Synonym

Il nuovo album di Meshell Ndegeocello, Synonym, si fa lustro di elenco straordinario di ospiti d’eccezione impegnati a reimmaginare cover famosissime, come il classico duetto George Michael/Aretha Franklin in "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)", ora in una versione soul cantata da Meshell insieme con Cynthia Erivo. E ci sono anche Chaka Khan, Brandi Carlile, Robert Glasper, Lizz Wright, Chris Thile, Laura Lee, Madison Cunningham… una lunga, ricchissima lista. 

"Questo progetto è dedicato a classici conosciuti e amati, in una varietà di generi. L'album parla di gioia, di identità personale, della visione che ognuno ha del sé e di esperienze umani condivise ed universali."

Lato A

1. Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) (with Cynthia Erivo)
2. Don’t You Want Me (with Cat Power)
3. Don’t Stop The Music (with Nick Hakim & Robert Glasper)
4. Islands In The Stream (with Chaka Khan)

Lato B

1. It Ain't Me Babe (with Madison Cunningham)
2. Always on Time (with Laura Lee)
3. Be Real Black For Me (with Emily King, Lizz Wright)

Lato C

1. Don’t Look Any Further (with Lianne La Havas)
2. The Closer I Get To You (with Destin Conrad, Moses Sumney)
3. Golden Ring (with Brandi Carlile)
4. I Got You Babe (with Anohni)
5. Here We Come (Here He Comes) (with Evann McIntosh)

Lato D

1. Guilty (with Ink)
2. Hunger Strike (with WILLOW)
3. With God On Our Side (with Bill Callahan, Chris Thile)