10/26/2026
is the bridge between the woman Tahyira Savanna and the artist known as Tee Slaves.
Following Disconnected, a project rooted in raw emotion, personal reflection, and lived experience, 'Connected' represents the space where those experiences begin to transform into art. If 'Disconnected' asks, "How do I survive?" then 'Connected' asks, "What do I do with everything I've survived?"
Originally written between February 2022 and March 2023, the album arrives at a moment when many of its themes have become part of everyday headlines. From conversations about war and democracy to identity, mental health, economic inequality, and the unfinished promise of freedom, 'Connected' reflects a world wrestling with questions that continue to shape daily life.
Across eleven records, Tee Slaves blends observation, storytelling, and social commentary with influences from hip-hop, the Caribbean, Africa, South Asia, and New York City. While 'Disconnected' invited listeners into her personal world, 'Connected' widens the lens, connecting personal experience to history, politics, community, and culture.
The project's rollout includes the singles "Beep Beep Beep," "Rags Up," "We All We Got Left," "Attention Hut," and "ME TOO."
Together, they explore conflict and peace, economic survival, community, Black empowerment, and the shared history of the African diaspora.
Tee Slaves is the musical identity of Tahyira Savanna, a first-generation American whose family roots trace back to Trinidad and Tobago. Her work is shaped by research into her ancestry, her experiences as an educator, journalist, and activist, and the contrast between growing up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, and studying in Brookville, New York.
More than a collection of songs, 'Connected' is the moment where experience becomes expression. It is the link between life and art, documenting an artist who is still discovering her voice while refusing to silence it.
introduced the person.
Connected introduces the artist.
