Megan Kashat Makes Her Soul Candi Debut With Sailor Blues
The deeply personal EP arrives Friday, 25 September 2026, bringing the American singer-songwriter together with South African house music talent.
American singer-songwriter and multidisciplinary artist Megan Kashat released her new EP, Sailor Blues, through Soul Candi Records on Friday 25 September 2026. The project marks her first release with the South African label and opens an exciting new connection between her international artistic journey and the country’s rich house music scene.
Built around love, loss and the journey back to oneself, Sailor Blues is a deeply personal body of work shaped by real experiences and moments of reflection. Across the EP, Megan turns a difficult chapter into music that is both vulnerable and uplifting, exploring truth, heartbreak and healing through expressive songwriting and melody.
RELEASE DATE: Friday, 25 September 2026
RECORD LABEL: Soul Candi Records
FOCUS TRACK: Megan Kashat – “BONES“
STREAM FULL EP: Megan Kashat – SAILOR BLUES EP
The release brings Megan together with South African collaborators Ed-Ward, Cornelius SA, France Deep and Regalo Joints, creating a meeting point between her distinct artistic perspective and the sounds of South African house music.
DANCING THROUGH THE DIFFICULT MOMENTS
At its heart, Sailor Blues is about finding light when life feels at its darkest. It invites listeners to dance through their tears, embrace the journey and remember that the sun will rise again. That emotional balance – honest without losing hope – sits at the centre of the project.
For Soul Candi Records, the EP introduces a compelling global voice to its catalogue while continuing the label’s longstanding commitment to house music, collaboration and artist development. Megan’s arrival on the label brings together cultures and creative perspectives without losing the personal story behind the music.
ABOUT MEGAN KASHAT
Born and raised in Detroit to Iraqi parents, Megan’s path into music began through movement. She left Detroit at 16 to travel internationally as a professional dancer, later performing alongside artists including Mariah Carey and Charlie Wilson, while appearing at the Grammy Awards, Steve Harvey Hoodie Awards, Wendy Williams Show, and spending a season as an NBA dancer.
She spent a summer working closely with Steve Aoki in Ibiza, which drew her more deeply into electronic music. After exploring different corners of dance music, she found a creative home in Afro-house. Today, the Casablanca and London-based artist brings together music, movement, fashion, painting and visual storytelling in work that moves freely beyond genre.
In addition to becoming a viral sensation in Morocco, her recording career has generated more than 20 million streams and over 300 chart positions, alongside a publishing deal with Notting Hill Music and a silver place in the World Cup Dance Championship in 2007.
ABOUT SOUL CANDI RECORDS
Soul Candi Records is one of South Africa’s most established house music labels. Since its beginnings in Johannesburg in 2001, Soul Candi has played an important role in the growth of the country’s dance music culture, supporting artists, producers and releases that continue to shape the sound of South African house music at home and abroad.
EP TRACKLIST
1. Sailor Blues with Cornelius SA
2. Montenegro with Ed-Ward
3. Motion Sick with REGALO Joints
4. Bones with France Deep
SOCIALS
Soul Candi: Instagram · Facebook · YouTube
Megan Kashat: Instagram · Facebook · TikTok · YouTube · Spotify
