I'm not a mother, but I have children

by Shungudzo

I'm not a mother, but I have children cover art

The debut album from Zimbabwean-American artist and poet Shungudzo is a bold and inventive statement, written and produced almost entirely on her own. The record fuses her background as a poet with a diverse musical palette, blending Afropop rhythms, spoken word, and soulful melodies to tackle social and personal issues. Each song acts as one of her 'children,' sent into the world to convey a message.

Genres

  • Pop Soul
  • Art Pop

Tracklist

  1. Black breath (intro)
  2. It's a good day (to fight the system)
  3. Fatherless child
  4. Trippin'
  5. There's only so much a soul can take
  6. I'm not a mother, but I have children
  7. 'Merican dream
  8. To be me
  9. When to stop talking about it (intermission)
  10. Where are my friends?
  11. White parents
  12. Good thing I'm not god
  13. How many more lives?
  14. The world can't change for you, but you can change the world
  15. Already free
  16. Silence, hate, beat, kill (outro)