From Alice Coltrane to André 3000 — Spiritual Jazz Revival or Rebrand?
Spiritual jazz risks being reduced to mere aesthetic — a beautiful backdrop for playlists and yoga flows. What began as a radical expression by Black musicians in the US, searching for new social, political, and spiritual possibilities, now often serves as the soundtrack to your avocado on sourdough. Luckily, a new generation of artists is taking the genre seriously, pushing it in unexpected directions. The question is: are we listening closely enough?
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