"In a striking, André 3000-esque pivot from his work in Red Hot Chili Peppers, the bassist has unveiled his first solo song from an upcoming jazz album due out in 2026. Playing both bass and trumpet - the instrument Flea considers his original love - as well as taking on vocal duties, he and eight other musicians spend the first half of the song in Blue Note heaven."
""I don't care about your fucking politics / I don't wanna hear about your politics," he sings in one stanza. "Well, he said boo / She said hooray." In a separate statement, Flea says he doesn't care about "the act of politics" and instead yearns for a "transcendent place above it where there's discourse to be had that can actually help humanity.""
Flea has released "A Plea," his first solo song from a forthcoming 2026 jazz album. He performs bass and trumpet and provides vocals alongside eight other musicians. The arrangement spends its first half in a Blue Note-inspired jazz style before shifting to lyrics that urge global unity and finding Zen. The music video includes expressive choreography described as "Flea-chi." Lyrics include direct dismissal of partisan politics and an expressed desire for a transcendent space for productive discourse to help humanity. The bassline anchors the song's blend of jazz musicianship and social yearning.
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