Moor Mother announces new album, 'The Great Bailout', shares single: Listen
The follow-up to 2022's 'Jazz Codes' features Lonnie Holley, Mary Lattimore, Angel Bat Dawid and more
Moor Mother has announced details of her new album and shared the first single.
'The Great Bailout' is Moor Mother aka Camae Ayewa’s ninth studio album to date and third with ANTI- Records following 2022 album 'Jazz Codes.'
The album features production assistance from the likes of Lonnie Holley, Mary Lattimore, Vijay Ayer, Angel Bat Dawid, Sistazz of the Nitty Gritty, Aaron Dilloway, and more.
The thematic focus of 'The Great Bailout' is on displacement and British colonialism, centred around two Acts of Parliament: the 1833 Slavery Abolition Act and the 1835 Slavery Abolition Act.
In a press release, Moor Mother said: “Research is a major part of my work, and researching history - particularly African history, philosophy and time - is a major interest. Europe and Africa have a very intimate and brutal relationship throughout time. I’m interested in exploring that relationship of colonialism and liberation, in this case in Great Britain.”
"Displacement and its effects are not discussed enough. The PTSD of displacement should be a focus, and as we have the opportunity to learn about things happening in the world, we also have the opportunity to learn about ourselves. We’ve been through so many different acts of systematic violence.
Check out the LP's first track 'Guilty,' which features Lonnie Holley, Mary Lattimore and Raia Was, below. Pre-order the album from Bandcamp here.
In 2022, Moor Mother and DJ Haram released their debut album as 700 Bliss, 'Nothing to Declare'. The pair first began collaborating in 2014 and released their debut record as 700 Bliss, 'Spa 700,' on Halcyon Veil / Don Giovanni Records. Revisit DJ Mag's review of the album here.
