GRAMMY® nominated ALBUM: ANCESTARS
BY Pierce Freelon & Nnenna freeloN
MOTHER & SON, NNENNA AND PIERCE FREELON PRESENT ANCESTARS A CHILDREN’S MUSIC ALBUM EXPLORING OUR CONNECTION TO ANCESTORS AND EACH OTHER
I am thrilled to share me and my mother Nnenna Freelon’s album AnceStars! This album is very personal for us. It features three generations of our family (me, my mom & daughter Stella) and some exciting collaborators including Las Cafeteras and GRAMMY® nominees Jarrett Johnson and Alvin Chea of Take 6.
In our family, we use tools from African American folklore and tradition to help our children connect with their ancestors. We create altars, affirmations and lullabies and we hold space for tears, memories and deep breathing. This album is a musical offering of these healing tools, created to nurture a gentle and kid-centered curiosity about: life, afterlife, transformation and legacy. I hope you enjoy!
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NPR: HERE & NOW WITH ROBIN YOUNG
PBS: SOUTH DAKOTA
WUNC Due South
CBS 17
“Nnenna And Pierce Freelon Are The First Mother & Son Nominated Individually At The Same GRAMMYs Ceremony: How They Honor A Husband & Father Through Music”
