Pour une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone
Meshell Ndegeocello · 2012
53 min · 14 tracks · hip-hop · jazz · soul
A soulful homage blending jazz, funk, and blues that reinterprets Nina Simone's timeless classics with depth and emotion.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady emotional journey throughout
- soulful reflections on love
- intimate moments for deep listening
- cathartic expressions of resilience
- nostalgic warmth with depth
Maybe skip if you want
- seeking upbeat dance tracks
- prefer instant gratification songs
Where this album fits
- Career context
- By the release of 'Pour une Âme Souveraine' in 2012, Meshell Ndegeocello was an established artist known for her genre-defying work. This album followed her critically acclaimed 2009 release, 'Devil's Halo,' marking a continued exploration of themes surrounding identity and artistic legacy as she channeled the spirit of Nina Simone.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Erykah Badu· Lauryn Hill· Robert Glasper
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood 4:08
- 2 Suzanne 4:26
- 3 Real Real 3:07
- 4 House of the Rising Sun 3:36
- 5 Turn Me On 3:08
- 6 Feeling Good 4:10
- 7 Don’t Take All Night 3:27
- 8 Nobody’s Fault but Mine 2:36
- 9 Be My Husband 3:30
- 10 Black Is the Color of My True Love’s Hair 3:52
- 11 See Line Woman 5:51
- 12 Either Way I Lose 3:29
- 13 To Be Young, Gifted and Black 3:16
- 14 Four Women 5:02
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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