Peace Beyond Passion

by Me'Shell Ndeg茅ocello

Peace Beyond Passion cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 25 June 1996
  • Label: Maverick
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 59:07
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Greatly expanding the sophisticated neo-soul parameters of her debut, the virtuosic bassist delivered a fiercely political, spiritually complex sophomore effort. Her lush, jazz-funk arrangements and commanding spoken-word delivery unflinchingly tackle systemic racism, religious hypocrisy, and homophobia. The deeply intellectual lyricism and immaculate grooves firmly established her as a vital, uncompromising voice in 1990s contemporary R&B.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, political, lgbtq, rhythmic, bisexual, soulful, bassy, vocal, groove-laden, spirituality

Tracklist

  1. The Womb (1:26)
  2. The Way (4:58)
  3. Deuteronomy: Niggerman (4:01)
  4. Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart (5:22)
  5. Leviticus: Faggot (6:08)
  6. Mary Magdalene (5:51)
  7. God Shiva (4:06)
  8. Who Is He And What Is He To You (4:49)
  9. Stay (4:30)
  10. Bittersweet (5:17)
  11. A Tear And A Smile (3:49)
  12. Make Me Wanna Holler (8:50)

Credits

  • Me'Shell Ndeg茅Ocello - primary artist, arranged by, songwriter [song written by], instruments [all other instruments], percussion, drum programming, lead guitar, instruments [all other instruments], bass, music by
  • Torrell Ruffin - songwriter [song written by]
  • Wendy Melvoin - songwriter [song written by], guitar, arranged by [guitar arrangement], acoustic guitar, guitar [all other guitar], arranged by [guitar arrangement]
  • Gene Lake - drums
  • Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson - guitar, guitar [wah wah guitar], acoustic guitar, guitar [wah guitar]
  • Daniel Sadownick - percussion
  • Frederico Gonz谩lez Pe帽a - percussion, electric piano [rhodes], music by
  • Joshua Redman - horns [horn section], tenor saxophone

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