No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin | ||||
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Released | August 2, 2024 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Blue Note Records | |||
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Meshell Ndegeocello chronology | ||||
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“Sadly, I didn’t get his work until much later in life. Imagine if I had gotten this as a child. That’s what we work on now, especially Paul Thompson, who’s featured on the record. We try to have this taught in high school, to give some idea of the systematic racism that has been imposed on people of color since the beginning of this country. He’s very prophetic in the sense that we’re at a breaking point, and I think much like mental illness in the individual, if you build your house on a foundation of sand, it’s bound to fall apart. I think that’s what’s happening in America. The delusion and the illusions are falling to the wayside. I’m just hoping we create something much better.”
— Meshell Ndegeocello on discovering James Baldwin and his relevance to contemporary America [1]
No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin is a 2024 studio album by American singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, slated for release by Blue Note Records. It is a tribute album to African-American thinkers and writers, including namesake James Baldwin and Audrey Lorde. [2] The album was preceded by songs ""Raise the Roof", "Thus Sayeth the Lorde", and "Travel". [3] [4]
No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | August 2, 2024 | |||
Language | English | |||
Label | Blue Note Records | |||
Producer |
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Meshell Ndegeocello chronology | ||||
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“Sadly, I didn’t get his work until much later in life. Imagine if I had gotten this as a child. That’s what we work on now, especially Paul Thompson, who’s featured on the record. We try to have this taught in high school, to give some idea of the systematic racism that has been imposed on people of color since the beginning of this country. He’s very prophetic in the sense that we’re at a breaking point, and I think much like mental illness in the individual, if you build your house on a foundation of sand, it’s bound to fall apart. I think that’s what’s happening in America. The delusion and the illusions are falling to the wayside. I’m just hoping we create something much better.”
— Meshell Ndegeocello on discovering James Baldwin and his relevance to contemporary America [1]
No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin is a 2024 studio album by American singer-songwriter Meshell Ndegeocello, slated for release by Blue Note Records. It is a tribute album to African-American thinkers and writers, including namesake James Baldwin and Audrey Lorde. [2] The album was preceded by songs ""Raise the Roof", "Thus Sayeth the Lorde", and "Travel". [3] [4]