#tinydesk • @officialmeshell brings powerful cuts from her forthcoming album, ‘No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin,’ as well as fan favorites to the Desk 💐 🔗Tap the link in our bio to watch Meshell Ndegeocello’s full performance only on npr.org/tinydesk or @nprmusic’s YouTube for #BlackMusicMonth ❗️
#tinydesk • @officialmeshell brings powerful cuts from her forthcoming album, ‘No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin,’ as well as fan favorites to the Desk 💐 🔗Tap the link in our bio to watch Meshell Ndegeocello’s full performance only on npr.org/tinydesk or @nprmusic’s YouTube for #BlackMusicMonth ❗️
Oh happy day! We have risen to have another day- ( so many are suffering ) DO YOUR YOUR BEST TODAY I AM GIVING THE COMMENCEMENT SPEECH AT DUKE ELLINGTON SCHOOL OF THE ARTs TODAY – send me good energy – I am nervous
“LOVE” THE BEST SONG EVER JUST CAME OUT. MAY I RECOMMEND YOU LISTEN TO THIS SONG EVERY MORNING
My next album No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin will be released on August 2nd and is available for Pre-order now! “Travel / Raise the roof” single out today!
Thank you @germanjazzprize for this honor 🤲🏾 #jazzprize2024
Thank You James Baldwin I am playing this every morning until August 2 – join me and then send me a JB passage that inspires you to love . Even when it’s hard .
#promotingthework 🏳️ I was 20 , I had my first child , I was confused, I confused others , hurt others – my mother was more worried about me being a presentable girl but was unable to guide me to being a emotionally resilient, an emotionally stable human , parent —- BUT I CANT IMAGINE WHAT MY PARENTS EXPERIENCED IN THIS COUNTRY BEFORE CIVIL RIGHTS —-THANK YOU JAMES BALDWIN 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾- you think your pain and heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world , but then you read- @jamesbaldwinarchive
8.7.24 Playing @denverbotanic with @angeliquekidjo Tickets on sale now!
Excited to announce that I will be the Artist in residence @northseajazz 2024 See you there!
A HOTEL A SANCTUARY A HAMMAM A WRITERS ROOM AN EMOTIONAL STORAGE SPACE
Last show of the “ UPSOUTHDOWN” TOUR THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING US WE ARE GRATEFUL.
“Life is tragic simply because the earth turns and the sun inexorably rises and sets, and one day, for each of us, the sun will go down for the last, last time. Perhaps the whole root of our trouble, the human trouble, is that we will sacrifice all the beauty of our lives, will imprison ourselves in totems, taboos, crosses, blood sacrifices, steeples, mosques, races, armies, flags, nations, in order to deny the fact of death, the only fact we have. It seems to me that one ought to rejoice in the fact of death—ought to decide, indeed, to earn one’s death by confronting with passion the conundrum of life. One is responsible for life: It is the small beacon in that terrifying darkness from which we come and to which we shall return.”- James Baldwin
Josh Johnson Alison Riley Don Was Blue Note Chris Bruce Jebin Bruni Abe Rounds Justin Hicks Deantoni Parks Hector Castillo (GB’s Juke Joint) Bob Power Kenita Miller Jade Hicks Jeff Parker Jake Sherman Hanna Benn Chris Bittner (Apple head Recording) Michael Birnbaum Rebecca Meek Ambrose Akinmusire Cory Henry Joan As Police Woman Oliver Lake Mark Guiliana Joel Ross Chris Connelly Amp Fiddler Tony Allen Jason Moran Jack DeBoe Marsha DeBoe Julius Rodriguez Todd Dahlhoff Sanford Biggers Thandiswa Mazwai Andrya Ambro Samora Pinderhughes Marton Bisits Scott Bozack Brandee Younger Burniss Travis II Daniel Mintseris
This is a homecoming of sorts. I am humbled by the invitation to speak and delighted to deliver a message to this brilliant group of gifted and talented artists @dukeellingtondc
Thank you SYDNEY 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
To those HOMESCHOOLING I recommend this book . I am on a long plane ride . May THE CREATOR have mercy on us ALL.
