The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel
Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Artist
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Label
- Emarcy
- Catalog number
- UCCM-1077
- Released
- 2005
- Country
- Japan
- Format
- Album
- Barcode
- 4988005386038
What’s on it
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel has 8 tracks, about 1:02:00 of music. Open a track to see who wrote, played on and produced it.
1Mu-Min
- Horns
- Don Byron, Joshua Roseman, Oliver Lake
- Keyboards
- Michael Cain
- Programmed By
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello
- Written-By
- Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur, Oliver Lake
2Al-Falaq 113
- Drums
- Gene Lake
- Guitar
- Brandon Ross
- Harmonica
- Gregoire Maret
- Horns
- Wallace Roney
- Keyboards
- Didi Gutman
- Percussion
- Mino Cinelu
- Written-By
- Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur
3Aquarium
- Drums [Clay Drum]
- Dan Rieser
- Horns
- Ron Blake
- Keyboards
- Didi Gutman
- Piano
- Sabina Sciubba
- Programmed By
- Ari Raskin, Didi Gutman, Me'Shell NdegéOcello, Takuya Nakamura
4Papillon
- Keyboards
- Frederico González Peña
- Written-By
- Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur
5Dance Of The Infidel
- Horns
- Oran Coltrane
- Keyboards
- Neal Evans
- Written-By
- Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur, Oran Coltrane
6The Chosen
- Drums
- Gene Lake
- Guitar
- Brandon Ross
- Vocals
- Cassandra Wilson
- Written-By
- Meshell Suhaila Bashir-Shakur
7Luqman
- Drums
- Jack DeJohnette
- Guitar
- Brandon Ross
- Horns
- Don Byron, Gregoire Maret, Oliver Lake, Wallace Roney
- Percussion
- Mino Cinelu, Pedrito Martinez
8When Did You Leave Heaven
- Keyboards
- Michael Cain
- Piano
- Neal Evans
- Vocals
- Lalah Hathaway
- Written-By
- Richard Whiting, Walter Bullock
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Where it came from
Released in 2005 on the Emarcy label, The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance Of The Infidel represents a pivotal moment in Me'Shell NdegéOcello's career as she leaned further into experimental jazz and funk fusion. Departing from the more pop-oriented neo-soul sounds of her earlier work, this project was conceived as a highly collaborative, improvisational endeavor that sought to merge complex musical textures with deep, spiritual, and sociopolitical commentary.
The album was produced by NdegéOcello and features a collective of musicians who sought to capture the fluidity of a live jam session within a studio environment. The design and aesthetic of the release reflect this raw, uninhibited approach, moving away from glossy production toward an earthier, more intellectual presentation. Critical reception at the time noted the album as a challenging but rewarding shift, solidifying her reputation as an artist who prioritizes creative autonomy over commercial expectations.
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