After the recent release of her LP Blood On the Silver Screen, SASAMI, has collaborated with Sounds of Saving and the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for a new episode of their “Song That Found Me At The Right Time” series, which was created to promote honest, intimate conversations about mental health and inspire action for those in need of support. SoS sat down with SASAMI to record a of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ anthem “Maps,” which she identified as an essential song in her life, and to discuss her relationship between music and mental health. The videos were directed by Rita Baghdadi (Sirens). SASAMI is currently on tour in support of Blood On the Silver Screen, which travels across North America through the end of the month.

“I feel so lucky to have an art practice that allows me to go deep and process my emotional highs and lows,” SASAMI explains. “I’m honored that SoS and 988 asked me to be involved – their work is so important. If you are facing mental health challenges, in emotional distress, or just need someone to talk to, text, call, or chat 988 for judgment-free support. You are never alone.”

Sasami 2025 Tour Dates:

5/2 – Washington, DC @ The Atlantis
5/3 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts
5/5 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
5/6 – Albany, NY @ The Egg (Swyer Theatre)
5/8 – Boston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall
5/9 – Montreal, QC @ Le Ritz PDB
5/10 – Toronto, ON @ Great Hall
5/12 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
5/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Turf Club
5/15 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge
5/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Block Party
​5​/18​ – Boise, ID ​@ Shrine Social Club
5/20 – Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom
5/21 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos
5/22 – Eugene, OR @ Soreng Theater
​5/24​ – Napa, CA ​@ BottleRock
5/25 – San Francisco, CA @ The Chapel

About Rita Baghdadi
Rita Baghdadi is an Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker known for the intimacy of her bold, character-driven films. Her feature documentary, Sirens, a portrait of an all female, thrash metal band grappling with friendship, identity and destruction on the outskirts of Beirut, Lebanon during the country’s revolution, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival and was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at Outfest. She is a co-founder of the Los Angeles / London-based production company Lady & Bird Films, a Concordia Fellow, a Sundance Momentum Fellow and proud member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia. Her work has garnered two Cinema Eye nominations, an Independent Spirit Awards nomination and a Peabody Award nomination.

About the Sounds of Saving
Sounds of Saving (SoS) is a nonprofit organization that amplifies the connection between music and mental health to help young people emotionally navigate life. Through artist-led content, in-school programming, and community events, SoS offers culturally relevant resources that foster emotional resilience and human connection.

Best known for its Song That Found Me at the Right Time video series in partnership with the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. The series—and the organization—span genres and generations, featuring artists such as Sharon Van Etten, keiyaA, Marcus King, Allison Russell, G Herbo, Sasami, Madison McFerrin, Benee, and Bartees Strange.

With programs in high schools, on college campuses, and at cultural events, SoS exists to remind people that connection—and tools for coping—can be found through music.

If you or someone you know is facing mental health challenges, emotional distress, alcohol or drug use concerns, or just need someone to talk to, text or call 988 or chat 988lifeline.org 24/7.

Order Blood on the Silver Screen HERE