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Esperanza Spalding
esperanza spalding (also known as irma nejando, or, i.e.) is a being who has grown to recognize love in the abstract and aspirational, and is now fully dedicated to learning how she can serve and embody actualized love through honor for and receptivity to, fellow humans, teachers, and practitioners of various regenerative arts. bass, piano, composition, performance, voice and lyrics are tools and disciplines she is engaged in deeply to cultivate her own channel for transmitting care and beauty through vibration/sound/presence. she has written an Opera with Wayne Shorter slated for premier in Fall 2021 // she is currently developing a mockumentary in collaboration with brontë velez and San Francisco Symphony // researching and developing liberation rituals in jazz and black dance // and continuing a lifelong collaboration with practitioners in various fields relating to music, healing and cognition to develop music with enhanced therapeutic potential. she is presently paid by Harvard University to co-create and learn with students enrolled here, working on developing creative practices that serve the restoration of people and land.

Songs

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I Know You Know
Esperanza Spalding
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Um Vento Passou (para Paul Simon) (feat. Paul Simon)
Milton Nascimento
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Precious
Esperanza Spalding
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Ponta De Areia
Esperanza Spalding
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Black Gold (feat. Algebra Blessett & Lionel Loueke)
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Albums

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Milton + esperanza

2024
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Emily’s D+Evolution

2016
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Esperanza

2009
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Radio Music Society (Deluxe Edition)

2022
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Radio Music Society

2012
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Junjo

2006
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SONGWRIGHTS APOTHECARY LAB

2021
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Tree Of Life

2011
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12 Little Spells (Deluxe Edition)

2018
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Chamber Music Society

2010

Singles & EPs

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Saudade Dos Aviões Da Panair (Conversando No Bar) (feat. Lianne La Havas, Maria Gadú, Tim Bernardes & Lula Galvão)

Single • 2024
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Loro

Single • 2022
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Formwela 6 (feat. Corey King)

Single • 2021
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Um Vento Passou (para Paul Simon) (feat. Paul Simon)

Single • 2024
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But Not For Me

Single • 2022
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Formwela 5 (feat. Corey King)

Single • 2021
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Outubro

Single • 2024
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Another Story

Single • 2022
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Não Ao Marco Temporal (Extended Version)

Single • 2023
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Formwela 10

Single • 2021

Videos

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Milton Nascimento, esperanza spalding - Cais (Official Audio)

Esperanza Spalding • 28K views

Live performances

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'10s Jazz

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Brazilian Black Voices

Playlist • YouTube Music
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Jazz Fusion

Playlist • YouTube Music

Playlists by Esperanza Spalding

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Esperanza Spalding - Radio Music Society (Complete Album)

Playlist • Esperanza Spalding • 40K views

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