Pour une Âme Souveraine: A Dedication to Nina Simone cover

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

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