Peace Beyond Passion

by Me'Shell Ndegéocello

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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

  • Neo-Soul
  • Contemporary R&B
  • Progressive Soul

Tracklist

  1. The Womb
  2. The Way
  3. Deuteronomy: Niggerman
  4. Ecclesiastes: Free My Heart
  5. Leviticus: Faggot
  6. Mary Magdalene
  7. God Shiva
  8. Who Is He And What Is He To You
  9. Stay
  10. Bittersweet
  11. A Tear And A Smile
  12. Make Me Wanna Holler