Meshell Ndegeocello - No More Water: The Gospel Of James Baldwin (Blue Note Records, 2LP Vinyl)

A Genre-Bending Musical Experience on Double LP! 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 is 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, the album also features frequent collaborators Justin Hicks, Kenita Miller-Hicks, Josh Johnson, Jebin Bruni, Abe Rounds, Jake Sherman, and Julius Rodriguez, as well as powerful spoken word performances by poet and activist Staceyann Chin and Pulitzer Prize-winning author Hilton Als.

Side A: Travel On the Mountain Baldwin Manifesto
1 Raise the Roof The Price of the Ticket Side B: What Did I Do? Pride I Pride II Eyes Side C: Trouble Thus Sayeth the Lord Love Hatred Side D: Tsunami Rising Another Country Baldwin Manifesto
2 Down at the Cross