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2005 studio album by Me'shell Ndegeocello
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel
Released February 14, 2005 Recorded March 1–March 4, 2003 Studio Chung King Studios, New York City
Genre
Jazz
Label
Universal Music
Producer Bob Power, Meshell Ndegeocello
The Spirit Music Jamia: Dance of the Infidel is the sixth album by the
American multi-instrumentalist
Me'shell Ndegeocello , initially released in
France on
Universal France on February 14, 2005, and then subsequently on the
Shanachie label in the
United States on June 21 of the same year (see
2005 in music ).
The album is Ndegeocello's first after leaving
Maverick Records , her label between 1993 and 2003. The album is completely
jazz -based and features a number of noted jazz musicians.
The album peaked at #4 on Billboard' s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart in the U.S.
Track listing
"Mu Min" – 1:54
"Al Falaq 13" – 11:47
"Aquarium" – 4:43
"Papillon" – 11:32
"Dance Of The Infidel" – 7:27
"The Chosen" – 6:34
"Luqman" – 11:55
"Heaven" – 6:07
Personnel
Me'shell Ndegeocello –
multi-instrumentalist ,
arranger ,
producer ,
art direction
Brandon Ross –
guitar
Michael Cain –
piano ,
arranger ,
keyboards
Neal Evans – piano, keyboards
Federico Gonzalez Peña – keyboards
Didi Gutman – keyboards,
programming
Ron Blake –
horn
Don Byron – horn
Wallace Roney – horn
Josh Roseman – horn
Oran Coltrane – horn
Oliver Lake – horn
Kenny Garrett – horn
Grégoire Maret –
harmonica
Chris Dave –
drums
Jack DeJohnette – drums
Gene Lake – drums
Dan Reiser –
clay drums
Pedro Martinez –
percussion
Yosvany Terry – percussion
Mino Cinelu – percussion
Lalah Hathaway –
vocals
Cassandra Wilson – vocals
Sabina Sciubba – vocals
Matt Garrison –
bass guitar
Dave Meshell – bass, programming
Takuya Nakamura – programming
Bob Power – producer,
engineer ,
mixing
Ari Raskin – programming, engineer, mixing
Zeke Zima – engineer
Emily Lazar –
mastering
William Miller –
production assistant
Brian Montgomery – assistant
Ross Petersen – assistant
David Swope – assistant
Dexter Story –
management
Marsha Black –
administration
Kofi Taha –
executive producer
Jason Olaine –
A&R
Rebecca Meek – artwork, art direction, package design
External links
Studio albums Notable singles