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 Featuring Sabina Sciubba "Papillon" – 11:32 "Dance Of The Infidel" – 7:27 "The Chosen" – 6:34 Featuring Cassandra Wilson "Luqman" – 11:55 "Heaven" – 6:07 Featuring Lalah Hathaway
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 Meshell's New 'Dance' at Billboard''