows their 2020 studio album Te Lo Dije.

López-Nussa will have a slew of performances in the U.K., Europe, and the United States. Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.

Harold López-Nussa tour dates

JUN 26 - Ramatuelle, France - Festival Jazz a Ramatuelle

JUL 1 - Vauvert, France - Jazz À Vauvert

JUL 4 - London, United Kingdom - Ronnie Scott's

JUL 5 - London, United Kingdom - Ronnie Scott's

JUL 7 - Vienne, France - Théâtre Antique

JUL 15 - Gent, Belgium - Gent Jazz Festival

JUL 22 - Stuttgart, Germany - Jazz Open Stuttgart

JUL 27 - San Diego, CA - Athenaeum Music & Arts Library

JUL 28 - San Francisco, CA - SFJAZZ Center

AUG 5 - North Truro, MA - Payomet Performing Arts Center

SEP 6 - Mannheim, Germany - Alte Feuerwache - Halle

SEP 7 - Paris, France - Philharmonie de Paris

NOV 4 - Boston, MA - City Winery Boston

NOV 6 - New York, NY - Blue Note Jazz Club

NOV 11 - Cape May, NJ - Exit Zero Jazz Festival

NOV 30 - Santa Cruz, CA - Kuumbwa Jazz Center

MAR 26, 2024 - Courbevoie, France- Espace Carpeaux