🎶 Departure Guide of the 7 Sisters OUT TODAY on @spotify @apple @youtube @bandcamp The last single from our Sun Ra Vol.3 era, Red Hot & Ra – The Magic City 🌆 is here! Experience this mesmerising track with us as we gear up for the full LP release OUT April 12 ✨ We can’t thank the incredible featured artists behind this mystical and enchanting track enough! Meshell Ndegeocello @officialmeshell – Keyboards @deantoniparks – Drums & Electronics Chris Bruce @the_bruces_morley_chrisbruce – Guitar Jade Hicks @sense1983 – Vocals 🎷✨ Keep the magic of #SunRa alive — stream our two lead singles as well ❇️ 🎵 Bedlam Blues & #9 Venus the Living Myth Featuring the incomparable talents of @justinhicksmusic @stuartbogie @officialmeshell @immanuel.wilkins & legend Marshall Allen of the @sunraarkestraofficial 🌆 on @spotify @apple @youtube @bandcamp Protect the environment. Promote climate justice and equality.🌌 🚀
🎶 Departure Guide of the 7 Sisters OUT TODAY on @spotify @apple @youtube @bandcamp The last single from our Sun Ra Vol.3 era, Red Hot & Ra – The Magic City 🌆 is here! Experience this mesmerising track with us as we gear up for the full LP release OUT April 12 ✨ We can’t thank the incredible featured artists behind this mystical and enchanting track enough! Meshell Ndegeocello @officialmeshell – Keyboards @deantoniparks – Drums & Electronics Chris Bruce @the_bruces_morley_chrisbruce – Guitar Jade Hicks @sense1983 – Vocals 🎷✨ Keep the magic of #SunRa alive — stream our two lead singles as well ❇️ 🎵 Bedlam Blues & #9 Venus the Living Myth Featuring the incomparable talents of @justinhicksmusic @stuartbogie @officialmeshell @immanuel.wilkins & legend Marshall Allen of the @sunraarkestraofficial 🌆 on @spotify @apple @youtube @bandcamp Protect the environment. Promote climate justice and equality.🌌 🚀
🌆 The Magic City: Red Hot Ra Vol. 3 | coming April 12th 🏙 Vinyl Pre-Order open NOW on Bandcamp ⭐️ Grammy Award-winning bassist-composer-producer Meshell Ndegeocello engages in a profound conversation with the timeless work of Sun Ra. These tracks are contemporary manifestations of spirit — a true re-imagining and reconfiguration of Sun Ra’s ideas, words, and melodies. Each track is a completely new composition, creating a modern dialog with Sun Ra. Ndegeocello, as the guiding force, works with a collective of remarkable artists like Marshall Allen of @sunraarkestraofficial, @immanuel.wilkins, @pinksiifu, @imdariusjones, @justinhicksmusic, @deantoniparks, @kojo_roney, @free.bass, @stuartbogie, @detroitmogul, @edikwon, @mindlessinertia, Jebin Bruni, and more. 🎷 ✨ Thank you @officialmeshell for being an incredible producer, creator and orchestrator for Red Hot Ra: Volume 3 ✨ Thank you Hector Castillo @perroconsed for co-producing and engineering this master piece ✨ Thank you to the #SunRa estate, @irwin.chusid and @sunraarkestraofficial ✨ Thank you to the amazing trio that brought us this mesmerising album cover Original Artwork by @cecilemclorinsalvant Design and Layout by Chris Capuozzo @intergalactico & by Char Esme Sleeve Illustrations and Typography by Char Esme @char_is_me ✨ Thank you to the incredible team that helped form this masterpiece Director & executive producer John Carlin @spiritual_hygiene Co-executive producer Alison Riley Red Hot & Ra Series Producers Jonathan Galkin @galkin.jonathan & Elia Einhorn @eliaeinhorn As Ndegeocello beautifully articulates, “Sun Ra’s music is a living organism, and once you immerse yourself in his work, his life, you recognize there’s a fork in the road—that you really have to make choices, because there’s so many other realms and dimensions to explore musically. I want people to walk away [from listening to the album by] understanding that [life] is really of your own design.”
Our first single from the third volume of Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City 🌆 is OUT NOW. Listen to # 9 Venus: The Living Myth 🌌 & embark on a soulful journey featuring the incredible @officialmeshell, @immanuel.wilkins & the legendary Marshall Allen of the @sunraarkestraofficial 🎷✨ We cannot thank this incredible ensemble enough for creating such a masterpiece channeling Sun Ra’s work. You can feel how these artists infuse bright and innovative energy into Sun Ra’s original composition. Meet the incredible musicians behind the magic: 🎤 Meshell Ndegeocello on Vocal, Keyboards 🎷 Marshall Allen on Alto Saxophone, EWI 🎷 Immanuel Wilkins on Alto Saxophone 🥁 @kojo_roney on Drums 🎻 Rashaan Carter @free.bass on Upright Bass 🎤 @justinhicksmusic on Vocals 🎤 Kenita Miller @minanina81 on Vocals 🎤 Nio Levon @theniogram on Vocals 🎤@hannabenn on Vocals 🎙️ Dan Bunny @thebunnybrains with Spoken Word Stream 🎵 #9 Venus The Living Myth from third volume of Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City 🌆 on @spotify @apple @youtube @bandcamp Protect the environment. Promote climate justice and equality.🌌 🚀 Many thanks to the incredible team that worked to create this iconic track!
Our first single from the third volume of Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City 🌆 is OUT NOW. Listen to # 9 Venus: The Living Myth 🌌 & embark on a soulful journey featuring the incredible @officialmeshell, @immanuel.wilkins & the legendary Marshall Allen of the @sunraarkestraofficial 🎷✨ We cannot thank this incredible ensemble enough for creating such a masterpiece channeling Sun Ra’s work. You can feel how these artists infuse bright and innovative energy into Sun Ra’s original composition. Meet the incredible musicians behind the magic: 🎤 Meshell Ndegeocello on Vocal, Keyboards 🎷 Marshall Allen on Alto Saxophone, EWI 🎷 Immanuel Wilkins on Alto Saxophone 🥁 @kojo_roney on Drums 🎻 Rashaan Carter @free.bass on Upright Bass 🎤 @justinhicksmusic on Vocals 🎤 Kenita Miller @minanina81 on Vocals 🎤 Nio Levon @theniogram on Vocals 🎤@hannabenn on Vocals 🎙️ Dan Bunny @thebunnybrains with Spoken Word Stream 🎵 #9 Venus The Living Myth from third volume of Red Hot & Ra: The Magic City 🌆 on @spotify @apple @youtube @bandcamp Protect the environment. Promote climate justice and equality.🌌 🚀 Many thanks to the incredible team that worked to create this iconic track!
