Over thirty years into a remarkable career, Meshell Ndegeocello has earned her status as an icon. Here, on her second album for Blue Note, Ndegeocello pays tribute to the incredible legacy of writer and civil rights activist James Baldwin. No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin finds Meshell joined by a host of collaborators, including Jamaican poet and activist Staceyann Chin. - Flying Out
Meshell Ndegeocello’s 2nd Blue Note album No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin pays homage to the eminent writer and activist James Baldwin. Ndegeocello’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. The album will be released on Baldwin’s Centennial: August 2, 2024. Co-produced by Meshell and guitarist Chris Bruce, the album 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 I
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 Lorde
12. Love
13. Hatred
14. Tsunami Rising
15. Another Country
16. Baldwin Manifesto II
17. Down at the Cross
