Season 4 Episode 5 - "The Root"

This week, we dive into the rich musical lineage and legacy of the late, great D'Angelo through the lens of his much-discussed influences and contemporaries, as well as a creative exploration of the idea of the black artist as embodied archivist, conduit of history and a channel, woven between myriad influences, to "the source" ie Africa.

Tracklist:

• Motherlode - When I Die
• J Dilla - Donuts (Intro)
• Folk Music of Ghana (Recorded by Ivan Annan) - Agbaja (Drum Chant)
• Maggie Ingram & The Ingramettes - The Richmond, Virginia Flood
• Mahalia Jackson - In The Upper Room
• Johnny "Guiitar" Watson - Superman Lover
• Maroon musicians, Moore Town - Jawbone: Me Aks Me Dasha Weh Him Min Go
• The Pilgrim Jubilees - Old Ship (of) Zion
• McIntosh County Shouters - Jubilee
• Angie Stone - Everyday
• Earth, Wind & Fire - After The Love Has Gone
• Roy Hargrove - Nusia's Poem
• Cult Music of Cuba - Song to Orisha Changó
• Gina Figueroa, Norbert Marius - Mi Corazon
• Prince - She's Always In My Hair
• Fishbone - Properties of Propaganda (Fuk This Shit On Up)
• Vodun-Rada Rite for Erzulie (Part 1)
• Marvin Gaye - I Met A Little Girl
• Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway - When Love Has Grown
• Terreiro de Pai Thomas d'Angola e Senhora Santana - Louvação a Yemanjá (Minha Yayá)
• Common - Time Travelin' (Reprise)