Meshell Ndegeocello - No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin (CD)

Details: Meshell Ndegeocello follows her GRAMMY-winning Blue Note debut The Omnichord Real Book with No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, another visionary album that pays homage to the eminent writer and activist James Baldwin and will be released on his centennial: August 2, 2024. Meshell's transformative music and collaborative spirit ignites this genre-bending work that is at once a musical experience, a church service, a celebration, a testimonial, and a call to action, creating a shared space for reflection, conversation, and social change. Co-produced by Meshell and guitarist Chris Bruce, No More Water also features frequent collaborators Justin Hicks, Kenita Miller, Abe Rounds, Jake Sherman, Jebin Bruni, and Julius Rodriguez, as well as powerful spoken word performances by Jamaican poet and activist Staceyann Chin.

Tracklist:

1. Travel
2. On the Mountain
3. Baldwin Manifesto 1
4. Raise the Roof
5. The Price of the Ticket
6. What Did I Do?
7. Pride I
8. Pride II
9. Eyes
10. Trouble
11. Thus Sayeth the Lord
12. Love
13. Hatred
14. Tsunami Rising
15. Another Country
16. Baldwin Manifesto 2
17. Down at the Cross