The musical icon Meshell Ndegeocello returns to J.A.W for two intimate concerts at Berlin’s historical Musikbrauerei on November 6 and 7 accompanied by aja monet, Samora Pinderhughes and Jake & Abe for the occasion.
This year James Baldwin would’ve turned 100 years, a whole century later, he remains a continous source of inspiration for many. In tribute to Baldwins work Ndegeocello unveils her latest musical collaboration No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin. Connected through their shared admiration for the author’s words and revolutionary spirit, surrealist blues poet aja monet and vocalist & composer Samora Pinderhughes join the legendary musician & producer Meshell Ndegeocello to grace the stage for a special live performance.
All three messengers in their own respective, we are thrilled to present this double show at J.A.W and to spice up that line up, we are excited to announce that Jake & Abe will open for Meshell on both nights.
Meshell Ndegeocello is a one of a kind bassist, singer-songwriter and producer, who has witnessed the highs and lows of a musical career spanning over 30 years. Meshell’s music summons a transformative and collaborative spirit that ignites a genre-bending and groundlaying sound, at once a musical experience, a church service, a celebration, a testimonial, and a call to action. Seeing herself as a witness of time, Ndegeocello has brought forth a body of work honoring Baldwin’s legacy. No More Water: The Gospel of James Baldwin, an incredibly intimate and well produced record, transmitting powerful messages.
aja monet is a surrealist blues poet and community organizer, who moves between mediums of writing, organizing, music and art. The core of her work revolves around liberation. Her words are gentle, yet precise, loaded with meaning and truth, centering Black resistance, love and the inexhaustible quest for joy. Her debut album, When The Poems Do What They Do, has received critical acclaim and appreciation from peers and fans and positioned her as an outstanding musical poet of love, as the New York Times puts it.
Samora Pinderhughes is a composer, pianist, vocalist and interdisciplinary artist, whose work delves into all the things our society tries to hide – about its history, about its structures, and about the individual and daily things we all experience but don’t know how to talk about. His art is an invitation to feel things deeply, and to think deeply about how we all live. He is known for his honest lyrics, his harmonic language, his vulnerable visuals, his sociopolitical commentary, and his commitment to making art that is of use to everyday life. Samora’s mission for truth telling continues with a new album on the way: Venus Smiles Not in the House of Tears.
J.A.W with Meshell Ndegeocello: Two Nites in Berlin with aja monet, Samora Pinderhughes & Jake and Abe
6+7.11.2024 | Doors 18:30 | Starts 19:30 CET
Musikbrauerei | Greifswalder Straße 23A in 10405 Berlin-Prenzlauer Berg
