SABINE McCALLA, an artist whose soulful songwriting and performances have delighted dancers and revelers in New Orleans for years, has hit the world stage with the release of Don’t Call Me Baby, her first full-length album. Co-produced by Ajaï Combelic and Sam Doores of the Deslondes and featuring a cast of the sunken city’s top players, Don’t Call Me Baby firmly establishes Sabine’s own version of multi-cultural American roots music, pulling everything from Brazilian samba to southern soul into its orbit.

Since its release in November 2025, Don’t Call Me Baby has netted over 1.75 million streams and tracks have been featured on major editorial playlists on Spotify (Fresh Folk, Best Folk and Americana of 2025, Totally Stress Free, Emerging Americana), Apple Music (Always Sunday, Permanent Vacation, Today’s Easy Hits), Qobuz, Tidal, and more.  Its infectious, kaleidoscopic sound has earned high praise from press, including features stories and interviews with The Bluegrass Situation, No Depression, Songlines Magazine, and Uncut. 

Debut album aside, 2025 was a busy year for Sabine, playing over 50 concerts alongside Nick Shoulders, Rainbow Girls, John Craigie, Oracle Sisters, the Deslondes and more. In late August, Sabine returned to the UK for a successful headline tour and performance at End of the Road Festival which Uncut Magazine described as “bringing antique Southern blues and soul to life like Simone without the crackle.” 

In addition to music, Sabine also made her silver screen debut in 2025 with an appearance in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners alongside her sister Leyla McCalla. She also performed and contributed music to Lovers, a film by Taylor McFadden, alongside Nathaniel Rateliff, Amelia Meathe, Erin Rae, and more.